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Editorial.

The Fire RisK.

A certain "house organ" has the temerity to take us to
task and dictate how we should conduct our journal, what
we should say, and what leave unsaid. What right has
it to criticise or "condemn and disapprove" truth?

Our policy. does not need any defense, our columns are

untrammelled and free, and if it was not consistent with

good judgment, our advertisers and readers would soon

et us know. As it is, we have hundreds of letters on file

oraplimenting us, while we have not received a single

etter of disapproval.

The minimizing of the danger of fire in nickelodeons
is bad policy. There is never smoke without fire, let the
cause be what it may.

From every point of the compass we get reports strong-
ly antagonistic to the placing of nickelodeons in the midst
of valuable property owing to the great risk entailed
through their advent, and for the trade to close their eyes
o such conditions is worse than folly.

Our policy ^rom our inception has been the uplifting
md purifying the nickelodeons, and the safety of the pub-
ic, by the reducing to a minimum any risk from fire.
fhis can only be accomplished by the employment of
apable, honest, and experienced operators. We contend
bat unjust restrictions have been placed on machines, and
is long as employees who are careless and incompetent
n time of emergency are employed, so long will those
estrictions continue; also, as long as firms who for the
ake of the "almighty dollars" use obsolete machines in-
tead of those fully complying with the law, so long will
ires continue to scare the people.

We want the trade to open their eyes, and not be lulled
o sleep with false sophistries. The danger is palpably
lain and measures must be adopted to overcome it.

The trade is not blind to the fact that the fire insurance
ompanies are holding conventions all over the States to
iscuss the question of the cinematograph risk, and it is
bsurd to close our eyes and exclaim, "We can't see!
Ve can't see !" Such attitude shows "lack of gumption"

and "is indeed deplorable." Let the proprietors of nick-
elodeons be honest with themselves and comply with the
requiremnts of the State wherein they may be, and throw
all obsolete machines into the junk heap, instead of patch-
ing them up as they are doing. .If every man who uses
a machine was licensed, after passing an examination in
technicalities- and practical ■ use of the electric Kght and
machine, instead of the machine as at present, it would
tend to assure the Boards of Fire Underwriters that the
trade is willing to assist them in their endeavors to pro-
tect property.

Why are the manufacturers so slow in getting a non-
inflammable film? Every now and again we hear that
someone has patented such support, but each report turns
out a fiasco.

Regarding the reporting of raids, we want our readers
to know where they stand, and what are suitable or not
suitable films to exhibit to their patrons, and who are
violating the laws of the State. Such information is
always of value to our readers, in the conduct of their
shows, and also acts as a beacon light to show where the
rocks are.

The suppression of such reports may be policy in a
"house organ," but no paper of any repute would make
such invidious distinctions.

Practical TalKs to Operators.

By Maxwell H. Hite.

CHAPTER I.

Maxwell H. Hite, the expert electrician and cinemato-
graph operator, of Harrisburg, Pa., has consented to fur-
nish this journal with a number of articles that will ap-
pear in his new book, "Lessons in How to Become a
Successful Moving Picture Machine Operator." Mr.
Hite expects to receive the complete book from the
printer's hands on or about November 9, 1907, at which
time he will immediately mail out copies to those who
favor him with advance orders. The first article, appears
herewith and experienced operators as well as beginners
will find it instructive reading. Mr. Hite's writings are
based on his experience of -a number of years in the busi-
ness, he having traveled throughout the United States
giving illustrated entertainments.

In writing these lessons I will make them as plain as
possible, as I believe that it is your desire to learn how
to successfully operate a moving picture machine com-
bined with a stereopticon so that you can give a public
entertainment that will prove interesting, instructive and
educational to your audience, and at the same time pleas-
ant and profitable to yourself or employer. With this
object in view I will briefly describe a stereopticon and
moving picture machine to you.

A stereopticon is an optical instrument so arranged as
to enable the operator to illuminate, enlarge and project
transparent views upon a screen so they can be seen by
the audience.

A Dissolving Stereopticon
consists of two single lanterns uniform in every respect
and so assembled that views projected from either lantern
will cover the same disc on the screen. The main advan-
tage to be derived from a dissolving stereopticon is the
beautiful dissolving effects, that is, the fading away of the
picture and the gradual appearance of another. In oper-
ating a dissolving stereopticon each lantern is equipped
with one objective lens, a pair of condensing lenses and
a limelight or acetylene gaslight burner ; each burner must

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be connected to a dissolving key by means of rubber tub-
ing and by manipulating the controlling handle of the key
from one position to the other you alternate the gas sup-
ply from one burner to the other; thus you will see that
the burner that' is being fed the full flow of gas will give
a brilliant illumination and this light will project the view
that you have placed in the slide carrier of this lantern
upon the screen, and while this view is on the screen the
operator places another view or slide in the slide carrier
of the other lantern, turns the controlling lever of the
dissolving key in the opposite position, and the bright
light of the first lantern will gradually fade away and the
second lantern will become brightly illuminated and the
view contained in the slide carrier thereof will be project-
ed upon the screen instead of the one that was previously
thereon. Remember that you must place all views into the
slide carrier in a reversed position, that is, upside-down ; .
if this is not done the views will be projected upon the
screen upside-down.

A Moving Picture Machine

is a combined optical and mechanical instrument designed
for public exhibitions with the mechanical and optical
parts thereof so constructed and arranged as to enable
the operator to brilliantly illuminate and project instanta-
neous photographs of objects in motion upon the surface
of the screen, making the pictures visible to the audience
filling the theater or public hall. The great improvements
made by the manufacturers of films and machines enable
the operator to exhibit every movement of the object with
an effect so true to nature that the people in the audience
are almost led to believe that they are looking at the origi-
nal rather than a photographic reproduction. This won-
derful effect is accomplished by what is known as a film
being passed rapidly through the mechanical part of the
cinematograph while the light from the optical part of
the same penetrates the emulsion or picture part of the
film and projects the images upon the screen in life size
and life movements.

Trusting that the brief description given above will be
sufficient, I will now impress upon your mind something
that you should always remember when operating a mov-
ing picture machine, and that is that you, the operator,
will at all times have the safety and lives of the audience
in your hands. Familiarize yourself with the machine you
intend to operate before you attempt to give an exhibition
either private or public, for, unless your machine is prop-
erly adjusted, you cannot project a good steady picture,
and when your machine is out of adjustment the film is
liable to jump out of the sprocket wheel and become
ruined. Therefore you will see that it is very important
that you learn the mechanical workings of your machine
so that you will be able to make such adjustments and
repairs as you will be called upon from time to time to
make, otherwise you will make a failure as a successful
cinematograph operator.

One of the most important adjustments of the moving
picture machine is the adjustment of the intermittent
sprocket shaft upon which is fitted the geneva wheel or
star wheel. This is the mechanical part of the machine
which pulls the film in front of the aperture, thus permit-
ting the rays of light to penetrate the picture and carry
it into the objective lens, which in turn enlarges the view
and projects the same upon the screen. If this adjust-
ment is not properly made the picture will continually
jump up and down on the screen. Another adjustment
equally important is that of the shutter; close attention
should be paid to this so that the set screws will not work
loose and permit. the shutter to get out of adjustment,

for if the shutter is out of adjustment the picture on the
screen will be blurred. The shutter should be set so that
it will commence to darken the aperture just as the geneva
drive wheel starts to drive the intermittent sprocket When
buying your machine it would be well for you to ask the
dealer from whom you buy to show you .how to make
these two important adjustments.

Whether you are buying a moving picture machine for
yourself or others, you naturally want to obtain a thor-
oughly reliable outfit, and right here I desire to say that
there are a number of different makes of. machines on the
market, some are good, some are fair and some are bad.
I shall only refer to those makes of machines and appli-
ances with which I have had satisfactory experiences dur-
ing my experience of seventeen years in the electrical
field. I wish to state, however, that I am not trying to
knock any make of machine upon the market nor am
I paid one cent by any of the makers of the machines I
describe, illustrate and recommend. It is my desire to
teach you, my reader, how to operate a machine, and in
teaching you this I must refer to some machine; my ex-
perience has been with the following machines: Power
Cameragraph ; Edison's Kinetoscopes ; American Projec-
tograph ; Selig's Polyscope ; and last but not least, the old
Columbia Model, of which I owned .and operated the
twelfth one made in this country; however, as that ma-
chine is off the market now, I will not refer to it.

With the machines mentioned above I have always been
able to project a good, clear, steady picture (provided the
film was in anything like a fair condition, for unless the
film is good you cannot get a good moving picture), and
it has always been a pleasure for me to operate any of
the above-named machines, while with some other ma-
chines with which I have had all the experience I want
to have I lost business, time and money, and as I cannot
say anything favorable about them I assure you that I
shall say nothing against them. Of the machines men-
tioned herein I admit that I like one of them better than
the others, but they are all good machines and arty one of
them will give you good pictures.

(To be continued.")

The Gem Theater has opened at Cohoes, N. Y., under the
management of J. H. Smith, with first-class moving pictures and
illustrated songs.

* * *

Mr. N. H. Mosher, of the Actograph Company, the well-
known film renting firm of 50 Union Square, New York, de-
parted last week for the Canadian woods to take special pictures
of hunting scenes for the coming Sportsmen's Show at Madison
Square Garden. While in the woods Mr. Mosher will take sev-
eral pictures that will be of interest to the moving picture trade.
The following well-known sportsmen accompanied Mr. Mosher:
Mr. Henry C. Kreuger, of New York, and Mr. R. M Colt, man-
ager of the Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville Railroad.

* * *

A new moving picture theater, known as the Electric Family
Theater, was opened October 15 by Frank Sullivan, expert elec-
trician and operator, of Hamilton, Ohio, in Oxford, Ohio, a
college town of 3,200 inhabitants, and is making good with con-
tinuous shows from 6 to 9 P.M. daily, except Sundays.

* * *

Magistrate Higginbotham, sitting in the Lee Avenue Court,
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lerntion of. moving picture machines in public places on Sun-
v. The Magistrate gave his decision in the cases of Philip
ilt'oil. Joseph Cone, and Julius Von Bargg, connected with a
cal theater. It was Von Bargg' s second offense, and on ac-
unt of this the Magistrate, after finding all guilty, fined him
u dollars. Kilfoil and Cone were fined five dollars.
The Magistrate, in rendering the decision, stated he followed
e opinion of the Justices of the Supreme Court and of the
>urt of Special Sessions. He declares that the Magistrates
,d power to act in similar cases. After rendering his decision he
inounced that if a man was arrested three times for conducting
moving picture machine and fined each time the police could

>t arrest him again.

•• • *

Moving picture men in New Orleans, La., who are operating
e small theaters on the principal thoroughfares, are wrought
i over a publication pertaining to reported defects in the elec-
ical apparatus in these establishments. One of these gentle-
en who operates a theater on St. Charles street, said that he-
re it is possible to receive current from either electrical com-
mies, it is necessary, to secure a permit from the city electrician

well as the Fire Prevention Bureau. This refers to all theaters.
nd, again, the new and improved picture machines that are now

use are not known tp have fire accidents. The McAllister &
orris Company, of 614 Canal street, say that they are complying
ith all the laws of the city and State in preparing their theater,
hich will be one of the safest and most completely equipped in
e South.

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Electrical and building inspectors of Pensacola, Fla., got after
e proprietors of moving picture establishments, and upon an
der from the mayqr these places were closed down for a few
mrs until they could be put in such condition as to comply
ith the rules and regulations of the National Board of Under-
riters. Only one concern in the city was found to have com-
ied with every regulation.

When the mayor issued his order, Electrician LeBaron and
jilding Inspector Rendall visited all of the places, and when
e necessary remodeling had been made the two made a thor-
igh inspection. When they announced that the shows were
mplying with the rules and regulations, they were allowed to
en up again.

The new laws governing picture shows are the same as those
dcr which opera houses are conducted, and provide for exits
d signs the same as in opera houses.

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In an argument before Judge Marean, in the Supreme Court,
•ook-lyn, in the matter of making permanent a temporary
junction obtained by Sol. Brill, who operates^ three moving
:ture shows in the Eastern District, restraining the police
3111 interfering with his business, Judge Marean said it was
prcssion for the police to go into an amusement hall on Sun-
y and order the audience out and close the place, when they
d no warrant -for the arrest of the manager. He declared
at the police had as much right to go into a church and order
e priest out of the pulpit ana make the congregation go home
to do what they had done in the case of the moving picture,
ows. Judge Marean reserved decision on the application.
In addition to making a large number of arrests for excise
stations in Brooklyn Sunday, the police had the proprietors of
ur moving picture shows in court.

Charles Van Ronk, manager of the Broadway Theater, was also
rested for the Sunday performance given mere, and, like the

lers, was held for examination.

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A Des Moines correspondent says:

Hie East Side Shubert Theater is to be converted into a
>ving picture and vaudeville house. Manager Willmer, of
:dar Rapids, will inaugurate the institution. He made all
eparations for the opening on October 26.

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Five-cent theaters have been indorsed by an investigating
mmittee of the Woman's Club of Austin. The committee was
animous in its commendation for the following reasons:
They furnish entertainment to a class of people who cannot
ord to go to the high-class playhouses.
They keep men out of the saloons.
They amuse persons and dispel the blues.
They afford resting places as well as entertainment to shoppers.

Application for a license to establish a moving picture theater
447 South-Division street. Grand Rapids, Mich., was filed with
t City Clerk by R. R. Sargent and John Donaldson. It is
imed that they have the support of the South Division Street.
iprovement Association, which wishes to provide more enter-
nment features along that thoroughfare.

Newburyport, Mass., will be well provided for in picture show
business the coming Winter. The Premier, on the corner of
Essex and State streets, the pioneer in the business, will be .the
largest one. There will be another picture show in Music Hall
block, corner of Titcomb and Pleasant streets, and a third one
is being fitted up in Market Square.

* *' *

Carr & Schad, of Reading, Pa., have purchased the Victor
Moving Picture Theater at 734 Penn street, from Rothleder &
Schwalm, of Pittsburg. It is stated the price paid was $3,000.
Carr & Schad are the owners and operators of several carrousels
here and in the coal regions, and will make many improvements
at their new place.

* * *

There has been a hitch in the plans of Lubin, of Philadelphia,
to open the Shubert, Brooklyn, as a five-and-ten-cent house
with a short vaudeville entertainment, reinforced with moving
pictures.

It is stated that the Campbell Estate, owners of the property,
have strong objections to the use of the theater for such a pur-
pose. The Shubert remains closed pending a settlement of the
disagreement.

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A deal was consummated in Hamilton, O., whereby the Cen-
tral Film Company, of Springfield, and the Southern Film Com-
pany, of Cincinnati, were consolidated and hereafter' will work
in conjunction to supply theaters with moving picture films and
song slides.

* * *

A. L. Roumfort & Co., of Harrisburg, Pa., have closed a lease
for 333 Market street The lessees will replace the front with
one of the latest designed for amusement purposes, and will fit
the room for a moving picture business.

This room has a depth of 210 feet and is twenty-six feet wide.
It will be the largest room in the city used for this purpose.

•• • *

A reader in Chattanooga, Tehn., writes that "Dreamland,"'
the moving picture show on Market street, was totally destroyed
by fire last week, being the second local enterprise of this kind
to be destroyed since the craze began.

The fire was caused by .the carelessness of an operator in
allowing the light to play too long on a picture film. The as-
bestos, which had been put in according to regulations, kept the
flames from spreading. The show will be a total loss — about
$1,000.

The establishment was owned by Messrs. Lawrence Tschopik
and George David. It has not yet been decided as to whether
the show will open again.

* * *

A moving picture establishment, carried on by Brill & Fox,
at No. 893 Broadway, Brooklyn, N. Y., was entered by burglars
early this morning, who forced an entrance from the hallway into
the cellar. By standing on boxes they sawed a hole in the floor
large enough for each to get through into the store. With tools
they sawed at the hinges of the safe. There was $300 inside of it.

After working on it for nearly two hours they abandoned the
safe and took $35 from a cash register. They then took three
reels of pictures, valued at $400.

While leaving the place, a woman living opposite saw the men
and furnished the police with a good description, which resulted
in the arrest of Herman Selincke, eighteen years old, no home,
who made a confession. Later the police arrested Thomas Flani-
gan, nineteen years old, a piano player, of No. 825 Broadway,
and George. Hamburger, twenty-eight years old, of No. 803 Broad-
way. The plunder was all recovered. The three were held on a
charge of burglary, and in the Manhattan Avenue Police Court
were remanded for a. further hearing.

* * *

The Pittsburgh Amusement Company, composed of a number
of wealthy citizens, on November 2 will open the most gisrantic
amusement enterprise ever launched in Pittsburgh. Last Winter
the company conducted a roller skating rink in the Exposition
Music Hall. Now it has secured the main Exposition Hall, and
immediately following the close of the big show carpenters,
painters, and decorators will start to work remodelling the im-
mense structure. Work will be pushed night and day, for it is
proposed to throw the mammoth rink and amusement palace open
to the public November 2.

In the balcony, which extends around the rink, and which will
e*»«t over 6.000 oersons. there will be a theater and a theatorium.
In the former for an opening attraction there will be presented for
the first time in Pittsburgh the goregous electrical production,
"Doomsday." a masterpiece of ingenuity and art which has been
creating a tremendous sensation in the East. In the theatorium
there will be presented high-class vaudeville and moving pictures.

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Ann Arbor, Mich., already has three five-cent moving picture
shows and is going to have another. Evidently they must be
considered paying investments. The latest bid for popularity
in this line will be made by J. Goff & Co., who are repainting
and fitting up the store room at 206 North Fourth avenue, where
they will open a moving picture show next week.

* * *

All of Muncie's amusement houses were dark last Sunday,
although it had been the intention of some of the managers to
entertain the public with music, moving pictures, and other fea-
tures. The fact that no shows were given was due to the fact
that Mayor Guthrie advised the managers to keep the doors
closed on the Sabbath.

The manager of one of the moving picture shows, when he
heard that Sunday programs were to be given, inquired of the
Mayor regarding the case, as he wished to operate his amuse-
ment house, -if any of the others were to be kept open on Sun-
day. Mayor Guthrie said that he ■ did not sanction Sunday
amusements. Chief of Police Van Benbow was instructed to
notify the managers of the theaters to remain closed on Sun-
days, and to arrest the managers if any of them opened for
business. The statute under which the arrests would have been
made provides that a person shall not follow his usual avocation

on the Sabbath:

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NEW CORPORATIONS.
Natural Picture Machine Company, of Philadelphia; to manu-
facture moving picture machines, life-motion pictures, films, etc;
capital, $100,000:

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Motion Picture Advertising Company, Chicago, $2,000; oper-
ate moving pictures ; Walter K. Keefe, Edward F. Caruthers and

Claude S. Humphreys.

* * *

Inland Amusement Company; $2,000; conduct moving picture
amusement enterprises; Chicago; William C. Shattuck, G. T.

Cooper and W. E. Johnston.

* * * '

Chicago Cut-Rate Film Service and Renting Exchange, $2,000;
to manufacture, sell and exchange moving pictures; H. E.

Randall, A. Rosenthal, Harry Coon.

* * *

Film Exhibition Company, Chicago; capital $10,000 ; dealing
in moving picture supplies ; incorporators, Harry S. Davis, W. H.
Clack, Samuel Davis.

* * * '

Delaware. — National Picture Machine Company, of Philadel-
phia, to manufacture, sell and deal in moving picture appliances,

etc. Capital, $100,000.

* * *

What was formerly the bar of the Hotel Saranac, on Broad-
way. New York, near Forty-second street, has been converted
into" a moving picture show by a Frenchwoman. The lady from
France is placing moving "colored" pictures on view, the "store
show" having opened last week at the usual prices of admission,
5 and 10 cents. The rental for the portion of the former hotel
taken is $18,000 yearly, which the foreigner has agreed to pay.
She was formerly a member of the Phelan Stock Company, and
was the first to introduce "colored" moving pictures on this side
of the water.

* * *

New York, October 18. — Frederick Stephen, a Shinnecock In-
dian, from Southampton, L. I., arraigned before Magistrate Heir-
man in the Yorkville Police Court to-day, was charged with
creating a disturbance r.n the Bowery.

"He drank too much biograph whisky," said Patrolman Galli-
gan.

"What's that?" asked the magistrate.

"A few drinks, and you see moving pictures. He was letting
out warwhoops all along the Bowery."

He was set free, with a warning to do his whooping on Long
Island and renounce the "moving portrait booze."

* * *

From Anderson, Ind., we hear that the new Royal five-cent
theater and penny arcade will be thrown open to the public
on November 2. The place is owned by, the Royal Theater
Company, of which W. W. McEwen is general manager, but it
is not settled yet who will be the active manager. The portion
of the room set aside for the penny arcade will be open at
all times, and is expected to serve as a sort of waiting room for
patrons of the Royal. The other part of the building will be
devoted to moving pictures.

* * *

The moving picture craze has struck Glassboro, and old rooms
that have not been rented for a long time are being fitted up
as places of amusement. Swedesboro also has the craze.

The moving picture fever has reached Lansingburgh.
New York Amusement Company will open a moving pic
exhibition in the old Powers Opera House, and the bowling 1 _
at the Phoenix Hotel are being altered to suit the purposes i
a similar enterprise.

* * *
W. J. D. Crawford, of Canastota, N. Y., has opened a mo

picture show in Fayetteville,

* * *

The moving picture show business is still on the increase i
St John, N. B. There are now eight shows in active operatig
the last being the Polymorphica, on Haymarket Square, in
Tabernacle Church. In the immediate future it is under
that shows will be opened on Mill street," and in Berryi
Hall. Two other shows will probably be opened shortly, one]
rival to the Haymarket Square show and another in the
end. This will only make twelve shows. Some venture
gentleman, however, will probably open the thirteenth.

* * *

Charleston, S. C — The-Theatorium, in King street, the
and most profitable moving picture theater in this city, has
sold by its proprietor, Mr. Geo. S. Bently/to Mr. J. C She
an enterprising young business man of Charleston. He will
tmue to keep the place up to the high mark set by its re
owner.

* * *

. A fire scene was plunged into realistic vividness in a move]
picture theater at 225 South Main street, Los Angeles, CaL, '
tober 17, when a roll of film blew up in a fountain of
A panic followed among the seventy-five persons in the audie
in which the screens at the entrance were carried away.

The performance had just begun when the film broke,
was ignited. The flames were confined to the asbestos box|
which the. picture machine is placed. When the blaze stail
the operator closed the screen and jumped from the platfoi
to the floor, escaping without injury.

The theater is conducted by Thomas Warwick, who estima^
his loss at $350. The building, owned by the Brockoven Est
was not damaged.

* * *

THE RHEOSTATOCIDE

Calling the other day at' the office of Miles Bros, to learn I
latest developments of the business, we entered into conve
•tion with Mr. Herbert L. Miles, who gave us the gist of one]
the greatest improvements in the picture business, one that T '
fair to be a great saving to the nickelodeon proprietor,
being nothing less than a new machine, the installing of wh
does away with the rheostat and cuts down the electric "
bills 50 per cent This they are prepared to prove, free of ;
cost to prospective customers.

The rbeostatocide takes the place of the ordinary rhe
in fact, as the name implies, it "kills" all need for a rhe
It eliminates all buzzing, sn irritating when using lantern sli
heat, the bugbear of the operator in the booth, and gives a
steadier light, together with saving expensive rheostat re.
and makes the alternating current not only a better light for I
pictures, but a much cheaper one in every respect

Mr. Miles claims that all of his efforts are for the impn
ment of the moving picture business, and this he considers |
greatest proposition that he can put before his customers.

This rheostatocide is given free to each customer. The
ditions, in a nutshell, are as follows: To every moving pid
owner who has alternating current Miles Bros, will send
of the rheostatocides absolutely free of cost except trans.
tion charges. The conditions by which it becomes his pro.
are, that the electric lighting bills for the past six months!
sent to Miles Bros., with a statement of the last month's insta'
tion, giving the number of candle-power of incandescent
number of ordinary and flaming arcs, and any other electrical <
rent in use. Then, after the installation of the rheostatocide, L
bills for electric lighting are mailed to Miles Bros, each moip
with a remittance for the monthly saving. After six monthsL,
rheostatocide becomes the sole property of the user, without Sm (
ther payment, and the saving for all future time shall aecruejB,
the possessor, the apparatus being practically indestructible. 1

The rheostatocide is the exclusive property of Miles Bj
and is fully protected by patents, both here and abroad,
name is also copyrighted and all rights reserved. The rheosi
ddes can only be obtained through this firm, who have de
one entire floor in their New York building for the produd
and distribution of this unique invention, and for the purr
of introducing the great saving qualities of this apparatus
intend to put out but 2,500 more of their first 3,000 on this b—
supplying them to the first applicants in each community
the whole field is covered.

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The Situation in Philadelphia.

Former District Attorney John C Bell will open the battle
r the suppression of the moving picture nuisance by filing a
U in equity against A. Boggard. He will ask for an injunction
gainst the showman to restrain him from further annoyance of
agliboring business men.

Boggard is the show proprietor who prevented an amicable
ttlement between the business men and the amusement people
f refusing to join in the compromise. All the other show
roers were willing" to either abolish their music during bust-
5 hours or to so curtail the volume of sound as to make things
arable to the ears of passersby. Boggard announced that he
oposed to defy the business men.

Boggard operates three places on Market street, in two of
lich he employs bands to attract the attention of passers-by.
ie business men assert that they are the most vigorously con-
icted bands on the street.

OTHER SHOWMEN RESENTFUL.
That the other show owners are resentful that the compromise
is prevented was evident recently when they made an offer

the Market Street Protective Association to join the busi-
ss men in the attack on Boggard. Boggard will not discuss
e situation, but it is understood that he has employed counsel
d that he proposes to fight

Reports that Mr. Bell may frame his attack to include the alle-
tion that the nickel shows are run in defiance of the amuse-
ent laws is believed to be the reason the other show owners
e not anxious to have a fight in court. If this point is made
d is sustained it would close up every show in town. Under
e amusement law they would be under the same restrictions a*
e theaters, and would be compelled not only to pay a $500
ense, but to have a ten-foot alley with adequate exits on either
le of their auditoriums. It would be this feature that would

calculated to make it impossible for the showmen to do
siness.

Fire Marshal Lattimer said recently that all told there are
2 places in town which are operated as moving picture shows,
ie Councilmanic Sub-Committee on Police and Fire plans to
•pect all of these places in the course of the investigation it
now making.

Discussing the present method of dealing with these places,
e Fire Marshal said:

"When a moving picture place opens the policeman on the beat
)orts it to the lieutenant, and in due time the fact reaches me.
1 inspection is made by my bureau and before a permit is issued
; place must meet the requirements of the laws. They must
ve an exit either on the side or in the rear, besides the
uble exit and entrance in front The boxes in which the
ichines are located must be fireproof, and if the celluloid film
ignited the operator would be able to step out, shut the door
d allow the fire to burn out These places have all been in-
Kted and they meet the requirements of the law. If they do
t, they are not permitted to open."

* * *

'DIRECTOR CLAY'S ORDINANCE.
Director Clay's ordinance follows:

An ordinance, providing for the issuing of licenses for places
which moving picture exhibitions are held and for the opera-
's of such exhibitions; regulating the operations of moving
lure machines, and providing a penalty for the violation of
^provisions thereof.

Section 1. The Select and Common Councils of the city, of
iladelphia do ordain, that it shall not be lawful to exhibit in
f building, garden, grounds, concert room, saloon, or other
ce or places or in any room or other inclosure within the city
Philadelphia, any moving picture exhibition until a license for
i building, garden, grounds, concert room, saloon, or other
ce or places, or room or inclosure, shall have first been
tnted by the Mayor of said city to the lessee or proprietor
xeof, for which license the said lessee or proprietor shall pay
ee of fifty (50) dollars, and which license shall be good and
uable thereafter for the whole or any portion of one calendar
it beginning on the first day of January of each year; pro-
led, that this section shall not apply to any church or other
ce not devoted to the business of such exhibitions so as to re-
re the payment of the said license fee for the giving of a single
libiticn of moving pictures; and, provided, further, that this
tion shall not apply to theaters and other places of public
usements which are otherwise obliged under existing laws and
linances to pay license fees to the Commonwealth or to the

MUST CERTIFY TO SAFETY,
section 2. Befcre any license shall be granted, as provided in
soon 1 hereof, the fire marshal shall certify to the Mayor
t he has inspected such place, places, rccms and inclosures,

and the equipment thereof, and that he approves such application
for license.

Section 3. It shall be unlawful to operate any moving pic-
ture machine unless the person so operating the same shall have
first passed an examination before a board of examiners, con-
sisting of the fire marshal, chief of the electrical bureau, and a
member of the Board of Fire Underwriters. All persons having
passed such examination to the -satisfaction of said board shall
receive a license entitling and permitting them to operate said
machines upon the payment of the sum of five (5) dollars, and
shall not be required to make any further payment therefor.

Section 4. All moving picture machines must be equipped with
fireproof magazines for the top reel and tension take-up devices
with fire-proof magazines for the bottom reel, and any other
appliance necessary to secure safety from fire, which may be ap-
proved by the fire marshal

Section 5. The director of the Department of Public Safety
shall have power. to prevent the operation of any moving picture
machine by reason of the requirement of the foregoing sections
not being fulfilled or by reason of any other cause that endangers
the public safety.

Section 6. Any persons or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to a penalty of (50)
dollars, to be recovered as penalties of like amount are now by
law recoverable.

* * *

PHILADELPHIA FIRMS TALK FIVE-CENT SHOWS.

Chastened strains of horn and trombone, more bashful utter-
ances of phonographs and even promises of complete muteness
have not been sufficient to convince the merchants of Market
street of the futility of organization against the nickel music
shows of the city.

On the contrary, deepened enthusiasm was noted at the meet-
ing which took place at the business place, of Mr. C. Eastburn,
929 Market street, who has been the prime mover of the organ-
ization.

At this meeting, held for the primary purpose of effecting a
formal organization, fourteen new firms will add to the protest
against the vandalistic din which has invaded the formerly se-
date district of Market street These new firms, with thirteen
others, who first agitated the removal of the disturbing noises
of Market street, make a total of twenty-seven merchants. In
fact, hardly an important firm in this thoroughfare has refused
to join the movement.

The new firms represented are: Hanscom Brothers, William
H. Wanamaker, Slyvan Dalsimer & Sons, Twaddell Brothers,
Ivins, Dietz & Magee, George D. Bains, William Walters &
Sons, Showell & Fryer, Bert Marks, Fry, Glanz & Hall, the
Penn Furniture Company, R. Goldberger, Rochelle Carpet Com-
pany, and the Kensington Carpet Company.

Meanwhile, time seems to reveal a succession of new reasons
to prove that the cheap shows are a menace to the public weaL
Among the most prominent of these recently advanced reasons
is the fact that the moving pictures involve a more or less per-
sistent danger of fire, which in many cases is not safeguarded
by the existence of a rear exit to the building, in which they
are installed. A thorough round of inquiry among the fire
insurance companies discloses the fact that this danger is realized
by many of these companies, who either refuse to insure the
structures occupied by the moving pictures or else demand a
higher rate of insurance.

Those who are included in the former class is the Fire Asso-
ciation, 407 Walnut street. In speaking of the matter, the presi-
dent, Mr. E. C. Irwin, said decisively, in a tone that did not
encourage further inquiries, "No, we do not insure places occu-
pied by moving pictures."

Another firm which takes this stand is the Hartford Com-
pany. "No," said the head of the local branch of this com-
pany, "We do not insure the moving pictures, although this de-
cision is in spite of the recent improvements in the apparatus
which almost eliminates the danger of ignition. Our real justi-
fication in not doing so is based on the frothy character of
these concerns. As a rule, we prfer to insure something which
seems to promise more permanency."

Another aspect of the case was presented by Mr. William
McDevitt and Mr. Washington Devereaux, both prominently
identified with the Underwriters' Association, with offices in the
Bullitt building. Added weight was given to the utterances
of these gentlemen by the fact that they will give, before the
fire insurance companies, a lecture intended to enlighten mem-
bers upon the best safeguards against the moving picture ap-
paratus.

"There is, of course," said Mr. McDevitt, "always danger of

fire in the films, but this nowadays does not imply fire in the

.building where they are operated. For modern appliances are

so thorough that they practically guarantee the repression of

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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD.

the fire in the metal booth where the apparatus is installed. In
this city many of the companies insure the building qccupied by
the pictures, and that without any added rate of interest. In
other places it is different, for they cannot be kept under the
constant supervision of the underwriter and the danger of de-
fective apparatus is much increased."

"The study of the safeguards against accidents from moving
pictures is now occupying much of the attention of electricians
and insurance men," said Mr. Sydney Andrews, of the Middle
Underwriters' Association, 316 Walnut street "So satisfactorily
has the problem been solved, however, that it would appear to
me personally that the greatest danger from the moving picture
places was that of a stampede from fear of fire rather than
from the actual results of fire. You see' the most of these
places have only one exit, and that is in the front. Consequently,
in case of fire the audience would be, compelled to rush by the
booth, which is in front of the building.

"Of course," continued Mr. Andrews, "the probability of the
combustible celluloid film catching fire from the strong arc light
before which it is passed can never be eliminated. Just now the
most satisfactory device for the restriction of fire is the fire-
proof receptacle into which the film is unrolled.

"This receptacle is provided with an aperture which is lined
by two brass rollers, so that if, in being unrolled from the first
magazine, should the film catch fire, it would be caught by these
rollers of the second magazine with sufficient force to extinguish
the flame. However, even this is not always reliable. The
newest booths are of fire-proof metal, the doors of which close
automatically in case of fire."

* * *

Preparations for instituting suit to secure an injunction against
the nerve-racking phonographs and so-called orchestras of mov-
ing picture shows have been completed by the Market street busi-
ness men, who have started the movement to suppress the
noises.

Conferences were held by the business men, who have de-
cided to follow out Director of Public Safety Cla/s suggestion
that the best way to restrain the nickel shows will be to file
a bill in equity in the courts, asking for an injunction.

It was decided to start action as soon as the business men's
lawyers have the case properly prepared. C. Eastburn, of the
Eastburn Company, 929 Market street, who heads the business
men in their fight against the moving picture noises, declares that
the chances of victory are bright.

"I feel sure that the court will uphold the contention of the
merchants and business men," said Mr. Eastburn. "These nickel
parlors, with their deafening orchestras, are ruining our busi-
ness. We hope to obtain an injunction stopping the bands and
phonographs.

"Then again, the crowds that stop in front of these places to
hear the jangling tunes block up the sidewalk and congest travel
in an unwarrantable manner. The firms in the vicinity of these
nickel amusement parlors have their employees nearly driven
distracted by the discordant sounds that assail their ears all day
long.

SANGUINE OF VICTORY.
"The court will certainly grant an injunction compelling these
places to cease their musical exhibitions in the daytime, during
business hours. It is a different proposition at night The
stores are closed, and there is no business being done. It is
bad enough to permit the objectionable noise even then, but for
the present we shall have to put up with it All our efforts will
be directed just now to abolishing the nuisance between 10 A. M.
and 6 P. M."

Miles Bros. Cause Arrest of Trusted

Employees.

One of the most gigantic schemes ever . formulated to rob an
employer was culminated Wednesday afternoon, October 30,
when Miles Bros, caused the arrest of C. B. Purdy and John S.
Clark on the charge^ of grand larceny and breach of trust It
had been remarked in the house of Miles Bros, for some time
that a coterie of employees had been engaged in the rather ques-
tionable task of forming a new corporation with Miles Bros.'
goods. It developed, in the course of detective inquiry, that the
parties it. this movement had practically adopted methods that
were contrary to the statutes, inasmuch as they were providing
their alleged backers with secret inside information concerning
the firm.

Miles Bros, have exercised unusual tact in running these de-
ceptors to the end. It is not advisable at the present moment
to state how they first learned of the scheme; sufficient to say,
they gleaned enough information concerning the above, together

with perhaps the most trusted employee being engaged in
gigantic scheme, but through the usual alertness of one of 1
heads of the concern, Miles Bros, were made acquainted
the conditions, and without taking anyone into their confida.
put the Drummonds people to work, with the result that 1
above-mentioned employees were arrested.

It is said that the scheme of the conspirators was to interj
Jersey capitalists by disclosing to them positive proofs of
business by showing them what had been actually accomplisl
by the firm in the last three years; for instance, it was sk
that the receipts of Miles Bros. for. the first twelve days l
October were approximately $30,000 and that the business L
the firm covering a. . period of twelve months ending Juljl
amounted to at least $600,000. It was the contention of the <
spirators that owing to certain internal dissensions, which
not be enumerated here, the new concern would gain at lta.
40 per cent, of this business. In fact, it was definitely sut4
to a well-known man connected with Miles Bros, that out]
October business they would secure at least $5,000. It was 1
stated that C B. Purdy secured many of the largest subscribi
of Miles Bros, and that, their income for the first week we;
be not less than $600 or $1,000, and this had. all been ao
-plished by improperly booking Miles Bros.' best customers l
through causing their dissatisfaction, had thrown the business^
the new combination.

The arrest caused considerable interest and excitement in I
office of Miles Bros., for it was carried out with the firm's
tomary completeness, and the drag-net process uncovered,
many petty larcenies, which are frequently brought to light!
the affairs of concerns having so many employees as the
of Miles Bros., no matter how carefully managed. Many inst
were discovered where the crooked work extended even to I
sending of "repeaters" three times in immediate success!
together with "junk" films.

Moving Picture Fire FUsKs.

As they Appeal to the Insurance Peop

The dangers which surround the operation of a moving
ture machine were illustrated by William McDevitt, chief
spector of the Board of Fire Underwriters, in an address befo
the Insurance Society of Philadelphia. .

Mr. McDevitt urged better protection to the public by B
rigid restrictions in the operation of the machines and advoa
the licensing' of the operators who should, in his opinion,
experienced machinists. The speaker also advised that only
proved machines be allowed in theaters, halls, churches, or sto
operated by experienced and capable men.

Representatives of nearly every insurance firm in the
heard Inspector McDevitt, and it was agreed generally
the municipal authorities should take up the subject, and
with it by legislation. '

Several styles of apparatus were set up and handled by
lecturer and his assistant, William Devereux. It was sbo
that the up-to-date moving picture machine originated from
zoetrope, an ancient toy. This was gradually developed t
to-day it is an elaborate and costly affair, which produces I
wonderful results. Mr. McDevitt took an old machine 1
placed a celluloid film above it. It was shown that the cellul
would ignite if exposed a short time to a temperature of
degrees.

The focus heat was allowed to remain directed against
celluloid for eight seconds when it burst into flame and c
municated fire to the reel. Mr. McDevitt used a small reel
said they are usually from twelve to eighteen inches in diai
and may contain 1,000 feet of film. This, if ignited, would
duce an immense body of flame.

Mr. McDevitt showed other defects and difficulties in haw
the machine, illustrating the lack of quick thought and action
the part of the operators. He showed the importance and W
sity of having a skilled man work the machines, not only
cause of the dangers from the celluloid film, but also from
electricity, used in producing light. The lecturer showed
defects in many of the earlier machines and then illust
how many of these defects had been- obviated.

Notwithstandig the latest safeguards on the different
chines, the lecturer recommended some legal action by the
thorities allowing the use of only approved machines, and
examination of operators as to the knowledge of the otten.
dangers and its prevention.

Cases have occurred where purchasers of machines were
nished with skilled operators at a reasonable salary and for
first week the owner would place a boy or other person to w
the method of operating which, in the meantime, would be

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from attending danger, and at the end of the week the man was
discharged and replaced by the inexperienced boy at small wages.

* * *

As thoy Appeal to the Fire Fighter*.

Under caption of "Explosion of Moving Picture Films," State
Fire Marshal D. S. Cramer, of Ohio, has published in The Fire-
man's Herald an interesting article, which in part is as follows:

The moving picture show has achieved popularity more rapidly
than any new form of entertainment. The number of these ma-
chines in Ohio being large, they constitute an important fire dan-
ger because the film, which will explode at a comparatively low
temperature, is exposed to electric sparks and the heat from the
light which illumines it. Many of these theaters are in old
buildings where rent is low and nearly all are in the business dis-
trict, where conflagration hazard is greatest.

SEVERAL ACCIDENTS WEEKLY.

Two or three such accidents occur each week in the State,
and the Are loss from them would be enormous but for the fact
that the chiefs of fire departments, backed by the fire marshal,
lave required that the machines have fire-proof surroundings.
This precaution will not prevent the stampeding of the audience
when an explosion occurs, and the fire is usually beside the only
exit.

The celluloid strip on which the photograph's are made is one
and three-eighths inches wide and one two-hundredths of an inch
thick. If a whole show, usually three subjects, is on one film, its
length is one-fourth of a mile. This substance is closely allied to
nan cotton and takes fire if heated to 284 degree Fahrenheit.
ELEMENT OF DANGER.
So. if any accident interferes with the continuous movement of
'he film it will ignite if the shutter in front of the light is not
stantly dropped. The film is usually moved by a hand crank.
n the Ohio experience more films have been ignited by sparks
rom badly installed electrical appliances within the booth than
rom the lamp.
The booth for the machine should be metal lined and the film
hould be unwound from a metal box and simultaneously re-
mind in another below and each should have an automatic
butter to close it when the film parts. In England the booth
ust be of iron and the operator must be locked in it. The
lickel theaters have increased in number so rapidly that trained
perators cannot be had.

FATAL ACCIDENTS REPORTED.
While displaying a fire fighting scene an operator in Marys-
ille was terribly burned by the film exploding. In Cleveland,
1 operator, frightened by an explosion, jumped from a window
death.

In Lockport, N. Y., an operator was burned to death in the
oth. In Caldwell an operator was badly hurt by the explo-
1011 of acetylene used to furnish light for the machine. Ace-
er.e should not be used for light in moving picture shows be-
use the calcium carbide from which it is made is too dangerous
have about

It is well-nigh impossible to extinguish fire in celluloid because
has within itself oxygen to support its combustion. It makes
e hottest fire known.

Mr. Cramer's article has led to widespread discussion of the
bject in Ohio newspapers.

Correspondence.

lot StulBF from the City of Brotherly Love.

I ditors Moving Picture World:
Dear Sirs:

"FREE LUNCH"
the next proposition those beer saloon film renters will offer.
It is to be regretted that a lucrative business must needs be
ined by a set of cheap sports; one an ex-saloonkeeper whom
e license judges warned not to ask for a license again, another
rmerly a second-hand clothing dealer, and still another a bar-
r, and every one of them is a Aim expert (?) (God save the
ark!)

If you want a watch, you don't go to a boiler factory, and by
e same token, don't go to a junk dealer for good film service.
mare of the fellow who continually offers an article of value
ee of charge. He is no better than any other "sharper" who is
aying a "skin game."

Let the legitimate rental bureaus combine for the express pur-
se of driving but the scavengers and the fellow whose strong

point is to periodically get beastly drunk, although he is a musical
prodigy (plays the cymbals in a cheap brass band) and formerly
bought stolen goods.

Nickelodeon owners are likely to be interfered with when rent-
ing from cheap concerns, in that the films in _ use might be
claimed by the owner, when it would be inconvenient to procure
others, even for one night. R,ent films from a reliable concern,
the house that buys everything made, that has merit and charges
a living price for the use thereof. The scavengers _ here offer
three reels per week for $16.00, while the usual price for the
same service is $25.00. Of course, they live in pens, mostly, with
a crust to eat occasionally, but most likely use the free lunch
route. Let us get together and drive out these vultures; they
are a blot on civilization. Lewis M. Swaab.

338 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pa.

A New Concern Starts Out Right.

Indianapolis, Ind., October 23, 1907.
The World Photographic Publishing Company,

Gentlemen — We have just entered the film service business and
your admirable paper has been brought to our notice. Your
magazine is so newsy and of so much interest that we hasten
to have you enter our subscription, and we will thank you also
to enter a subscription for one of our customers, Mr. Thomas D.
Bayne.

We enclose to you herewith our check for four dollars cover-
ing these two subscriptions and we will thank you to enter the
same at once. Yours truly,

The H. Leiber Company.

A Protest Against the Fly-nr-Nitfnts.

Austin, Minn., October 26, 1907.
The Moving Picture World,

Gentlemen. — It gives me pleasure to write a few words about
the status of the moving picture business in Minnesota. Here
almost everybody that can raise a hundred dollars is starting a
moving picture show. They last a few weeks and then "fold
their tents like the Arabs and silently steal away." At least
that has been the way in which two different parties have
vacated the same building in this town. The enclosed clipping
from the Austin Daily Register speaks for itself, and if every
paper would be as outspoken we would soon rid the country of
this class of show people.

SKIPPED BY NIGHT.
Dro Not Even Bid Farewell to Their Closest Friends — The

Creditors.

Dreamland Electric Theater is no more and the pictures that
have been shown there for the past two weeks can be seen now
only in one's "dreams." The promoters cannot be found to-day.
Their machine is gone, and all was done during the hours be-
tween last midnight and this morning, under the shadows of the
moonlight, with no one to see except the owl and the moon and
neither of these could speak. Their departure is regretted, in a
financial way, by a number in Austin, the Register being among
them, but there is no loss without some small gain, namely, the
bills won't get any larger.

It has been known for some time that Dreamland could not
last, on account of the patronage being so small, which could
not be revived, at least until a better machine was installed and
better pictures given. When coming to Ausin, Messrs. Wagner
and Kelly made a good impression and seemed like fine gentle-
men, and little did the citizens dream that they were made of the
"skipping" material.

This is the' second time that this little amusement place has.
suffered in a like manner, and it is to be regretted that young
men will stoop so low and resort to such means as to attempt
to conduct a business of any kind and in case of non-patronage
depart indebted to those who have kindly placed confidence in
them and believed that they were honest. Such things react and
are detrimental to those who are honest, and want consideration.

The Register speaks plainly in condemning such as these, and
can only say that before credit is given by our business men it
would, in the future, be wise, to know that the financial resources
of those desiring credit should be demonstrated, and that a cash
basis be inaugurated and conducted for a period sufficient to
guarantee a permanent business in our midst. The "come to-day
and go to-morrow" (or rather, night by moonlight) is getting
too common throughout the country. Those doing this kind of
business should be sought and made to pay for their conduct.

Again wishing the Moving Picture World the best success
for the future, I remain, Yours truly,

W. J. Mahnke,

Proprietor and Manager,
Gem Family Theater.

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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD.

kFilm Review.

YALE LAUNDRY.

"When the cat's away the mice will play,"
may be aptly applied to the theme of this
picture of Biograph. The Yale Laundry is
owned and operated by a dashing widow
with two vivacious daughters. Departing
for a short vacation, the mother leaves the
girls in charge, and with ill-concealed
gratulations the fair maidens bid mater-
familias adieu. Then the sport begins, and
Momus, the Master of Revels, holds court.
The laundry, situated in a college town, is
the Mecca of a motley mob — the "Rah!
Rah!" boy, the emeritus professor, the om-
niscient academician and pedagogue are all
patrons of this temple of lavation for soiled
raiment Among this concourse are a cou-
ple of adolescent students who have made
their way into the hearts of les joli blan-
chisseuses by the candy route, and finding
the coast clear, enter to invite the girls
to a masquerade ball for that evening.
Having their costumes with them — they in-
tending to appear in female attire — the girls
persuade them to try them on, which they
do, and for a lark, assume the duties of
laundresses. Here is a quartette for your
life. They turn the place into a chaotic,
turbulent pandemonium — the patrons might
well say with Dante as he entered the
realms of Plato, "All who enter here leave
hope behind." They simply make things
whiz. The old schoolmasters are amazed
at a the bold, brazen impudence of the fic-
titious girls, who flirt with them whenever
they enter. Still, the masters are most re-
ceptive, and are delighted by the adulations
poured out by the masquerading couple.

It seems that the spirit of the "Abbot of
Misrule" holers over the entire establish-
ment In the wash-house are employed a
couple of Swedes, a gosse and flicka, who
do the chores. Ole is deeply smitten with
the unostentatious charms of Yennie, and
as she sits on a table, he says, "Yennie,
you bane nice flicka, jag alsker dig, gif mig
en kyss," for which he gets his face pushed
into a pan of starch; and if he never had a
stiff upper lip, he sure has one now. From
here to the drying yard they go to hang
up the clothes. Ole, in handing Yennie the
pieces, gives her the hem of her own dress,
which she, of course, pins to the line. Ole
then props the line and up goes Yennie,
hanging on the line, head down. Here is
Ole's chance to become a hero,, and he
rushes to her rescue.

Meanwhile there is something doing in
the laundry. Oh, yes ! The girls and their
friends are hidden from view when Perci-
val, the pedantic Latin scholar, enters in
quest of his laundry package. The place
is in a state of isolation and his suit for
attention meets with no response. Timor-
ously he climbs over the counter and makes
his way to the wash-house, where also his
calling and rapping is answered only with
an echo. Aha ! he espies what appears to
be a bell-cord and gives it a vigorous yank,
but it happens to be the trigger of the soap-
chute, so poor Percy is fairly floundered in
a cataclysm of soap powder— the last of
the line of "1776" martyrs. .

When old Professor Pythagorus appears,
one of the party engages him in a flirta-
tion, during which the others rush in with
the alarming announcement, "Mother's
coming!" A pretension is made to hide
him and he is induced to get into the wash-
ing machine, and while safely (?) en-
sconced therein, Ole enters, turns on the
water and starts the engine. Merciful

Heaven ! what a fall — from the mortar-
board to the ironing-board. All hands to
the rescue! and as we view him through
the soft nebulous veil of steam, he presents
a most lugubrious spectacle, with his cloth-
ing in ribbons, covered with soapy foam
from head to feet

It is easy to imagine that in this general
hubbub things get a trifle mixed, and when
the fatuous old spinster opens her laundry
package at home and finds such articles of
apparel as are only exposed to view in the
privacy of the bachelor apartment, she re-
ceives a shock equal only to that experi-
enced by the staid old pedagogue who
draws from his bundle some of the latest
creations in lingerie. Back to the laundry
rush the whole town, clamoring for that
which is their own, and on this turgid con-
gestion of humanity that struggles for its
rights in front of the counter, comes down

an avalanche of laundry boxes from the
shelves above, completely burying the lot—
and the blow almost killed mother, for she
arrives just in time to get it — thus con-
eluding a comedy film that is inexpressibly
and inimitably transcendent — as compared
with others, "A Triton among the Min-
nows."

FOUR- YEAR-OLD HEROINE.

This is a dramatic production by L. Gau-
mont & Co. The library of a modern home
is shown, husband, wife and child each oc-
cupied in their particular diversions. The
maid is called in, who dresses the child in
street garments, and the two leave the
house for a stroll. Entering the park, they
walk through the lanes and avenues, the
little girl running ahead and skipping the
rope. Finding a vacant bench, the maid

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NOVEMBER

The attention of film buyers and renters is called
to this list of delightful comedies,' every one of them
in the front rank for photographic excellence, superb
acting and natural wit. with stories that need no
interpreter, but tell their own tale. Tney are morally
clean, snappy and interesting.

These films can be purchased by any rental agency
or exhibitor.

The total number of feet of Q ALMON T subjects for
the week is 3,595 feet. ALL ARE COMEDY SUBJECTS

A Good Husband -

Baifiing the Wind - •

A Wig Made to Order •

The White Shoes; or, Looking Out for His

Banknote
.A Rolling Bed ....
The Lost Bass Drum; or, Where is Louie
Grandfather and the Kitten - : •
The Bomb - - - - -
Taming the Tables •••..'« ' * •
The Stolen Shoes -

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takes possession and presently dozes off.
The little girl playfully runs away and ac-
cidentally comes upon the scene of a "hold-
up," whereupon, unobserved by the foot-
pads, she ties her rope across the passage-
way through which the robbers must of
necessity flee. As anticipated, the robbers,
in attempting to escape, trip over the rope
and become entangled. In the fiieantime,
our young heroine runs out on the public
thoroughfare and gives the alarm, to which
two officers respond, whom she leads to
the spot, where they capture .the "hold-up"
men. Our little girl runs farther on, and
coming to the brink of the river, observes
a blind man who is about to attempt to
cross an open draw of a bridge. Through
herculean efforts she manipulates the mech-
anism of the bridge just in the nick of
time, thereby saving the life of a poor
blind man.

The next scene shows three intoxicated
men staggering down a street, oblivious to
all danger. A train of cars is about to cross
the street Our heroine, noticing the death-
trap into which the intoxicated men are
about to stagger, runs ahead and closes the
gate, thereby impeding- their progress and
consequently saving them, from injury and
possible -death. The nurse, upon waking,
discovers that her charge is gone, and scur-
ries away in search of the little girl; not

finding her,, she returns home and reports
to the frantic parents that their child is
lost. The little girl now rambles on aim-
lessly, and discovering her plight, tells a
passing police officer that she is lost, where-
upon she is brought to the headquarters.
where she gives her name and address,
with which information they soon notify
her parents by telephone and despath an
officer home with her. Arriving home, she
is received joyously, and the scene closes,
showing the little girl comically scolding
the maid for her carelessness, then followed
by forgiveness and embraces.

ONIONS MAKE PEOPLE WEEP.

This comedy, by L. Gaumont & Co., opens
with a dining-room scene and family cir-
cle. The father, taking a shopping bag,
bids his wife and children good-bye and
goes off on a marketing tour. A street
scene is next shown; a woman in front of
her shop arranges the vegetables and other
market goods, whereupon tears come to her
eyes; taking her handkerchief, she tries to
dry them, when our marketer is seen gaily
strutting down the street and stops at the
weeping woman's shop. After haggling a
bit about prices! he purchases a rabbit and
a bunch of onions and takes his departure.
Walking a little with his purchases, he be-

in ;

ipsill!

and confine ourselves exclusively to

and

We are not hampered by the endless amount of
detail that is experienced by others who sell ma-
chines, outfits, supplies, etc., operate vaudeville
and five cent theatres and do a little of everything
else connected with the line. That's only one
reason why we can furnish such

gins to weep, and is brought in close view,
showing the comical grimaces of his feat-
ures ; going on farther, he is almost blinded
by his tears and sprawls on the ground.
He rises with difficulty and starts out again,
with the rabbit under one arm and the
onions under the other, unconscious of the
cause of his weeping. He goes on farther
and meets a merry party sitting on a bench,
joins the group in hopes of obtaining re-
lief, and all commence to shed tears.
Whereupon an old man, a young couple and
an officer all in turn advance to make in-
quiries as to the cause of their weeping.
They all immediately succumb to the same
trouble. After which, the now large weep-
ing party adjourn to a drug store. As the
pharmacist is examining the marketer's eyes
he, also, is attacked and chases the entire
party out of his establishment. Still weep-
ing, the sympathizing strangers grope
blindly down the street, and hailing a cab,
all pile into it to accompany the poor man
home. The cabby gets it, as well as his
horse. Observing the horse's plight, the
cabby jumps off his seat and taking out his
handkerchiefs, dries his as well as the
horse's eyes. The party finally pull up be-
fore the unfortunate man's home, and the
moment he leaves the party their tear-shed-
ding comes to an end, not one of them sus-
pecting the cause of their late affliction.
The next scene shows the man staggering
blindly into his apartment with his pur-
chases still under his arms. Dropping
them on the table, he leaves the room, and
now his wife and children are the victims.
Returning with eyes dried to his family,
he observes their condition and is mysti-
fied as to the cause, when the idea dawns
on him that the onions are at the bottom
of all the tear-shedding; whereupon he
grabs the bunch and fires it out of the
room, and all resume their normal condi-
tion. One of the little girls dries the rab-
bit's eyes and wrings out her handkerchief,
making the finish very laughable.

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the time bad all the customers we could supply and
sometimes have many on our waiting list. The
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THE IRRESISTIBLE PIANO.

An amusing comedy by L. Gaumont &
Co. The first scene is that of a music
teacher, with the ajd of two men, moving
his worldly belongings into a new apart-
ment No sooner is the piano rolled into
the room' than he sits down to play. The* »
music so exhilarates the two helpers that*
they keep time with their limbs to the re-
frain of the music as they carry in . the
several remaining pieces of furniture.

Another apartment in the same building
is the scene of the next series of views.
In it, is shown a dining room, a man and
woman at the table and a maid serving.
Suddenly the three become conscious of
martial strains of music which have floated
out of the music master's room. It has
an irresistible effect upon them, for they
soon begin to dance, and then decide to
investigate from where the music emanates.
They locate the professor, enter his room
and finding him still at the piano, involun-
tarily resume their dancing duties.

Another apartment is now shown, where-
in a man is tilted back in a chair, taking a
nap, and his wife is busily engaged in
mending some clothes. There, too, th#
sound waves emanating from their new
neighbor, the professor, penetrate, the room.
It has a magic effect, livens them up; they
begin to dance, and also seek the source of
the music.

The scene changes to the studio, the pro-
fessor still at the piano, the first three peo-
ple still dancing and making merry, are now
joined by the new couple.

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The next apartment is that of a dress-
maker—girls busily engaged at the sewing
machines, one at a model-— when, lol there
is music in the air. 'Tis irresistible. They
rise up as one, commence to dance, and
dance out of the room in search of the
fountain of the soul-inspiring music. They
are presently shown to dance into the pro-
fessor's studio and join the frolicking
crowd, all gaily dancing and the professor
still at the piano.

A police officer, passing the building, is
attracted by the sounds of music. He in-
stantaneously becomes frisky, and dancing
into the building, joins the merry crowd-
all dancing, although somewhat exhausted

The professor has now about reached the
limit and decides to stop, but is forced to
continue, and his neighbors resume their
dancing; after which the music becomes
slower and slower, as is evidenced by the
reduced time of the dancers' limbs, and
gradually dies out — when the seamstresses,
police officer, old couple and the diners fall
in a heap, apparently exhausted, and the
professor sprawls over the piano in a faint

HARBOR PIRATES.
The River Pirates are on the lookout for
a ship. In the still of the night they board
a vessel, enter the captain's cabin, bind him
to the mast and force him to tell them
the secret word which opens the ship's safe
He refuses, but when his wife and child
are threatened with death, he tells the se-
cret word. The wife and child are bound
to a mast. While the pirates are examin-
ing the cargo, the little girl -frees herself,
ascends the rope ladder, and waves the
flag of distress. The harbor police, noticing
the signal of distress, come to the rescue.
The pirates are overpowerd, chained and
led away. — Lubin.

the owner of the machine and his driver
are seen at work underneath the machine,
making repairs. This is his chance, and
taking advantage of his opportunity, and
the young lady again transferring her affec-
tions, she accepts the invitation and drives
away, leaving the owner and his chauffeur
without a word. When they discover the
young lady has left them, they are not in
a position to chase, as their automobile is
disabled, and the vanishing pair give the
laugh to the defeated rival, which he takes
with no little grace.

THE RIVAL MOTORISTS.

"The Rival Motorists," the latest film of
the Kalem Company, opens with a race for
a girl. The young lady has evidently made
an appointment with two lovers, who hasten
to keep their tryst in their motors, and the
first one is the victor. The girl eagerly
watches both machines coming down the
road and waves her handkerchief to the
first one who stops, and after a little affec-
tionate display the girl gets into the ma-
chine and is driven off. At this moment
the second machine comes up, to the chagrin
of the owner and his chauffeur, who in his
anger at being outwitted by his successful
rival, starts in pursuit of the rival, with a
view of intercepting him. Coming to a
pass in the road where three contables are
standing, watching for speed violators, he
enters into an arrangement -with them to
stop the on-coming machine, which con-
tains his rival and the girl, and he pays
the constables a fair amount of honest
dollars to do the work. The successful
suitor and the girl are stopped by the con-
stables and the suitor and his chauffeur are
taken off to jail, while the second suitor
takes the young lady and drives away with
her. The next scene shows the owner of
the automobile being brought to jail, fol-
lowed by his automobile and his chauffeur,
who is also invited to step inside the jail,
but he cannot see it that way ; the chauffeur,
seeing his chance to rescue his friend,
pounces upon one of the constables and dis-
ables him, and the owner and chauffeur
make their escape. The next scene shows
the automobile speeding away, leaving the
constables gazing after them. The defeated
rival soon overtakes the other motor, which,
by the way, has met with an accident, and

♦'BILL BUTT-IN.
"Bill Butt-in and the Burglars" is another
of the Kalem productions. It shows a resi-
dence, evidently left for the Summer, and
two burglars trying to effect an entrance
through a window, in which task they have
succeeded. The. burglars having obtained

all the loot they desired, are handing it out
through the windows, when Bill Butt-in
appears upon the scene and demands part
of the loot The burglars laugh. at him.
Just at this minute a policeman is seen com-
ing down the road, and the burglars clasp
a mask over Bill's face, and the policeman,
thinking he is a burglar, takes him by the
collar and walks him off to jail, leaving
the two burglars to make their escape in
safety.

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Week of November 4-November II, 1907

With everv passing week the name of Urban-Eclipse becomes more
popular in tbe United States. There are two factories making Urban-
Eclipse films; one in Paris, the other in London. Their product is
noted for its pbotograp ic quality, and we need only to refer to such
scenic films as "Victoria Falls" in Africa and comedies like the "Near
Sighted Cyclist'' to recall several of tbe most striking film successes of
recent times. Clean morally, histrionically and photographically.

These films can be purchased by any rental agency or exhibitor.

King Edward on H. 111. S. Dreadnought

Topical

534 Peer

Launch of the British Battleship Bellerophon

Naval • 417 Feet

An Anonymous Letter

Dramatic - $34 Feet

Accidents Will Happen

Comedy

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No. 3-Power'i Camer&graph

This well-known motion picture machine
is now manufactured by the Nicholas
Power Company, which was formed Au-
gust 1, 1907, to take over the extensive
business which had been developed by Mr.
Nicholas Power, the inventor and patentee
of the machine. The offices of the concern
are located at 115-117 Nassau street, and
the factory is located at 14-22 Jacob street,
New York City.

The "Cameragraph," as manufactured
to-day, is the product of eight years' ex-
perience in the manufacture of motion pic-
ture machines for .the American market,
during all of which, time it has been the
constant aim of the makers to furnish a
machine adapted to meet the requirements
of the most exacting users. It has been a
hobby of the . manufacturers to turn out
the best possible product regardless of the
cost of manufacture or the price at which
the machines could be offered to the public
The old theory often expressed with regard
to many products that "the best is the
cheapest," has been fully justified in the
development of the "Cameragraph." As a
natural consequence, the material used in
its construction has always been the best
obtainable, and no pains have been spared
in either the workmanship or finish. The
wisdom of the policy has been amply justi-
fied by the extensive sales which the "Cam-
eragraph" has enjoyed, notwithstanding the
fact that the price asked for it has always
been higher than that of any other widely-
known American motion picture machine.

In its most complete form the "Camera-
graph" comprises the mechanism, provided
with automatic fire shutter and film shields,
the upper and lower film magazines and
film take-up, the lamp house and the light-
ing outfit adapted for the use of either
electric current or oxy-hydrogen gas. This
outfit, with the exception of the rheostat
required for use with electric current, is
illustrated in Figure. 1, and it abounds in

distinctive features win" ch will be noted in

the course of our description of the sev-
eral parts of the apparatus.

The mechanism, which is illustrated in
Figure 2, equipped with film reels and film
take-up, but without magazines, is known
as the No. 5 model, being the last in a
series of five models produced by the in-
ventor. The characteristics of the mechan-
ism which are noted at first glance are its
compactness, its fine finish and its sym-
metry. One cannot but be impressed, on
seeing the mechanism, with the fact that it
is the 'product of long study, a high order
of designing ability, and first-class work-
manship. The revolving shutter, by which
the light on the screen is cut off during
the movement of the film, is of the balanced
type, which has been universally adopted
in other machines, since it was first brought
before the public in the "Carneragraph."

This shutter is mounted in close prox-
imity to the steel aperture plate against
which the film is held during exhibition,
thus making it possible to use lenses of
very short focus. The framing mechan-
ism is distinctive and comprises a small
carriage mounted on the main frame of
the mechanism and arranged for vertical
sliding movement. The intermittent
sprocket, star wheel and pin wheel are all
mounted on this carriage, which can be
shifted by means of a short lever, which

Fig. 2

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Fig. 3

has a toggle joint connection with the
carriage. An ingenious arrangement of
gearing is provided by which constant gear
connection is maintained between the crank
shaft mounted on the main frame of the
machine and the spindle of the sprocket
wheel, which is mounted on the framing
carriage. As the framing carriage is light
and easily moved up and down by means
of the framing lever, the framing of the
picture in the projection aperture can be
effected instantly and without imparting
vibration to the mechanism or the stand
upon which it is mounted. The sprockets
for feeding the film are all of steel, ac-
curately cut and ground, the intermittent
sprocket being especially worthy of mention
on account of its extreme lightness, com-
bined with great strength. The lightness
of this sprocket is of obvious advantage
in the operation of the mechanism on ac-
count of the small momentum developed in
it at each impulse from the pin wheel.

The tension rollers, by which the film is
kept in proper engagement with the feed
sprockets, are all mounted in pivoted
brackets, controlled by springs, and are
provided with set screws by. which the
space between the tension rollers and
sprockets may be accurately adjusted so as
to insure proper engagement of the film
with the sprockets with a minimum of wear
upon the film.

The aperture plate against which the
film is held during exhibition, is of steel,
highly polished and nickel plated. The
film is held in contact -with the aperture
plate by flat steel springs, carried by the
film gate, and adapted to hold the film
steady with the least possible .amount of
friction.

The devices for protecting the film from
fire are most complete, and it is difficult
to see how the film can become ignited on
this machine under any circumstances. The
loop of film between the upper feed
sprocket and the top of the film gate is
protected from the heat of the lamp by
means of a stationary film shield mounted
on the film gate, as shown in Figures 3

and 4. That portion of the film between
the lower magazine and the film gate is
completely protected by the lower film
shield, shown in Figure 4, which is hinged
to the walnut baseboard upon which the
mechanism is mounted. This lower film
shield is held normally in contact with the
film gate by means of a spiral spring around
one of the hinge pivots, which permits the
lower shield to be drawn back easily when-
ever necessary, but insures the retention
of the shield in the proper position when
the apparatus is in use.

The automatic fire shutter supplied on
the mechanism may be of either of the
types illustrated in Figures 3 and 4. The
shutter illustrated in Figure 3, and known
as the "Style A" or "Leve?' shutter, is
operated by the working of a pin on the
crank shaft in a cam slot formed in the
sleeve of the crank itself, which encircles
the crank shaft. This type of shutter is
positive in operation and exposes the film
at the projection aperture as soon as power
is applied to the crank shaft Its operation
is characterized by very little friction and
expenditure of power.

The "Style B," or "Centrifugal" shutter,
illustrated in Figure 4, ii operated by a
centrifugal friction clutch, which is not
brought into operation until the film has
begun to move at a certain rate. This! type
of shutter operates with somewhat more
friction than the "Style A" shutter, but
is preferred by some users because it is im-
possible to operate the shutter so as to ex-
pose the film to the projecting light until
the film has begun to move at suitable
speed for exhibiting. ■ 1

Both types of automatic shutter close by
gravity, and can be counted upon to cut
off the light as soon as the motion of the
film decreases substantially from the proper
speed for exhibiting.

The' magazines are of the square type
and have been demonstrated to be abso-
lutey .fire-proof on many occasions. The
upper magazine is mounted on the mechan-
ism itself and the lower magazine is fur-
■nished with a supporting device adapted
for use at the front of the stand or under-
neath, as may be preferred. In either case,
the lower magazine is provided with the
patented take-up device shown to best ad-
vantage in Figure 2, and covered by United
States Patent No. 818,047, dated April 17,
■1906. .This take-up device is susceptible of
adjustment to produce exactly, the right
degree of tension upon the film to insure
proper winding on the take-up reel and to
prevent" excessive tension, which would
tend to tear the film or pull it apart at
the joints. The. film valves on the maga-
zinep, for which " patent is pending, are i\-
lusttated in- Figure 4, and each comprises
a narrow chute, or guide-way provided at
the ends with rollers to prevent -frictional
contact of the film with the sides of the
guideVway. <£. In addition to these rollers,
there is provided at the outer end of each
guide-way . an additional roller, which is
mounted in inclined slots, so that it is
always held in contact with the film by
.gravity. In case of fire, therefore, this
third '.roller presses the film against the.
opposite friction roller and never fails to
extinguish the .fire.. .

The .lamp house is constructed of the
highest grade of Russian iron, and is
mounted on a bronze base casting or
'spider," provided with suitable eyes, which
encircle the nickel-plated brass sliding
ways. .The top of the lamp house is lined
with mica and the lamp is supported within
the lamp house upon a. standi which can be
quickly and accurately 'adjusted from the

Fio. 4

outside of the lamp house by means of an
adjusting screw. The lamp itself, which
is supplied for use with electricity, is of
very simple construction, but is notable for
the weight and strength of the bronze car-
bon holders and the ease and accuracy with
which the lamp may be' adjusted in posi-
tion.

The switch is mounted under the part
which forms the top of the stand, and is
not enclosed unless an enclosing box is
specially ordered. The makers of the
"Cameragraph" have consistently main-
tained that the enclosure of a switch in an
iron box is more apt to cause short-cir-
cuiting than prevent it. When desired by
the purchaser, the "Cameragraph" is sup-
plied with an enclosed switch, but the use
of such a switch, is not advised. .

The line of rheostats supplied with the
"Cameragraph" includes five different mod-
els, all having resistence coils of the cele-
brated Krupp wire. The rheostat regularly
furnished with the equipment illustrated
in Figure 1, is known as "The Under-
writers' Rheostat," and is constructed espe-
cially to meet the requirements of the New
York Fire Underwriters and the Bureau
of Water, Gas and Electricity. This rheo-
stat is absolutely fire-proof, and is con-
structed to deliver twenty-five amperes of
current from a no-volt circuit.

It is not adjustable (adjustable rheostats
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BIOGRAPH.

,ale Laundry 805 ft.

£ve Microbe <£» g-

rerribleTed..... .*f*

la A:cadian Elopement 715 ft.

and the Beaux 413 ft

jeighbors JJf ft.

The Tired Tailors Dream.. 625 ft.
The Hypnotist's Revenge. . 1030 ft.
El Mutes" Ball......... ...790 ft.

-ixeiting Night of Their

{Honeymoon .•••; fjf »*•

>owy Father Fooled 153 ft.

the y Mod«ft Ma r-i f |1 fj"

tBj in Dreamland 752 it.
EDISON. •
k the Kisser 755 ft.
Baee for Millions 975 tt

^e Rivals.. TSff ft.

luge Struck...... 785 ft.

:S Lives of a Cat MS ft.

Jamestown Exposition 500 rt

lost in the Alps -830 ft

Panama Canal Scenes and

3 Incidents ......1355 ft.

Daniel Boone: or. Pioneer

i Days in America 1000 ft.

teddy Bears 935 ft.

ESSANAY.
Inverting McKinley Memor-

Sal 1000 ft.

ey, There! Look Out! 400 ft.

) in the Shade ..... — ■

he Vagabond .....77 ft

Free Lunch..- ——

he Street Fakir — — —

he Dancine Nig •<"-» ft

.ife of a Bootblack 726 ft

It. Inquisitive 500 tt.

' But Snre. ........... 647 ft.

Awful Skate 6S3 ft.

GAUMONT. •

Good Husband 344 ft

ing the Wind 367 ft.

Wig Made to Order 354 ft.

-e White Shoes: or, Look-
ing for His Banknote 317 ft.

Rolling Bed 340 ft.

e Lost Bass Drumt or,
Where Is That Louise?. ..534 ft
ranu.ather and the Kitten.. 244 ft.

"e Bomb 314 ft

'..turning the 1 Tables 347 ft.

me Stolen Shoes 434 ft.

rlhe Adventures of a Bath

*§Chair ..560 ft.

; She Absent-Minded Professor. 504 ft.
rSnions Make People Weep.. 544 ft
J* he Irresistible Piano.;. .. .437 ft.

the Athletic Dude.... 500 ft

"oor Polisher 234 ft.

n Thieving Umbrella .407 ft

-.lowed by an Automobile 424 ft.

fTio Has Stolen M» Bicycle ?.274 ft.
te Glue 467 ft
Four- Year-Old Heroine ... 427 ft.
■a Episode of the Paris Com-

a«nune 310 ft

;Solunteer's Betrothal. ...,. .684 ft.

■Jfaval Maneuvers 567 ft

Kfealousy Punished.... 257 ft

smoke without Fire 257 ft

i&skinit His Way 724 ft.

.Returning Good for Evil.... 434 ft

late for His Wedding 384 ft

-aladame Goes Shopping 274 ft.

■ha Good Wine 7 237 ft.

;;7ne Motorcvclist 247 ft

ii Modern Mother 384 ft

After the Fancy Dress Ball.. 360 ft.

CJhe Magnetized Man 467 ft

the Helmet 380 ft.

Looking at a Balloon 324 ft

The Dummy 467 ft

Spring Gardening 280 ft

GOODFELLOW.

Smu?<?ling Chinese into

(J. S. A 805 ft

Getting Even. 625 ft

That Dog Gone Dog .672 ft

Goldsteins Luck — —

A Disastrous Flirtation. .... .825 ft

Thursday Is My Jonah Day. 675 ft
It Served Them Right 860 ft.

KALKM COMPANY (INC.). \

The Gold Brick.. .'...705

It Was Mother-in-Law 160

Nathan Hale 750

Red Man's Way 680

Chinese Slave Smuggling.. .650

Amateur Detective...'. .232

Nature Fakers.......' 490

Wooing of Miles Standish . . 720

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Reggy '• Camping rarty ..... 705

Who'll Do the Washing? 595

One-Night Stand.. '.•-; .'.^J .... 760

The Sea Wolf 6SS

The Book Agent..-. 720

The Parson's Picnic 670

The Tenderfoot.".' 850

Off for the Day.... 670

The Pony Express Rider. ...880
The Gentleman 'Farmer 720

LUBIN.

The New Arrival 316 ft

Moses Sella a Collar Button. 155 ft
The Blacksmith's Daughter. .845 ft
The New Apprentice...... ..530 ft

Grandpa's Vacation ........690 ft

Wanted: A Husband 565 ft

The Actor Annoys the Board-
ers 210 ft

A Misunderstanding 240 ft

Gypsy's Revenge 900 ft

MELIES.

Drink 312 ft.

Bewildering Cabinet.'. 370 ft

A New Death Penalty 400 ft

How Bridget's Lover Es-
caped 500 ft.

The Skipping Cheese 280 ft

Robert Macaire & Bertrand.1060 ft
Tunneling the English Chan-
nel 1000 ft.

Under the Seas 930 ft

The Mischievous Sketch 243 ft.

MILES BROS.

The Blackmailer 585 ft

Petticoat Regiment 785 ft

Babes in the Woods 378 ft

Once Upon a Time There

Was 867 ft

For a Woman's Sake 497 ft

His First Topper 255 ft

Invalid's Adventure. ....... .

Cheekiest Man on Earth....

Babes in the Woods........

Female Regiment. ..........

Arrival of the Lusitania

."Onee Upon a Time There

Was "

For a Woman's Sake

Great Lion Hunt 700

Female Wrestlers. 508

Happy Bob as Boxer 262

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PATHE.

Satan at Play .-^.....656

A Quiet Hotel... 344

Burglary bv Motor 426

Her First Bike Ride 344

Pleasant Thoughts 213

Magic Lantern 213

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My Mother-in-Law

Red Riding Hood

Andalusian Dances

Making Love to the Coal-
man's Wife

Dog Avenges His Master...

An Unpleasant Legacy

A Crime in the Snow

Tommy in Society

The Cigar Box

Jane Is Furious

Clever Tailor

Naples to Vesuvius

West Africa

Save the Pieces

Prodigal Son..........

Easter Eggs

Japanese Girl

William the Poacher

Making Pottery in Japan....

Heart's Bidding

Riding School

Highwaymen

Our Bands Going to the Com
petition

Maniac Juggler

Enchanted Glasses

The Adventuress.

Poor Pig

Stilt Race

Indian Idyll

Interrupted Card Party.

311 ft
328 ft
344 ft

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246 ft
410 ft
442 ft
160 ft.
295 ft
196 ft
213 ft
557 ft
475 ft
328 ft
705 ft
246 ft
672 ft
410 ft
344 ft
492 ft
459 ft
590 ft

639 ft
574 ft
328 ft

902 ft.
196 ft
,442 ft
,410 ft
262 ft.

THEO. PATHE.
T. P.— PARIS.

Brain Storm 517 ft

Who Owns the Pear? 234 it.

Unlucky Substitution 517 ft

The Blacksmith's Strike 1067 ft.

Too Many Children 734 ft.

Governess Wanted.. 517 ft

Cream-Eating Contest Ill ft.

Non • Commissioned Officers'

Honor ...800 ft

Interesting Reading 184 ft.

Clever Detective. 700 ft

SELIG. . .

Mishaps of a Baby Carriage. 460 ft

The Girl and the Judge 835 ft

Motoring Under Difficulties. .450 ft

A Life for a Life — — —

Cab 23 755 ft

AU's Well that Ends Well... 600 ft
Grand Canyon of Arizona. . .600 ft
Koller Skate Craze 500 ft

The Onion Fiend 425 ft.

The Matinee Idol 480 ft

The Bookworm.. 44S ft

Western Justice 700 ft

The Masher 440 ft.

One of the Finest 535 ft

The Bandit King 1000 ft

SOCIETY ITALIAN CINES.

Monk's Vengeance 204 ft

Stolen Chicken 272 ft

Modern Samson 420 ft

Hunting the Devil 291 ft

Electric Pile 172 ft

Gitana 912 ft

Kidnapping* a Bride 530 ft

Fountains of Rome 215 ft

Slavery of Children 536 ft

The Fireman 295 ft

Modern Youth 1082 ft

Rao-Dicker's Daughter 694 ft

Little Fregoli 245 ft

File de Chiffonier 694 ft

URBAN-ECtlPSE.

King Edward on H. M. S.

Dreadnought 534 ft

Launch of the British Battle-
ship Bellerophon 427 ft

Accidents Will Happen 474 ft

Through Hong-Kong.. 627 ft

Picturesque Brittany 314 ft

De Beers Diamond Mines

_ (Kimberly, S. A.) 387 ft

Picturesque Wales 900 tt

SI ?. , , e .Quarries in North

Wales 867 ft

There is a Rat in the Room. .200 ft

Farmer Giles' Geese 247 ft

Crazed by a Fad 287 ft

Rubberneck Reuben 254 ft.

Slavery by Circumstances. ..474 ft.

A Would-be Champion. 554 ft

The Foster Cabby 640 ft

Madame Goes Shopping 27* ft

A Would-Be Champion 554 ft

Slavery by Circumstance 474 ft

The Foster Cabby 640 ft

Tirolean Alps in Winter 327 ft

The Haunted Bedroom 267 ft

The Great Victoria Falls 450 ft

Atlantic Voyage 587 ft

A Doctor's Conscience 780 ft

Fisherman's Luck S20 ft

The Great Victoria Fall 450 ft.

VITAGRAPH.

The Veiled Beauty 600 ft

The Kitchen Maid's Dream.. 400 ft

The Inquisitive Boy 500 ft

The Masquerade Party 530 ft

The Piker's Dream 600 ft

Gypsy s Warning 28 5 ft

The Burglar. 440 f»

The Mill Girl ....700 ft

Purchasing an Automobile.. .700 ft
The Disintegrated Convict. 425 ft

Cast Up by the Sea 4JS ft

Ghost Story jjo ft

WILLIAMS, BROWN & EARLE.

Serving a Summons 190 ft

A Soldier's Jealousy 400 ft

Drink 200 ft.

Little Meg and the Wonder-
ful Lamp 52s ft

Too Devoted Wife 375 ft

Sham Sword Swallower... .350 ft

u T ay of Hi » ° wn 330 ft

Modern Don Juan 375 ft

&&$ Terms Illustrated... 230 ft

Mischievous Girls. 250 ft

A Seaside Girl 32s ft.

Y "* ? «o Law 250 ft

A Modern Don Juan 375 ft

W ' ld A""??"- 8 650 ft

tet'-r T,me S40 ft-

™ -ZSSPw V- 52S f t-

The Poet s Babies 525 ft

The Comic Duel 270 ft

Bertie's Love-Letter . —Li-

ft. An Anonymous Letter 534 ft

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Bro' Noah Gave Out Checks for
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Miss Killarney.
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OUR SOUTHERN OFFICE:

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Any Exhibition Model can be fitted with the Underwriters' improvements
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A RACE FOR MILLIONS— Class A. Length 975 Feet. Price $1-46.25.
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THE RIVALS — Class A. Length 780 Feet. Price SI 17.00-

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It is decided that they shall race to see who gets her. The
chap who comes in second does not take bis defeat grace-
fully, and puts up a job with a rube constable to arrest the
lucky man on the road for speeding. This is done and the
poor chap is taken to jail. However, he is rescued from this
predicament by his chaffeur, and the two set out after the
other rival who has made off with the girl. The pursuers
catch up in time to find the car broken down and its owner
underneath trying to effect a repair. This is easy and the
girl is again stolen, and the motorist who puts up the job is
beaten at his own game.

BILL BUTT-IN AND THE BURGLAR, 160 fait

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He catches some burglar at work, but they fail to take him
seriously. When a constable approaches they clap a mask
on Bill's face and leave him to be arrested for housebreaking.

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Last spring these concerns laid out a few dollars in shop-worn stuff, ptherwise
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They 'BIT; they got STUNG. '

NOW LISTEN: Every reel rented costs from $96 to $125. The average reel
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WqBq Up.

Brethren, arouse yourselves 1 this is no time for sleep I
he situation needs strenuous efforts if you are to sur-
ve. This is no time to rest on your- oars, and drift
ith the tide. You must brace yourselves up, and bend
>ur back to the oars and pull against the tide for all
|u are worth, your muscles must be in good trim and
■ m, and all your energies must be alert, with your mind
Illy made up that you are going to win the battle.
Your armor must be looked after if you are going
pot, and every joint in perfect shape, so that the shafts
iy not pierce through. For what cause do you ask?
raply this: We had a' very short interview with Mr.
nkins, the Superintendent of the Gerry Society, and
ted him the question, Why was the Highwaymen film
owed to be shown at Hammerstein's and be immune
im prosecution, if exhibited at a nickelodeon prosecu-
m and a $50 fine follows ? His reply was, that the two
ices were entirely different, he objected to children
ing allowed to visit the latter, and contended that they
re the whole support of the nickelodeon. He further
de the statement that he was out to close fully 50 per
it of them in New York, and that he had the support
Police Commissioner Bingham, the Mayor, and the
gistracy with him in this crusade. He made very
ring charges against the nickelodeons and what was
ie there under cover of darkness.
We join issue with the Superintendent, and while we
1 go with him to some extent, we certainly object to
per cent, of the 5-cent and io-cent theaters being
tided because an isolated one, here and there, does
^fully come up to standard.

Hie question is a grave one, and it behooves every
aber of the fraternity in New York to put their house
wder, and show to the objectors that there is nothing
raeir exhibitions that will give offence to even those
sost tender years.

shave been as Critical as many a reformer, and have

failed to express our opinion of the status of the

W3 we have visited, but such wholesale condemnation

is illogical, and absurd, and will not bear investigation
by an entirely independent authority. But who is to act
as that authority, and who shall appoint it? In our visits
to the 5-cent theaters throughout the city we have seen
nothing but the utmost decorum in the semi-darkness (a
condition these people object to) and it is never so dark
but that everyone in the audience can see what his fel-
low is doing.

Every member of the profession who has not joined
the Association for his own protection ought to do so at
once, that he may be in a position to withstand any on-
slaught that may be made on him. No one knows who
may be the next for prosecution, and it is well to he pre-
pared. We want to see the rights of every proprietor
guarded ,and to feel sure that justice will be accorded to
one and all. This can only be accomplished by bearing
in mind that "UNION IS STRENGTH."

• * *

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Mere Mention.

That $1,000 is waiting for you if you can give proof
that this paper is owned or subsidized by any one or more
of our advertisers.

The other day we were surprised to learn that -we had
sold our interests to one of our advertisers. These re-
ports are malicious and untruthful, and are made for a
purpose, and if those who are so persistent in spreading
such untruths will claim the $1,000 and show us who is
interested it will be handed to them. Who dare claim

it?

* * *

Duping Films.

We are pleased to note that one of the most flagrant
transgressors has been caught in the act of duping film
and enjoined from carrying on his nefarious system.
Three months ago we saw some of these productions and
raised our voice- in protest. Two letters came into our
possession and we again spoke out in plain language, but
were ridiculed in the columns of a certain sheet; called a
knocker and something worse for our pains. We don't
know how much was paid to the other fellow for his
write-up by the Twentieth Century Optiscope Company,
but we were not to be bought. No siree ! We knew what
we were writing about, and now that there is a movement
on foot to invite the whole of the film manufacturers into
an organization we hope that there is no dissension in
their ranks, but that they will evolve a scheme whereby
others will be made to feel that they cannot carry on such
practices with impunity.

Mind* Voice. Interpretation.

MIND.

Some months ago there appeared in the Moving
Picture World an article entitled: "Mind, Voice, In-
terpretation," In response to the many questions which
have come in from this article the writer has found time
to elucidate the matter a little further.

The question was asked, "Can you show the relation
of mind to voice and interpretation more fully ? " In
answer to this question I state the fact which almost
everyone knows, but few fully realize, that is, mind is
the motive power which produces all physical. action, and
as the physical can only express what is in the mind and
the emotions of the soul the relation must be very close.

The first difficulty we meet lies in. the fact that the
mind does not comprehend every phase of the. story ; if
it did the singer, would be so imbued with the thought
that embarrassment or nervousness could not appear and

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the organs would adjust themselves automatically to ex-
press the thoughts and emotions. The old statement,
which is so common, viz. : "She does not put enough feel-
ing into the song," is true, but it practically tells nothing
and is of little or nO value to the singer.

If the people who are singing for the public would do
more study in phrasing their sentences that would give
them a much keener realization of the story, they would
use very much better voice and their singing would be
more acceptable.

This was illustrated by the young lady in Chicago who
a few years ago sang the "Holy City" each day for many
weeks, at a large salary, while her singing was not
artistic in the least. Yet she was imbued with the story
and made others feel it also.

Most people labor under the erroneous impression that
this comprehension can only be attained by a long period
of study. If they observe the effect upon the mind of an
accident or of great joy they will comprehend that the
mind can grasp at once, permanently. The study which •
brings this result is the most effective, hence the im-
portant thing is a plan of study which will so impress
the mind. '

Several persons have tested this claim and found that
they can so impress the mind that by doing the thing
once the result attained is permanent.

VOICE.

The question asises, in view of the fact ; stated above^
"What is the necessity for the study of voice culture?"
(i) Few, if any, are thoroughly imbued with the sub-
ject or story. (2) There is the universal habit of produc-
ing imperfect voice; hence, a scientific knowledge of
voice production aids materially in producing true voice,
while the lack of such knowledge causes nervousness or
embarrassment, which prevents interpretation in a large
degree. A scientific knowledge of voice production can
only be attained by the study and application of Nature's
laws. The effect of true voice is very noticeable as we
listen to the voices of others in an adjoining room, even
where the words are not heard ; how quickly we can de-
termine by the quality of the voices whether the indi-
viduals are joyful or angry. Until singers fully com-
prehend the story or do assume the normal mental mood
the study of voice is absolutely essential. The claim that
developed voice can only come from a development of the
vocal organs has been proven to be an error, for numer-
ous cases of invalids and people who have had weak
voices all their lives have by a change of the mental at-
titude made the voice vigorous and musical in one
minute..

The study of Nature's laws is one of the best means
for establishing this in the mind. The fact that these
laws have not been studied in the past is the principal
reason why so many years' work have been necessary in
gaining control of the voice. The application of law de-
pends entirely upon the concentration, analysis and asser-
tion of the student.

INTERPRETATION.

Interpretation is a result of certain causes, a clear un-
derstanding may be obtained by a careful analysis of the
causes. The principal causes are diction, and the kind
of voices used ; as the author has prepared the diction.

About all that is left for the singer is to attend to the
best use of the voice. To illustrate, the effect of good
voice control upon the mind may be shown with a mere
repetition of the alphabet. Wherein the speaker expresses
poise and repose,- earnestness, intense decision, anger,
love hope and joy.

When all of these effects are produced by simply re-
peating the alphabet a set of words, or a number of
numerals, die effect of voice control is made plain. The
fact that this can be done by almost anyone, with a very
little study, proves that the correct concept is the essen-
tial thing. *

If it can be done with a jumble of words, how much
easier it may be done with sentences which portray life.
In fact, a very effective plan of study may be enjoyed
by following up this idea to its conclusion. After re-
peating a set of words to express several emotions, the
same words may be applied to a melody and sung, with
a view of expressing the same variety of thoughts as re-
sulted from speaking the words. Thus the thing which
is a sealed book to most people becomes plain and simple.
and the old statement, 1. $., "Nothing is difficult which we
know," is verified. >

Pursuing the study of interpretation with this plan
will cause great mental activity; hence, the conscious
ness is awakened in a few minutes, as much as it would
be by weeks or months of the ordinary study.

The consciousness is often awakened rapidly by a com
parison of various methods.

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FRENCH NOTES.

Particulars of the arrangement by which Messrs. Pathe Freres
have granted the exhibition monopoly of their subjects to a
number of companies, each serving a special district, are con
t. -lined in a recent, issue of the Phono-Cine" Gazette. The lease is
granted for twenty .years, and covers France and Switzerland,
and in these countries Pathe' subjects are controlled exclusively
by the concessionaires. The advantages are, as pointed out, that
Pathes have a certain market for their films, and can concentrate
the whole of their energies on manufacture, while the exhibiting
concerns are assured of a supply of films of good quality, awl
have a right to use the name Pathe and the famous trade-mark
Pathes are paid a rent proportionate to the number of shows
given, and participate in the profits.

An action is said to be pending, at Marseilles, against a show
man who has been using the name Pathe, and refuses to dis
continue it.

Phono-CinS Gazette also raises the important question, apropo:
of the overworking of films, whether the manufacturers have the
power to restrict the use of their subjects to a certain nurabei
of projections, and answers in the affirmative. It also states that
a film comes under the law of literary and artistic property, and
that the maker can impose what conditions as to its use hi
pleases. It would be a good thing if this power were used, t
films are undoubtedly frequently used for too long a time.

It is intended to increase the capital of the Establissment Gau
mont by the issue of shares payable in cash.

The doubtful character of many film shows is being much dis
cussed over here, and it is being urged in several influentia
.quarters tbat only such subjects should be shown as will mala
the film theater a place of amusement for the family. At presen
a father is afraid to take his wife and children, in many cases
for fear of the character of the program. It is also urged that I
it is necessary to show scenes which it is not desirable childn "
should see, the same policy should be adopted as at the theaterj
and children refused admission.' This would certainly mean <
greater confidence in the film shows, and consequently a greate
amount of business. Particular objection is taken to the far
that at matinee performances — primarily intended for children-
the program is made up of the same passionate love scenes, etc j
as at the evening shows. A correspondent of one of the papef*
states that he has heard some of the -youngsters shout "Enougr
enough," as, some of these subjects were being shown.
. The theater managers here are proclaiming that the kinernatO 1
graph has ruined their business, and actors that the living pictu"

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has effectually taken the place of living characters. As is pointed
out, however, what the theater people are feeling here, as in
England, is the competition of the variety houses, which give a
performance in every # way more in harmony with modern con-
ditions of life. The living picture cannot take the place of the
theater with its actors, for obvious reasons, but it can actually
provide the latter with more work, for acting for the kinemato-
graph is now an important business, calling for as many quali-
ties as performances on the boards.

* * *

"PICTURE SHOWS" CROWD OUT VAUDEVILLE.

The vaudeville venture at the Grand Theater started five weeks
ago by Henry Fincus in Passaic, N. J., is discontinued, and
Monday last the house opened with a dramatic stock company
headed by Hal Clarendon.

The enterprise opened with big business, but attendance fell off
steadily. Mr. Pincus attributes the failure of the vaudeville
policy to the fact that upon the opening of the Grand as a
variety house the moving picture establishments fought the inva-
sion by putting in several vaudeville numbers to attract business.

The innovation caught on and the picture places practically
monopolizd local patronage. In addition 'to this competition,
other picture shows started up until there were seven operating
within half a dozen blocks of the Pincus house.

The moving picture industry has received a tremendous im-
petus since last Spring. W. B. Pyle, formerly manager of the
Parlor, in York, Pa., spent most of the Summer and Fall search-
ing New York State, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
{or an unoccupied theater in some , of the promising smaller
towns, but found that all available sites' and buildings had been

taken up by the picture shows.

a£ - * * *

STOP POLICE FROM INTERFERING.

Justice Marean, in the Supreme Court, Brooklyn, N. Y., sprang
a surprise by declaring that he would issue injunctions restrain-
ing the police from interfering with Sunday exhibitions of mov-
ing pictures in that borough.

A moving picture man had filed an application for a restrain-
ing order of this sort and it was granted. The matter will be
threshed out thoroughly when the temporary order comes up
for argument.

The writ was taken out upon evidence offered by the applicant
to the effect that his moving picture show was not in violation
of the Sunday law.

* * *

Miles Bros.* I~»te Employees.
Following the sensational arrest last Wednesday of C. B.
Purdy and John S. Clark, on charges of grand larceny and
breach of trust preferred by Miles Bros., recent developments
indicate the probable implication of one or more of the lesser
film-renting houses, as well as certain parties, well known in
the moving picture world, who acted as "go-between." It is
said that confessions as to the general scheme to despoil the
concern have been procured and detectives are now following the
dues furnished. Purdy and Clark have been released on bail.
The most interesting as well as sensational feature connected
with the entire plot is the part played by S. B. Gibbons, for
many months assistant cashier of Miles Bros. He enjoyed the
fullest confidence of the firm, and his post gave him access to
the books. Taking advantage of this fact, he evolved a scheme,
is nefarious as it Was bold, to seriously cripple, if not wreck,
the concern. How he betrayed his trust and how the general
scheme was unraveled and nipped in the bud, are matters which
we best told by Mr. Herbert Miles, general manager of Miles
Bros.

The unfolding of the plot and what the conspirators hoped
to accomplish," said Mr. Miles, "present as interesting a chapter
jn latter-day criminology as ever came under my notice. . Clark
had been with us more than six years, Purdy and Gibbons not
» long, and we trusted each one implicitly.

"We have known for several months that petty pilferings were
EOtng on and that we were losing some reels each week. The
magnitude of our business and its wonderful development ren-
dered it rather difficult to devote as much time to these matters
■Jj we would ordinarily have done, but three weeks ago we
;;|?«ermined to make a full investigation and weed out the crim-
!;| raa 's. On that very day I was made aware of a most startling
■X"' gigantic scheme having for its object the serious crippling,
pt'Bot actual wrecking of our business. The plot, as revealed to
'"Ke, seemed incredible, but without an hour's delay I placed the
?atter in the hands. of the Drummonds. The first results came
a the arrest of Purdy and Clark on the charges of grand larceny
sad breach of trust, and the dismissal from our employ, after a
w fflplete confession, of Gibbons. The next denouement may

involve others. I am not now at liberty to call names, but you
may say that the drag-net is out and -all caught in its meshes
will be punished to the fullest

"The chief plotters interested two Jersey City attorneys in
the formation of a new company. In order to properly impress
these gentlemen with the possible profits of the business, they
were given a record of the firm's income for the year ending
July I last, and the receipts for the first twelve days in October.
It was also shown these capitalists how easy it was to dissatisfy
our subscribers by sending out repeaters and injecting now and
then films from the junk heap. Taken as a whole, it was the
most stupendous undertaking of wholesale fraud I ever heard
of, and I consider the firm fortunate in having escaped with a
mere monetary loss of some $20,000 or more, a good part of
which will be recovered.

"Many of the 'little fellows' included in the confession in
hand are scrambling to protect themselves and returning films
and parts which they knowingly took in a criminal manner.
In several cases the firm has consented not to prosecute these
offenders, but they are very bitter in their attitude to this whole
gang of grafters, and as all of them and the amounts of their
peculations are definitely known, many more arrests may be made
at an early date.

"The whole tendency of Miles Bros.' decisive action in this
matter is to clear the moral atmosphere of the business in
general and put the moving picture industry upon a much higher
plane. As a profession and commercial pursuit it has come to
stay, and the Moving Picture World can but applaud the efforts
of this hustling, energetic firm, which has shown such wonderful
virility and resource in anticipating and meeting every need and
emergency of the trade."

* * *

The Fire Department of New York has interposed to prevent
the moving picture show which has been advertised to open in
the cafe of the old Hotel Saranac-Rossmore at Broadway and
Seventh avenue. The place did not conform to the new theater

ordinance.

* • *

Geo. W. Bennethuni, Reading, Pa., has leased 437 Penn street,
until recently occupied by a penny arcade. He will introduce a
moving picture exhibition. It opened November 2. An innova-
tion is the introduction of a plate-glass front, which reveals the

operator to public view.

» * *

Brazil, Ind. — The owners of picture shows and of the Airdome,
of this city, have organized to resist the payment of the $100
license fee, providing for which a city ordinance was passed at
the last meeting of the aldermanic body. The ordinance grew
out of a determination' of the Council to prevent Sunday theatri-
cal attractions.

* * *

Lawrence, Mass.— The Theater Marquis, a well-appointed mov- .
ing picture resort, was opened by the Hippodrome Amusement -
Company, of which M. Mack is the president. J. T. Michael is
the resident manager. The theater has a seating capacity of 300.

* * *

Word comes from Chester, Pa., that the new moving picture
palace which will be started under the auspices of the Clifton
Heights Military Band, in the band hall, on Baltimore avenue,
will soon be ready for public entertainments. The new place
will be called the Casino. Manager John R McGirney hopes; to
have the entertainment house ready for shows in a very ' short
time. Three entertainment houses in a town the size of Clifton
Heights is not so bad.

While Judges Bregy and Kinsey were hearing testimony in
Court of Common Pleas No. 1, Philadelphia, in the injunction
proceedings brought to restrain William G. Boogar from con-
ducting picture shows on Market street, and evidence was being
adduced to determine how long it was possible for the "Holy
City" to be rendered before it became a nuisance, Councils' Sub-
committee on Fire and Police was making an inspection of all
the moving picture places in the business part of the city. The
investigation of the moving picture places by Councils' Sub-
committee included all those places in the central part of the city.
When the inspection was concluded Chairman Harris said: "We
have no fault to find with any of the places." Other members of
the committee were Dr. Morton and Messrs: Boal and McGurk.
The committee explained that its inspection had only to do with
the observance on the part of the show owners of the laws pro-
viding fire and police protection to the public attending the per-
formances. When the inspection of all the moving shows in
the city is completed, it is understood the committee will recom-
mend to Councils that proprietors of -the shows be compelled to
take out licenses.

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Los Angeles, CaL — Operators of moving picture machines will
be required to pay a license and to -take an examination to test
their ability to handle the machines with safety, by the terms of
an ordinance that will be presented to the City Council. So many
accidents have occurred that it is deemed best to require opera-
tors- to pass examination by an examining board consisting of
the City Engineer, Chief of the Fire Department and one other
appointed by the City Council.

[We congratulate the people of Los Angeles who are public-
spirited enough to see that common sense shall prevail. We hope
it will not be long ere every State enacts such a law as is here
outlined. — Ed.]

* * *

The Star Theater, Woonsocket, R. I., another entertainment
house that is to run on the plan of the other moving picture
theaters of the city, opened last week on Main street. Kitty Tay-
lor and Thomas Massey are the proprietors.

- *• * *

The East Baptist Church. Philadelphia, gave a- "penny concert"
Saturday, November 2. The admission," as the name implies,
. was one cent, and the concert was given primarily to draw the
children from the cheap moving picture shows and "amusement
palaces." A concert will be given every Saturday night
. The lecture room of the church was crowded long before
time for the entertainment to begin, and the audience was not
composed of children only, many adults being present

The performance lasted more than an hour and a half, and
was a varied one. Excellent moving pictures were shown and
some stereopticon views of travel. One member of the con-
gregation, who has some ability as a prestidigitator, performed
tricks that delighted and baffled the audience. Another member
gave a short humorous monologue and some shadowgraphs were
shown.

In the future, it is said, if it is necessary, the church will
employ professional talent to entertain the children. It does
not hope to meet expenses. Its officers say that the only reason
an admission fee is charged at all. is that the children do not
seem to patronize the free entertainments, thinking, perhaps,
that where an admission price is exacted the show must be
better.

The Rev. John B. Laird, pastor of the Frankford Presbyterian
Church, says that the entertainments given in that church are
not given for the puroose of amusing the public, but for the
benefit of the Sunday School pupils.

* * *

"Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast wrote a
poet of renown," observed Attorney Eyre in Common Pleas
Court October 31.

"But he did not live in the days of these five-cent moving
picture establishments," retorted former Attorney John C. Bell.

This flash of humor enlivened the continued hearing before
Judges Bregy and Kinsev recently in the injunction proceed-
ings to suopress or regulate the orchestral and vocal attempts
of the nickelodeons to attract patrons. Attorney Bell, who
represented the merchants, directed his efforts in an attack
on William G. Boogar's place, 8*s Market street, one of the few
proprietors who has refused to abate the music feature partially,
at least

Testimony was to the effect that the constant playing of the
same selections by a ladies' orchestra, and the sineing of one
song, "The Holy City," subjected merchants adjoining, em-
ployees and customers to a nervous torture that was unbear-
able. It was further testified that crowds blockaded the streets
during the concerts given from the balcony in front of the
nickelodeon, and interfered with ingress and egress to stores.

Testimony to the effect that business had diminished, led At-
torney Eyre, for Boogar, to ask that an expert accountant ex-
amine the books of merchants before and after Boogar estab-
lished his place, and report to the Court. Judge Bregy said
that the mere diminution in the profits would not warrant him
granting the injunction, as the Court of Equity only grants
preliminary or mandatory injunctions in cases of urgent public
necessity.

"HOLY CITY" GOT ON HER NERVES.

Miss Henrietta Hyman, sister of a dentist, who has offices
above the moving picture palace of Boogar. said the music had
"given her nerves." and she had been unable to properly attend
to her duties. She testified that since October 10 she was
compelled to hear "The Holy City" sung every fifteen minutes,
and the daily rendition of two pieces, their sole repertoire, by
the orchestra.

Testimony along the same lines was presented against Mr.
Boogar's other nickelodeon at 938 Market street. William Rex-
ford, a jeweler of 837 Market street not only complained of
the annoyance caused him by the music, but said people com-

plained of their pockets being picked by the loungers in the
crowd of listeners.

Max Grossman, Moses Rosenthal and Thomas H. Moore, 1
reporter, were witnesses. J. Frank Jones, chief -clerk in t!»
Mayor's office, testified that Boogar had not procured license
for either of his shows.

* * *

MOVING PICTURES IN ITALY.

Milan, the center of Italy for the moving picture machin-
trade, has already about forty such theaters. Every availab!!
hall is being turned into -a moving picture show, while nearlj
every second and third rate theater and "cafe chantant" finishes
the evening's entertainment with a few cinematograph picture
During the dull Summer season even the larger theaters are used

Dramatic and tragic scenes, natural scenery of an interestiq
nature, and comical farces are , sure to fill the hall at any tim
in Italy. The Italian loves to see living scenery; for install
a moving picture view of Niagara Falls was a huge sura
here a short time ago. The Italian also likes to sec typii
scenes of national life, such as, for instance, bull fights 1
Spain, and Winter sports on the snow and ice in Switzerlacl
Railway scenery is very acceptable, as are views of Urgl
towns. Pictures of the larger towns in the United States woai
be a huge success in Milan. Occasionally typical scenes fro:
American life have been thrown on the sheeting, such as cow
boy life and train wreckers. The Italian . is disgusted, if no
already surfeited, with pictures of singing an^ ^ancing women
neither does he like fantastical scenery from fairy tales. — Fra

Consular and Trade Reports.

* * • '

Mr. Ansback, of Hillsdale, who for several months past h
conducted a moving picture exhibition at "Edisonia," on low
Main street, made the startling discovery that a burglar ha
entered Edisonia and took away his moving picture machine as
thirty films, all valued at about $6ba >

The burglar pried open a window in the rear of the hall, as
then found it an easy matter to remove the machine and th
films. It was a quiet but successful midnight visit

Mr. Ansback is a sleight-of-hand performer, and many
his recent pictures showed how burglars were captured. <
picture showed how the police dogs trailed robbers and csul
them. Here's a fine chance for the dogs, said to be an auxiliai
of the Paris police.

Chief Dunn was notified of the burglary. There is no ti
ing just when the robbery occurred.

. * * *

Another and the seventh moving -picture theater is now pn
iected, this last on Monroe street Lynn, Mass. Henry Gold]
berg was working -peacefully at his profession of fitting the mil
culine form with gems of apparel when a stranger offered hhj
$3,000 for his lease of the store. 29 Monroe street After thin!
ing it over for a while the offer was refused and Mr. GoM
berg has hung uo his needle and started to fit up a moviol
picture show of his own. When the projects in this line unds]
wav are completed the capital invested in the business will f
fully $100,000.

* * *

About Moving Pictures. — The folks of America are no lo
interested in social equalitv or bridge whist or George Bemaij
Shaw. They no longer lie awake nights worrying over t!
batting ayerasre of Chance or Sheckard or quotation marks
the President's message. Neither do they save their ban
earned wealth to place in building and loan associations, <M
lay it by for an umbrella day or buy life insurance. No, titS
have_ done away with all these things and are spending JhJB
evenings not around the fireside circle or bar but at the movifljp
picture shows. Here they tote their domestic relations IK*
as children are admitted for- half price, they get along vcf |
well indeed. The daily papers are read by them only ftp
the advertisements, and emotional art rather than literature
educating the public and spreading enlightenment broadcast or
the continent

It used to be at one time that only the anti-four hundn
went to see the moving picture art, and they were therefcr;
looked down upon as vulgar and gross. Anyone who ij
heathen enough to see dramas on photographic films or "
mohs in miles of negatives were considered in the same '
with anarchists and . poll tax dodgers, but through the or<
of time the respectable portion of the community were educ
down to it and now, the millionaire sits side by side with
waif and breathes the same atmosphere, while the society
societied "crowd in close to the wall so that everyone can
seated." just as though they were on a parity with each otr
Yes, folks get together at these places of movable art
would never be seen with each other any place else.
would not even think of drinking punch out of the same pn

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bowl or refreshments from the same kitchen. But when they
come here they eat up the same kind of entertainment and smile
so hard that the cheeks of one scrape that of the other.

At one time, only a few of humanity had the price to saunter
around the world on a Cook's tour of private conveyance, but
now the poorer one is the more apt to take the trip.. , For at
these moving picture places they give you a trip through the
frozen steppes of Siberia to the perspiration bathed zone .of
Africa, to the Asiatic cholera localities . of Occidental places,
to whooping-cough countries of Europe. And. all for a nickel,
too. What a cinch this is, too, to the folks .that are inclined
toward seasickness to be able to traverse the world without
sucking lemons or feeling nauseated. Supposing that the mov-
ing pictures had been invented during Columbus' time, would it
not have been awful? Just think of it! Had Columbus, instead
of engaging a berth and passage on the first boat to America,

spent his time loafing around Lisbon at the moving picture places,
and discovered America for a nickel on a bit of canvas, how
tough it would have been on us, his posterity. How terrible it
would be to forever be locked up in films, and have the old
world use us for a Bamum and Bailey's show, and be puppets
instead of a mighty republic with tariffs and trusts. But luck
was with us.

No wonder though that the citizens of the Western Hemi-
sphere are so daft over the moving picture, for it is but a logical
outcome of a chain of events. At first, way back in times past,
when the world was seen through the lover's eyes and about
the time that photographs came into popularity, each girl and
each boy had a photograph of his or her sweetheart. As. the
case of love progressed and the price of cabinet pictures got
lower and the kodak fiend asserted himself over the land, the
respective rooms of the two lovers were filled with kodak pic-
tures and framed likenesses of each other. Finally matrimony
took place; the pictures were laid away and reality took the
place of cameraed art. But in this new life something had to
be substituted for this. The moving picture man realized it
and got a lease on an uptown building and put in a stereopticon.
Then he_ inserted an ad. in a paper, and the people did the rest

Some individuals have put forward the opinion that the funny
sheet is the parent of the moving pictures, and that the smile
begun in the funny sheet has to be ended up at the moving
picture show or the laugh loses most of its effect. But this. is
hardly true in view of the fact the funny sheet comes out but
once a week while the other comes out most of the time, in
which case the Saturday smile* from the funny sheet cannot be
mixed up with the Tuesday smile of the picture show, for a
laugh cannot keep over night, no matter how humorous the
laughed at is.

An ancient man says that there is no royal road to learning.
That was true enough when he lunged the atmosphere on earth,
but it is not the case now. Then you. had to dig in books and
stay up late at night conjugating the verb and associating slum-
ber with the binomial theorem. But now that has all been
revolutionized. The moving picture has asphalted the non«-royal
road, and the picture operator has rubber tired the intellect,
tmtil now for a nickel vou can get history, geography, art, phi-
losophy, and fiction', and you do not have to matriculate, either.
Yes, you can get all this without burning the midnight electricity
or exerting the least exertion and otow »p to be an honor to
the country and a success in life. — G. D. J., Knoxville Sentinel.'

* * *

Messrs. Lothroo & Tolman, pronrietors and manaeers of
tne Union Hill Theater, Gloucester, Mass.. have leased Griffin's
Hall, on Pleasant street, Newburvoort, where they will open
up a movincr picture show. The place will be ready in about a ■
*eek, and Mr. Willard Robbins, electrician at the local theater,
sill go as operator.

Messrs. Lofhrop & Tolman have been quite successful in this
particular branch of the theatrical business, and intend to run
* iisst-class house, catering to ladies and children especially.
The hall is in the central part of the citv. well suited for the
Purposes for which it will be used, and there is no doubt but
the venture will be a successful one.

* * *

Orange, Mass.. will be a dull place during the coming Winter
months. It has been dull enough other Winters, but past Win-
ters will be nothing as to the one to come, for even the moving
Picture shows, which have been a source pi delight to both old
*■ young, have been tabooed. This action is not because the
p'ectmen did not consider them good for the morals of the
townspeople, but simply- because the insurance companies have
^corniced that if moving picture shows are to be allowed in
* e ,Town Hall the premiums on the building's insurance will
-e increased $200, and the selectmen do not think that the town
^afford to pay an extra $200.

There was a time when Orange had an opera house of its

own, a real, opera house; frfaicTjg- th fr trayeljfi ng-afrows
larly for their one-tnght *s$ands ; where" "Wncle.

ws came-regu-
liwVCabV
e *ho,ws were- seen j;egularljr year after
year? but the jopera kousp jJaW bullied several .years/ ago and
has neve? been- replaced. Since thin 'the! th«atflcaf tctopanies

and: all the, other

haye." skipped Orange, hut once. in a whije a moving picture- man,
more courageous, has hired the Town Hall and _ furnished a
night's amusement to the populace. Now even this is a thing
of the past. . •■ — . •-

The question of erecting a new opera house has been dis-
cussed on several occasions, but no definite action 'has ewef
been taken. It may be that a new theater will be% the roult
of the barring of the shows in the town.

i * * *

The Star Theater, on Tremont Row, Boston, Mass.,' opened
with an attractive, bill of popular songs and the finest and most
up-to-date moving pictures obtainable. The performance will
be continuous and given daily, from 9 A. M. till 11.30 P. M. The
music will be under the direction of R. W. Smith, and admission
at all times will be 10 cents.

The interior of the theater is very attractive. The # archi-
tecture is of the Grecian type, and the color scheme is red,
green and gold. Elaborate electric light fixtures adorn the
walls, and scattered along the ceiling are 200 incandescent lights.
The seating capacity of the theater is 350.

shh: a Cock fight.

Undisturbed by Police, Allegheny "Sports" See a Good Go.

"Shh! Want to see a good cock fight? Small chance of
police interference If you're on, follow me."

These words of a flashily dressed, diamond-bedecked indi-
vidual to a friend on the lower end of Beaver avenue, Alle-
gheny, attracted the attention of several individuals who were
eager to see "the spur," and applied for permission to the man •
who "was "wise" to accompany him. He seemed loath at first
to grant the request, but at the solicitation of his friend, finally
consented.

The "sports" dodged through back alleys and finally ended
up in front of a dark place on a side street, and as each pushed
his way through the .entrance he was assessed "two-bits." They
found themselves in a poorly lighted room with about fifty
others. ;

Suddenly the lights went out and several started to rush for
the entrance, when a voice shouted : "Keep your seats. The
fight will start in two minutes." e

.Suddenly a ray of. light shot the length of the room which
took the anxious crowd by surprise. When they gathered them-
selves together they saw on a white screen under the limelight
the words: "A Finish Cock Fight Pictures taken by Homad,
Homad Company." The words vanished and for ten minutes
the crowd was entertained by a lively moving picture scrap of
two big roosters. When the pictures were finished some of
those present were inclined to grumble a little over the way
they had been taken in, but the majority dismissed the matter
with a laugh.

« * *

Edward W. Frank, of La Favette, Tnd., has purchased the
five-cent theater that was operated by Charles Jones and George
G. Ball, in Wabash. The house is one of the best in Northern
Indiana, and has been doing a good business.

* * *

THE PICTURE AND THE PLAY.

One side of the world is verv much like the other in its prob-
lems of every-dav life. Such has been the ranid spread of the
"five-cent theater" in England, France and Germany that the
probable effect of this sort of amusement upon the acted drama
is attracting serious attention and arousing much interesting
speculation in Europe. . * .

The taste of the populace abroad seems to run in much the
same channels as in America. The trivial, the flippant please
the gaoing crowd most. The depiction of a rotund policeman
in futile pursuit of agile boys, the woes of washerwomen wfth
huge baskets of clothes, and the portrayal of "comic" love scenes
win the loudest laughter there as here-.

Writing in Mereure de France, M. -Remy de^Goarmont as-
serts that the moving picture show is -more than likely to super-
sede the ballet and even ventures the suggestion that a great
many theatergoers would prefer a photographic reproduction of
Shakespeare, freed from the mouthings of the actors.

But the predictions of those who speculate on the future of
the moving picture show leave the oresent crude device far
behind and concern themselves with the possibilities of the fu-
ture How will the real theater fare when to a perfected pic-
ture device has been added a perfected talking machine, the
two working in such unison that every word of the play will
be reproduced as perfectly as every action of the players? Then

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A Gingery, Crisp Short Comedy on an
Up-to-date Subject. Length, 340 ft

IN "His Affinity'' the hero or rather the victim, is a
meek and mild henpecked husband who in the opening
scene is discovered doing the week's washing, while
bis strapping big wife is reading a novel. Goaded to
desperation, papa decides that he will ran away and do
something real devilish. He meets a sprightly Miss in the
Park and strikes up an acquaintance. The flirtation is pro-
ceeding nobly when a friend of Wifey discovers the pair
and runs back and tells. Wifey starts out with blood in her
eye and arrives on the spot just as Papa decides that he has
found his affinity. What follows can readily be imagined.

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Weary WilJie has nothing but hard luck. He starts with
an attempt to steal soma pies from a kitchen' window but
that goes wrong. Then he swipes a blind man's sign and
makes a bluff at begging. That gets him into the most
trouble of all and he is a badly battered tramp when the
cop on the beat gets through with him.

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there will, be no indisposition of the star to disappoint and no
fretfulness of the leading lady to amuse the public. After one
performance of a drama before the combined talking and picture
machine a score of cities may enjoy the same play at the same
time.

The educational possibilities of such a development are ap-
parent. Cities far removed from the present caravan route of
the leading players may share in the enjoyment of their ait
The drama of the metropolis will cease to exist and Kokomo and
Paducah will have the "best" the stage has to offer. All this
is within the bounds of possibility. The moving picture show is
more than a passing public fancy.

* * *

FILM FIRM ENJOINED.

Twentieth.- Century Optiscope Co., of Chicago, in Legal
Entanglement

Judge Kohlsaat, of the United States Circuit Court. Chicago
issued a restraining order October 24 against the .Twentieth
Century Optiscope Co. and Robert G. Bachman, president, for-
bidding them to make, rent, sell or dispose of duplicated films
which were in their possession." The action was brought by tin
Vitagraph Company of America, which presented evidence show
ing that their films had been copied (duped) by the defendant
Argument for a preliminary injunction will be heard Novem-
ber 8.

* . * *

Bennett's "Picture" Circuit — Moving picture houses have bees
added to the chain operated through Canada by Charles \Y
Bennett, head of the circuit of that name, in Sydney and St
Johns, N. B.. It is Mr. Bennctfs purpose ultimately to extras
the circuit from coast to coast, and sites are-- already under cos
sideration for houses to complete the chain to Vancouver.

* * *

Hub and Comedy Theater Company, of New York, have tab
over Glover's Opera House, Americus, Ga., together with ;
the bookings for the season of 1007-8. ' Incidentally it may Ik
stated that for the last six weeks the Hub and Comedy Theata
Company have been putting on a high-class moving picture sho*
at this amusement house on dark or closed nights. So market
has been the success attending this venture that the Glover man
agement made a proposition to the Hub and Comedy Company
involving exclusive control of the house, under the manageraes
of H. K. Lucas. After some modifications, their offer wi
accepted. As an instance of the up-to-dateness of the New Yorl
concern, the full election news was bulletined at both afternooi
and evening performances.

* * * '

We learn from Rochester, N. Y, that City Architect Pierce
of Fire Marshal Walter's office, has received applications foi
two new moving picture theater buildings, to be constructed oa
of existing bulidings. The latest application is that of T. I
Vergatos,. who will remodel 207 Central avenue for a movies
picture theater on plans of Architect Horace T. Hatton.

Fred. Odenback makes application to remodel 96 State stree
at a cost of $3,000, the place to be used as a moving picture tha
ten These places, when in operation, will make twelve movini
picture theaters in this city.

Correspondence.

Affinities.

1 • Nanticoke, Pa., October 2r, ioo7-

Gentlemen — Inclosed please find remittance of $2.00, for whid

mail to us the Moving Picture World one year. Anything

interest in the moving picture, business in this locality we shaJ

be pleased to keep you posted in for the benefit of other exhibit

ors in the same line. We have seen a sample copy of your paps

and feel that you are doing a noble work for the moving picttf

people. Wishing you the best success, we are, - ■

Yours very truly,

Wonderland Amusement Compant.

- D. S. P. J. V. Pensyl,- Secretary.

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Boston) write .to
home.

BUCHARDT
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Film Review.

In this week's production Kalem Com-
pany have, in "His Affinity," taken up
the prevalent craze, and show, first, a
charming unappropriated blessing, with
kissaWe lips and roguish, laughing eyes,
on the look-out for some man to whom
she c?.n cling, and throwing kisses by way
of bait. Next, a typical henpecked hus-
band is seen on his knees, with bucket and
scrubbing brush, busily cleaning the front
stoop. The appearance of his wife (a per-
iect virago type) seems to give great dis-
satisfaction, and her mistress-ship, instead
of praising her husband and kissing him,
adopts the other course and throws him
down the steps. She next proceeds to
brinp out the week's washing, and "hen-
peck"' is put to work rubbing, while his
wife enjoys a book, at the same time keep-
ing her eye upon the man, who surrep-.
titiously lights . and smokes his pipe, but,
being observed, instantly puts it down when
ordered. After two or three tries to enjoy
a whiff, he exasperates the wife so much
that she snatches the pipe from his lips
and throws it on the ground, smashing it
to atoms. "Henpeck" rebels and is duly
punished for his temerity. After a little
cogitation, he decides to quit, and taking
hat and coat, he leaves home. Alas ! poor
man! As he walks down a pretty country
lane he meets quite a' different type of
soman, who by her eyes draws him on to
a seat. The pair then pass through the
various stages of the disease following the
bite of the affinity bug. While in this in-
teresting and absorbent state they are ob-
served by a meddlesome body, to wit, Miss
Smifkins, who stands aghast for a time in
astonishment, then hies her to the wife and
informs her of the state -of affairs down
the lane. The affinities have just arrived
at that stage where the disease brings the
lips together, and while glued together,
whack! Mrs. Henpeck lands her spouse. a
knock. Miss Affinity flees, followed by
Miss Smifkins, leaving "Henpeck" in the
hands of his "opposity," who gives him one
of those old-fashioned, across-knee spank-

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in the front rank for photographic excellence, superb
acting and natural wif. with stories that need no
interpreter, but tell their own tale. They are morally
clean, snappy and interesting.

These films can be purchased by any rental agency
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Tbe total number of feet of GAUMONT subjects for
the week is 3,595 feet. ALL ARE COMEDY SUBJECTS

A Good Husband .... 344 Feet

Baising the Wind - - - 367 '*

A Wig Made to Order - - - 364 "

The White Shoes; or, Looking Out for His

Banknote 317 "

A Boiling Bed - • - - 340 "

The Lo3t Bass Drum; or, Where is Louie 034 "

Grandfather and the Kitten - - 244 "

The Bomb 314 "

Turning the Tables - - • 347 "

The Stolen Shoes .... 434 "

Total • - - - 3.595 "
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Another production of Kalem is the
"Troubles of a Tramp." A hobo is seen
coming to a farm house about dinner time,
aid observing some wood, knocks at the
foor and asks permission to saw it. The
edy, nothing loath to assist enterprise,
knds him the saw. Cookie now puts out
a the windowsill two fine pies, which
lake Mr. Tramp's mouth water in antici-
a&on. He breaks the saw and obtains •
pother, and while waiting for the ex-
™*re of saws, Cookie, who has observed A new subject by L. Gaumont, "Polish- gate, she slips, attempts to rise and falls
b desire for the pies, substitutes two ing Day," depicts a floor polisher being again. The neighbors as well as the lord
[Snes filled with flour for the originals, ushered into the room of a gentleman, of the house and an ofiicer of the law also
rampy now reaches for the pies and is whereupon the latter makes a hasty de- come upon the scene. The antics through
'Bothered with flour, and in his haste to parture and the polisher is given carte which they go in attempting to retain their
:- Qpe its falling, trips and. lies full length blanche of the premises. He soon becomes balance are excruciatingly funny.
oeath the window, where Cookie souses very active," throwing the articles of fur- The floor gives way and they all fall
"» with water. Dejected at his failure, niture out of the room with little or no through, also through that of the floor be-
t goes to the park and lies down on a regard for their fragility .or value, also in- low, and land on top of a bed in which a
Sen for a snooze. A mischievous yokel cidentally smashing an expensive * figure man was peacefully asleep. A scramble
*!« him and disturbs his dreams, and during his strenuous operations. ensues in which there is a promiscuous

Pummelled for his pains. Two blind The scene now changes to an apartment mix-up of hands, feet, heads and a goodly
^PS appear and stumble over the bench, below, where the family sit around the share of plaster. They finally make their
■ are led off by Trampy, who soon re- table partaking . of a meal. They notice escape, leaving the late occupant of the
J* with a card labeled "Blind," and sits the hanging lamps shaking, then move vio- bed in a mystified condition, who is under
•*n for developments. He has not long lently, plaster of the ceiling falls and finally the impression that he merely underwent
_* a 't- Various charitably disposed ladies the hanging lamp comes down on the table an awful nightmare and then calmly re
t{ him alms. The yokel, on the watch, in a heap. turns to bed as if nothing had happened.

* pounces on the hat and runs off with Our floor polisher is again shown at .his.

gains, pursued by : Trampy, who falls work. The floor is. now very slippery, Jle Another L. Gaumont film is "The Thiev-
e c arms of a policeman and is hauled losing his balance at every movement of ing Umbrella," of which the principal cbar-
_. * a fraud. • the polisher. The maid- enters to investi- acler is a poor organ grinder who, finishing

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his meal in a squalidly furnished garret
apartment, is unceremoniously bundled op
with organ and umbrella and is sent out
by his athletic wife.

Walking down- the street, he comes to
the tavern, handing his means of a liveli-
hood to thetavern keeper, sits down coo-
fortably at one of the tables and is sent;
with a drink. Presently a friend appears,
whom he hails, and the two step into ft:
interior of the building, leaving the um-
brella outside.

As soon as the owner is out of sigh
the umbrella opens up and flies awaj.
Then follow a series of comical adven-
tures in which the umbrella acts in the
leading role.

The organ grinder, returning to his tabk
misses his umbrella and goes off in scan:
of it Meeting a woman vvith a basket «
her arm he- accosts her to make inquire
about his loss. While the two are ceo
versing the- umbrella comes to earth ni
attaches to itself some of the contents ci
her basket, after which act it flies away
Missing her property, she accuses the pooi
man with both mouth and fists.

Making his escape, he comes to a the*
ter, before which he stops to read the at-
tractions. His umbrella in the air folio*
him,- swoops down on the billboard fro:
which it attaches itself to a theatric:
poster.

Our poor man now meets a nursemf
and baby. Stopping to converse with ft
maid, the umbrella alights on the bat;
carriage, from which it extracts the bab
and flies away. The maid, discovering &
loss . of her charge, accuses him of th
theft, upon which scene an officer appca:
and leads both to headquarters. Then
while being examined, the umbrella, trail
ing the baby and miscellaneous plunder,!
seen flying past the window— this bettj
circumstantial evidence of his innocenct
he is freed.

He now makes his way to the taveti
There he redeems his grinder and got
. home. Arriving there he finds that hi
umbrella with its loot has preceded hk
The poor man is given a warm recepria
by his wife, first for coming home pens
less, and secondly for going out of his vn;
as the tell-tale umbrella gave him awaj

The series of views closes with a shoal
showing the poor man receiving his de-
serts at the hands of his athletic wife, an
the umbrella looking down from its hang
ing place on the wall, mysteriously ope
up and changes its surface to a grinmi
and grimacing moon face.

A rollicking, riotous, rural rackt is
the Biograph call their latest film, "Ub*
the Old Apple Tree."

The tree has ever been a salient
in this planet's affairs, as the history
the world began in the shade of the 0-
Apple Tree" in the Garden of Eden. u»
there was the "Charter Oak," the "Chen
Tree" which was felled by the swoop 5;
George's little hatchet, and the "Faifc
Tree" that we so dearly love to chc
Hence the Biograph has taken the app
tree as the columella of its latest film storj
and it has certainly borne fruit, for ■
tree appears to be as cabalistic as ti
haunted olive tree, under which Bocaec
met the fair Fiametta. ,

■ Old farmer Brown is a widower *
two children— a pretty daughter and
hobbledehoy of a boy. The daughter p
a sweetheart, who is every inch a saii«
we know he is a sailor, "for he wears
sailor hat," Papa objects to the tore,
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town, warns her, uttering a quos ego as
he departs.- Hal ha! but what care we?
No sooner is papa put of sight than pulchri-
tude Polly gives the signal; and Jack, her
amphibian lover/ surreptitiously appears.
However, this bliss is of short duration,
for punctilious Phineus, the quiescent
Quaker, one. of Polly's many rural ad-
mirers, is seen coming down the lane, ar-
rayed in his best bib-and-tucker, and armed
with a bouquet, of flowers as big as a bar-
rel. An idea! Jack climbs up into the
tree, and from this altitudinous ambus-
cade, watches the proceedings. Phineus
enters, and going quietly to the bench
under the tree, on which his charmer is
seated, places the bouquet beside her,
kneels, pouring forth his soul's longing,

and hands her the bou no, it is now a

monster head of cabbage, which Jimmie,
the kid, has slyly put in its stead. This is
received in derision, and a volley of apples,
not impelled by Newton's law, drives him
disgruntled from the place. He is hardly
out of sight, when along comes radiant
Reggie, the Lord Foppington- of the vil-
lage, all rigged out in a new check suit
He considers himself the "one best bet"
m the race for Polly's hand. He- starts
his little love_ story, and Jack, with a fish-
line, hooks his wig and draws it up into
the tree, leaving him as bald as an egg.
Ahrh, but he is too intent on the object
of his visit to notice this trifle, and Jack
at length utilizes the utilitarian apples, one
striking him on the head, raising a bump
as big as his fist ' So away goes he of the
tesselated trousers to seek the aid of a
surgeon to remove this protuberance from
his shining dome of thought

Jack is about to come from his hiding
when another suitor appears. This time
it is supercilious Samuel, a regular devil
among the women. Self-esteemed and
haughty, he starts his verbose harangue.
Down come the apples, until a furious fusi-
lade is pelting him, but they have no effect,
when the ominous Jimmie comes on the
scene with a toy balloon, apparently made
of stouter stuff than rubber, and soaking
him on the cranium, causing him to see
a corona of stars, knocks him out Polly,
Jack and Jhntrrie carry -his inanimate form
off the place.

Rastusj. the colored' farm? hand, pays a
call to Hannah, the housemaid, and while
they are engaged in a little love scene be-
neath the tree, the Widow Jones calls to
«e the Widower Brown — Oh, merely on a
business matter. Rastus runs away and
Hannah goes into the house to call Mr.
Brown, who, of course, is out Brown re-
turns, and seeing the winsome widow seated
neath the tree, takes a seat beside her.
•M overpowering influence of the Ephe-
Oan tree and the widow's charms are ir-
resistible, and he' is about to make a dec-
oration, when the calling of Hannah at-
tracts him to the house. While he is away,
fte widow strolls off with Tack and Polly,
*ho have just entered, and Hannah takes
!«r seat on the bench. Brown re-enters, 1
-3d mistaking Hannah for the widow, sits
™wn and continues from where he left off.
( ne widow now returns, accompanied by
85 Polly and Jimmie. Oh, horror!
aorror, upon, horror! .Caught with -the
Sads! Consternation! Collapse!

Tunny Fisheries in Sicily" is a Path!

*v c * n wn i cn tne fi fSt picture shows
■*_ fishermen departing to the tunny
2g» Their Jarge flat boats are bound
SnS? an< ^ SO evenly over the water un-
£ they reach the deep sea, where anchor
4 cast and huge nets are thrown overboard

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Week of November 4-November II, 1907

With every passing week the name of Urban-Eclipse becomes more
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noted for its photo^rapHc quality, and we need only to refer to such
scenic films as "Victoria Falls" in Africa and comedies like the "Near
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These films can be purchased by any rental agency or exhibitor.

King Edward on H. 1. S. Dreadnought

Topical - 534 Feet

laanoh of the British Battleship Bellerophon

Naval - 437 Feet

An Anonymous Letter

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and soon drawn in again. The surface of
the water is seen to be choppy from the
fluke-shaped tails of fish which lash about
furiously in an attempt to liberate them-
selves from the nets, but their thrashing
is futile, for the fishermen sitting in the
barges harpoon them and, drawing them
up, throw them struggling into the bottom
of the boat.

Several different views of the fish-catch-
ing process are given, after which the boats
head home. Here the fish are thrown out
upon the shore, each huge fellow resem-
bling a shark. The entire day's catch is
seen at a glance (which a title announces
to weigh 10,000 pounds). Now the fisher-
men take up the work of cleaning them.
The carcasses are slashed open and the
heads severed, the remains are taken upon
the shoulders of the men and carried away
to cutting ..tables, where they are chopped
up and washed.

Now the fish are seen being cooked in
huge ovens, after which they are to be
put up in cans and sent out to the con-
sumer.

The last view shows the heads of the
fish, which have been chopped open and
the oil extracted in large quantities, filling
many huge baskets.

"The Mysterious Armor" is another
Pathe. What seems to be a set of ancient
armor is seen hanging on the wall, when
suddenly it takes the form of a living
knight, who hops to the floor and with one
pass of his sword is transformed into a
lady in medieval costume.

She now begins to execute a series of
magic tricks, the first of which consists of
the sudden bursting of a wheel of girls
and swords on the blank wall background.
These girls form many pretty tableaux,
after which they come to ground and dis-

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appear again. The lady magician now
places a board across on two pedestals and
with passes from her sword causes eight
miniature girls in armor to appear on the
board and go through a little military
maneuver, after which they, too, disappear.
The manipulator now places her sword on
the ground in several places; on each spot
touched another sword springs up, and then
apparently she takes living girls' heads
which fit on the handle of each sword.
This done, they, too, disappear. Another
lady now comes on the scene and both
carry a huge shield toward the spectators
for close inspection, the design on which
is seen to consist of a living clown's head,
which makes comical grimaces. They take
the shield back again and it disappears,
after which the girls, too, vanish in a
burst of fire.

In "The Night Watchman," another
Pathe. an old man is seen leaving his home
in the care of his little son and daughter.
His post is in the watch tower of his town,
which surmounts a large old fortress. He
is seen going his rounds through the old
halls and' corridors, finally going to the
balcony which overlooks the town. He
throws open two doors and then leans over
the balcony for a little rest

Suddenly he sees smoke issuing from a
house in the distance. Another glance tells
him it is his own home, in which he has
left his children, but his first duty is to
give the alarm, and for this purpose he
makes his way to the bell rope, "but the
excitement of the situation has weakened
him and he is unable to gather strength
enough to ring the bell.' In this exigency
he passes the rope about his own throat
and letting the weight of his body fall, the
bell peals out the alarm at the cost of the
old watchman's life. The villagers hear it
and dash to the work of rescue at the burn-
ing house. They take the children out
safely, and the first thought of the rescued
ones is to go to the tower and assure their
father that all is well.

The last scene shows the discovery of
the old man's noble sacrifice in ringing the
bell in the tower, where loving hands cut
the rope by which he gave his life.

"The Elixir of Life," by Pathe. shows a
weak, meek-looking man entering his home.
The janitor at the door treats him harshly
and he submits. The maid shows him dis-
tinct impertinence, but he says nothing, and
when he enters his home his troubles first
begin.. ' .

His- wife routs him Irbmr his desk and
he is forced to sit on the floorX The door
opens and a young man with a bouquet of
flowers for his daughter, enters and then
begins to make love to her. .The. girl's
father would like to crush the life out of
the young man, but his own .physical weak-
ness is against him and he is forced to
suffen . As he sits on the floor, reading his
paper .'he suddenly comes upon an adver-
tisement in which Prof. Rototo proclaims
that he has ah elixir which when taken by
a weak man. . win" make him as strong as
Hercules. ."He 'quickly jams his .hat on and
dashes out; "The doctor's office is now
seen, where a man is trying to operate a
spring exerciser. He is too weak for the
task, but as 'soon as he' takes a glass" of
the doctorfs liquid he stretches the spring
with no effort at all. Our friend. now en-
ters and applies for the treatment As
soon as.he drinks one glass of the elixir
he straightens up and his chest expands.
He buys a bottle in a, hurry, and as he goes.

out he knocks the porter down with one
little slap.

Reaching the street, he sees a man try-
ing to make a balky mule move. He takes
a slug at his bottle and then with one pull
sends the mule on its way. He then stops
to read his paper near a marble statue
in a park, and when a policeman interferes
with him he knocks the officer down easily.
Then with a few breaths he places the
statue off its pedestal.

Going on his way, he sees a crowd_ gath-
ered round a circus performer who is lift-
ing heavy weights. Our friend takes one
good pull at his bottle and then stepping
to the center begins to juggle the heavy
weights as if they were made of cork.

Reaching his home, he first disposes oi
the insolent janitor by easily throwing him
down the stairs. With one little push of
his now powerful hand, the impertinent
maid now comes in contact with the floor.
Dashing into his parlor, where his wife,
daughter and her suitor are seated, he be-
gins to reek his vengeance. One after the
other they go flying. through the door, after
which he wrecks the room.

This done he seats himself in a chair
with the air of a victor, and proceeds to
read his newspaper. Timidly his wife and
daughter now enter and, -completely sub-
dued, one mixes a drink for him, while the
other obligingly lights a cigar for him and
places it in his mouth.

Pathe in "Swedish Sports" show the
sports in the snow and ice in Sweden.
Boys and girls are seen tobogganing in
their sleds ; a view being given of a banked
turn in the course of which the riders go
at an alarming speed. Expert ski-ers are
shown going down the steep chute, from
which they shoot high into the air, landing
in the snow, some upright and others not.
A very fine skater is next seen executing
many difficult feats on skates, whirling
round and round in a series of bewildering
gyrations.

The sport of skating with a huge wind-
sail is next shown, and this is followed
by a fine view of ice-boating, the large,
graceful ice-boats skimming over the glassy
surface like huge white birds. Skating be-
hind military horses is finally shown, the
animals with saddle riders are going
through a regular military maneuver, while
the skaters follow by holding on to the
reins behind.

quickly delivers his letter and gets the art-
ist's signature. The latter, grateful that
his remittance has at last arrived, rewards
the strenuous letter-carrier by presenting
him with the picture which nobody wanted
to buy.

The happy poor, the husband, a carpenter,
goes to work, kissing his wife and baby
good-bye, is seen in "The Foundling." Half
an hour later he is brought home dead
Now come hard times. The wife cannot earn
enough to support herself and baby. The
cruel landlord has her thrown upon the
street, where she is hunting shelter. Not
being able to take care of the baby, she is
putting the baby in a home, and goes work-
ing in a sweatshop, where she cannot earn
enough to support . herself and baby. She
therefore brings the baby to a foundling
house, where the baby is adopted by j
wealthy but childless pair. The mother is
nearly frantic when she finds her child is
gone. She falls upon her knees praying,
"Mother, restore my child." It is fifteen
years later when she finds her lost child, |
which is once more happily united with her
mother. — Lubin.

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He first goes to an art dealer's, only to
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He goes to this merchant, who tells him
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Meanwhile a letter-carrier with a special
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Published Evbsy Satueday.

Tfca WerM Photographic Publishing Coopany, Haw York.

ALFRED H. 3AUEJDEQS. Editor.
J. P. Chalmers, Asscci&to Editor and Baelam H*a*rf«r.

Vol. 1.,

NOVEMBER 16

No. 37.

SUBSCRIPTION: $2.00 per year. Post free in the
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Editorial.

Unity is Strength.

We learn that a dinner was tendered to the film manu-
facturers and importers by the Vitagraph Company of
America, and held at the Hotel Astor, New York, No-
vember 9, at which every manufacturer and importer was
present.

It would appear that vital matters of importance were
discussed, inasmuch ' as the manufacturers, directly on
quitting the festive board, agreed that in the interests
of the trade and with a view/of cementing good comrade-
ship and protection of their varied interests, an invita-
tion to which every film renter should give unqualified
approval and support, viz.,

A Conference of Film Renters.

is called, to be held on the 16th and 17th inst., at Pitts-
burg, Pa. .

A copy of the letter will be found overleaf. We urge
every film renter who can do so, and none should fail to

be present, to go to this convention, or see that he is
represented by someone who has full authority to act in
his stead. . -

We have for some time past been calling on the renters
to combine for their own interests, and now that the
manufacturers have taken the initiative, and are fully
prepared to support the renters, there is no excuse for
any to hold aloof from organization.

If you have complaints to make, go to Pittsburg and
give voice to them.

If you have any ideas by which you can elevate the
trade, now is your opportunity.

The manufacturers will be there to meet you, and we
feel sure that every man who goes to Pittsburg Saturday
or Sunday will come back with the full knowledge that
his interests are being looked after, and with a feeling
that the manufacturers and renters are good fellows
when you know them.

We are not speaking authoritatively, but feel sure that
if any renter has been overlooked by the secretaries, in
circularizing the trade, it is unintentional and full infor-
mation will gladly be rendered to inquirers by J. Stuart
Blackton, of Vitagraph Company, 116 Nassau street,
or I. W. Ullman, of Society Italian Cines, 145 East
Twenty-third street, New York City. The time is short
— do not delay, but get in line at once, and see to it
that you do not miss the conference at Pittsburg, or
you will be the loser.

Organization.

You understand its importance and need. You have
been fighting alone in your own little sphere, and hurt
your knuckles as a consequence. You and your com-
petitor are in the same boat. Organization is the only
possible prescription. Service is based on price; you
can control neither without organization. The strongest
craft will go to destruction without control. Why hazard
our industry with the practices of the past. Let the
strong men of the trade rise up and fight for organiza-
tion. Bury all petty jealousies, and unite in this com-
mon necessity —

Organization.

INCREASING BRILLIANCY OF OIL LIGHT.

The addition of camphor to the oil has often been
recommended as giving increased brilliancy and white-
ness to the fight. A well-known authority on the subject
recommends acetate of amyl in place of the camphor.
Amyl acetate is an extremely inflammable liquid — though
not dangerously so — and burns with a brilliant flame.
The proportions suggested are one part of the acetate
to four parts of oil. It may be added that the odor of
amyl acetate when' diffused in the air is very agreeable,
resembling the essence of jargonelle pear, and serves to
disguise the often unpleasant smell when an oil lamp
is being used.

Don't miss our next issue. Com-
plete reports of the Pittsburg Con-
ference will be given.

592 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD.

Convention of JNIaniffaetif*ei%

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film Renters

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GENTLEMEN, , : . •.,:

In response to -the many letters and queries recently
received by manufacturers of moving picture films regarding the
present and future of the Moving Picture Industry, the under-
signed Manufacturers and Importers have decided to hold a conven-
tion on Saturday and Sunday, November 16 and 17, 1907, >

PITTSBURG, PA.,.

has been chosen on account of its central location. ,•'

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A cordial invitation is extended to the leading Film

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Rental Bureaus to be present on this occasion in order to dis-
cuss matters of vital importance for the regulation and improve-
ment of existing business conditions.

Kindly notify any of the following by mail, telephone or

telegraph of your acceptance, A committee will meet you or your .

representative on Saturday morning at the Ft. Pit"t Hotel,

Pittsburg.

American Blograph Co.
Edison Mfg. Co.

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Essanay Film Co,

Kleine Optical Co.

Kalem Co.

S. Lubin

Geo. Melles

Pathe Freres

Society Italian "dries"

Selig-Polyscope Co.

Vltagraph Co. of America

Williams, Browne & Earle

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Very truly yours,

. . _. ' ■■: ; . I. STUART BLACKTON,

Committee :

Of Vltagraph Co. of America

J. W. ULLMAN, '
Of Society Italian "Cines* '

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. The Star Moving Picture Theater has been opened at 12 Poplar
street, Roslindale, Mass., by Chas. H. Wise. It is a well-located
show and will cater especially to ladies and children. A novel
advertising dodge is to allow a vote to the holder of every 10-
ccnt admission ticket — first week for favorite school teacher,
second week most popular fireman, third week most popular
policeman, and so on. Prizes -to the value of $10 will be given
in each case.

* * *

A vaudeville act or two interspersed between the changes of
reels has been the means of doubling the receipts of many mov-
ing picture theaters. Judging from letters received, many other
* managers would add vaudeville to their program if they knew
where to procure the desired talent In answer to many inquirers
we refer them to the Southern Vaudeville Agency, Paducah, Ky.,
■who have a large line of attractions to choose from. Also to
Len Spencer's Lyceum and Wm. F. Steiner, both of 44 West
Twenty-eighth street, New York City.i .

* * *

The "Arco" carbon, which is' specially made for projection
work by one of the largest German manufacturers, has replaced
all others wherever it has been introduced. They may be ob-
tained either cored or solid" and give a steady arc, remarkably
free from sputtering. If you are having trouble with your light,
ask your dealer or renter for the "Arco" carbon. TTie import

agents are L. E. Frorup & Co., 235 Greenwich street, New York.

* * *

Henry Goldberg is building a moving picture theater on
Monroe street, Salem, Mass.

Horace Dane will soon begin work on a moving picture thea-
ter on Central avenue and Washington street, Salem, Mass.

Captain Stewart has closed with the G. G. Dawson show and
is in Fort Wayne, Ind., framing up a gift show. He will feature
moving pictures and illustrated songs.

* » *

Paris. — The popularity of biograph shows has caused a great
dearth of "supers" on the "legitimate" stage. The supers have
practically deserted the theaters for the more lucrative jobs of
posing for living pictures. On the stage supers were paid only
twenty-five cents a day, but as "living pictures" they can earn

$1-75.

1 * * <•

Nashua, N. J. — Moving picture entertainments at the Nashua
Theater and Franklin Opera House, accompanied by "refined"
vaudeville, were stopped through the efforts of the First Bap-
tist Sunday School, after a conference between the managers
of both places and City Marshal William W. Wheeler.

* * »

The moving picture craze is spreading in Germantown, Pa.,

and the number of amusement places is on the increase.

* * *

Messrs. Wood & Lebherz, of Frederick, Md., have closed a
contract whereby their moving pictures will be seen at the
City Opera House every Saturday evening. Messrs. Pearce
& Scheck are well known, and the management of the Opera
House is to be congratulated upon having secured this attrac-
tion, which has always pleased the people of Frederick. The
opening engagement for the moving pictures was Saturday,
November '9.

' * * *

Montreal, Can. — On account of the statement made that the
Chief of Police intended to close up moving picture shows on
Sunday, Alderman L. A. Lapointe took steps to have his "pro-
posed new municipal by-law, regarding Sunday observance,
brought before the council without further delay. It was ex-
plained that this enactment had been delayed on account of a
motion, that the council adopted some time ago, in regard to
appointing a board to censor plays.

Should the by-law in question pass, it is understood that it
will then be beyond doubt legal for moving picture concerns,
concerts, eta, to remain open.

.William Babcock, operator 1 at the Royal Moving Picture
Theater, Sandusky, O., has invented a new device to attach to
Picture machines to take a flicker out of the picture. He is now

working the device on the machine at the Royal, and it is giving
splendid results.

It is claimed for Mr. Babcock's invention that it is one of the
greatest appliances for picture machines brought out in a long
time. Besides making a clear and distinct light, it lessens ma-
terially electricity bjlls.

* * *

The Novelty Amusement Company, of Toledo, O, capital
stock $5,000, was incorporated at Columbus by John C. Reid,
Willjam iF. Nutt, William R. Hodge, Conrad Weil and James T.
Ross. The object of the company is to establish a vaudeville
and moving picture house.

* * *

Pensacola, Fla., reports the opening of the new Crescent Thea-
ter, with moving pictures, illustrated songs and high-class vaude-
ville. On November 1 the place was filled to capacity, with
something like six hundred chairs filled and some people stand-
ing.

The management report they will only use the chastest 6Ims^~,
and close on Sunday.

* *- *

George L. Loring, arrested Sunday night for disturbing the
moving picture show in a Portland, N. H., nickel theater, was
discharged in police court Monday.

The warrant charged that the respondent made noises, thereby
"disturbing a lawful assembly." But the defending lawyer raised
the point that no Sunday gathering in a hall, except a religious
meeting, is technically lawful. The point was sustained.

* * *

Pastime Amusement Co., Trenton, N. J.; moving pictures,
phonographs and other amusement devices; capital, $20,000. In-
corporators: Annie L. Minich and Mamie M. Minich, No. 20
Rahway avenue, Elizabeth, N. J.; Mary A. Minich, No. 558
Chestnut avenue, Trenton, N. J,

* * *

The moving picture business in the smaller towns of Ne-
braska seems to be more than a nine-day wonder. The busi-
ness^ is holding. up to such a high point that many of the "thea-
ters" are being enlarged, while the proprietors are making
money at a rapid rate. The moving picture machine could be
the source of real benefit to the public if the standards of the
views presented could be raised. Some day this device will be
one of the country's most effective educators.

* * *

ENTERTAING THE HAREM.

John H. Avery, who for two years instructed the Sultan of
Morocco in the art of photography, relates that although most
of Abd-el-Aziz's spare time, has been spent with Europeans, he
has never neglected the needs of the women in his vast harem.
He had motors brought out to Fez Palace for their -use, and
Mr. Avery himself was asked to arrange moving picture shows
every night for two months for the women's benefit. The women
attended each- evening. Of course, he was never permitted! to
look upon a single face.

But of these evenings the Sultan himself soon tired. The
ladies did not, however, so, for peace sake, Abd-el-Aziz resorted
to a ruse. Often when Avery had run off a score of pictures
the Sultan would whisper : "Avery, after the next I will cry out,
'More, yet more!' But you must answer in Arabic, 'Nay, great
lord, all is finished for this night There will be more to-morrow
if God wills it.' "

And so this farce was gone through. On Mr. Avery's halting
reply, Abd-el-Aziz, in his role of henpecked husband, would
.call out to the harem ladies: "There, there, you see Teja Avery
will show you no more to-night, so you must all go to bed."

* * *

"Moving Picture Row" is a name for West Federal above
Hazel street, Youngstown, O. Within speaking distance of the
town hall, half a dozen of the miniature theaters are located
and another one opened Saturday evening.

All of the places are attractive in appearance, and at night,
when the lights are lit, the vicinity has the appearance of a
carnival.

"They're all right but the ragtime music," a passerby observed
Saturday morning.

* * *

Will Lyons has sold his Dreamland Motion Picture Show on
South Main street, Youngstown, O., to E. C. Porter, proprietor
of the Edsonia Motion Picture Show, at Warren. Mr. Porter

will operate both places.

* * *

Five-cent theaters were classified as "devil's apothecaries"
for boys November 5, in Chicago, 111., by Principal J. W. Akers,
of the Walter* Scott Grammar School, in an address before, the
Woodlawn Woman's Club. He told the members of the club

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Sole Importers
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THE WILLIAM H. SWANSON & CO. HABIT
Of Having " What You Want," "When You Want It."

H.v* won for this, the bujge*t of all film renting houses its much merited
reputation.

WILLIAM H. SWANSON

his purchased the interest of his former partner and the business wh ich has
been the most extensive of its kind in the world, has been enlarged in every
way.

We will, in order to get personally acquainted, as well as present the
opportunity to prospective customers of looking the ground over fully,
pay one-half your transportation within a radius of seven hundred
miles of our Chicago office, it you place your film contract with us. This
applies only where you actually come to see us and we must be advised by
letter, or wire, of your coming.

BRANCHES ARE BEINO ESTABLISHED

in a number of the largest cities throughout the United States.

OUR SOUTHERN OFFICE:

Wm. H. Swanson Dixie Film Company, at New Orleans, La. Opened
September 19th, .lease C. Kelley, Manager.

NEW YORK CITY, Room 1212, 116 Nassau Street.

George F. Parker. Manager.

LooRi Our New Proposition

Of renting entire outfit, consisting of choice of eiih-r Power or Edison
Machine, operator and film changes, will interest all film users as it relieves
our customer of all worry and responsibility Let ui do the worrying, we
have expert picture men to do that for you. We assume all express charges,
furnish all condensers, carbons, take care of your repairs and require from
you no Film Bond.

THIS OUTFIT AND THREE CHANGE* OP FILM. $60.00

FOUR CrlANOES. - 69 00

Swanson takes the worry off vour shoulders and furnishes you with the
Box Office winners. A two cent stump will get you acquainted with him.

WM. H. SWANSON *m CO..
77-79 South ClarR Street, Chicago, 111.

Chicago, Iu.
•rV.fi — I, personally, can truthfully state that WM. H. SWANSON
& CO. have a Car-load of Moving Picture Machines in stock.— F. C.

McCARAH AN, Chicago Manager, The BUlbon* J. \ .. .

PICTURE WORLD.

there was no greater evil in the city than .the nickel shows, and
said, "delivery wagons and cigarettes," were 'next in .juvenile
sin making. . # '• ; .'

Mr. Akers directed his charges mainly against a recently In-
stalled amusement place at 393 East Sixty-third street. He urged
the women to "starve it out of existence."

Several of the women present, including the club's president,
Mrs. Oscar T. Hulburd, arose immediately after Mr. Akers
had concluded and expressed belief there was no harm in ihe
five-cent theaters. One woman said she had visited the theater
at 393 Sixty-third street and had found it "morally good."

"They have a five-cent theater down at Hull House, and I
am told they consider it an educator," said Mrs. Hulburd.

This remark drew a motion that the civic committee of the
club make a weekly investigation of the form of amusement
on sale at the theater at. 393 Sixty-third street, which the mem-
bers said was the only one in Woodlawn. The members of. ihe
committee will make their inspection of the place on Friday
and Saturday and will report at the club's next meeting on
' Tuesday.

SEEK SIN AT A BARGAIN.

Mr. Akers began his attack on the five-cent theater by assert-
ing the hope of Woodlawn was the salvation of its boys. He
said the average boy considered a lamp post and his teacher
constant enemies and held the boy's home training was to
blame.

"The five-cent theater is the devil's apothecary shop," he
said. "It is an awful curse to the boy. The ingenuity of the
»age is to get sin in some form where it can be bought for a
penny. The five-cent theater undoubtedly is a sin producer.

"This theater is a blotch upon our ' community. I wish you
women would stop it. Keep your, children and your neighbor's
children away from this place and then you will be able to
starve it out

"I am in constant touch with boys as principal of a grammar
school, and I am able to tell you with absolute knowledge that
there is no greater handicap to the boy. No prooerly con-
ducted home will permit its boys to go near these places.

"I want to say also that the boy who comes from the home
of a pipe smoker has a blemish on him. He is stained with a
hereditary weakness. He is branded. The pipe is the awfulest
thing we've got to deal/ with to-day with the boy."

WOODLAWN ALL RIGHT. THEY SAY.

The 150 women present at the meeting were anxious to know
what might be the matter with Woodlawn, but. when Alderman
Bennett and the Rev.. Melbourne P. Boynton, of the^Lexington
Avenue Baptist Church, finished their remarks they* concluded

Woodlawn was not in a bad way. .

* ♦ ♦

Detectives Cunningham and White, of the Fort Hamilton.
Brooklyn, N. Y., precinct,- closed the free moving picture show
in connection with the Golden Horn Casino at Ninety-sixth
street and Third avenue, Sunday afternoon. November 3. George
W. Hoch, proprietor of the- casino, and William Reed, operator
of the moving picture show, were arrested . and taken to the
Fifth Avenue Court. Magistrate Geismar adjourned the case
until November 12. Both men are 'charged with violating the

Sunday law.

* * *

W. H. Swanson, of Chicago, went to Lafayette recently to
investigate conditions at the Happy Half Hour Theater on
Main street, which he he has been supplying with films. S. C.
Lank, who managed the theater for a year, went away October
15 and left his wife in charge of the amusement place. Mrs.
Lank ran the theater a week and gave it up Saturday, October
26. The theater owed the Swanson Company a considerable
sum for the film service, and the head of the firm came here
to look after his claim. He decided to keep the theater open
ard make an effort to sell it to get his money back. He paid
off claims on the piano and chairs, and the theater is being

managed by agents of Mr. Swanson.

* * * •

Orange. Tex. — Manager Jack Auslet, of the Orange Theater,
opened his new place of amusement, the Majestic, a moving

picture show, on Fifth street.

* * *

Mr. W. A. Cannon, formerly of Mount Carmel, 111., who has
been conducting a moving picture show in Carmi for orne
months past, has sold out his interests in that line and ha <""
ganized a theatrical company, with whieh he will go on the
road.

* * *

We learn that the Royal Five-Cent Theater, started at Ander-
son, Ind, is under the management of W. W. McEwen.

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A new ten-cent theater, the Crescent, opened at 1512 Fourth
avenue, Davenport, la., for moving pictures and illustrated songs.

Up on Broadway, New York, in the heart of the Tenderloin,
is the Viscount Henri d'Hauterives. The Count is running a
moving picture establishment, but none the less he is a count.
and bis name and family are among the proudest in all France.

Still further be it known that the Count is a relative of Boni
de Castellane. But he is not proud of that at all.

The Count is thirty-eight and of distinguished bearing. In
spite of his titles, he gives a good picture show. The signs
in the windows of the shop wherein he gives the show attract
much attention from. people around Broadway and Forty-second
street, who wonder what the show is like. Ah, if they only
could know the identity of the showman.

Incidentally, the Count's mother is with him in this country.
She has almost as many, if not more, titles than the Count, but
she is loath to mention them. However, she helps her son in
his business by selling tickets.

• * *
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

Sunday entertainments were inaugurated at Phillips' Lyceum,
when moving picture exhibitions and illustrated songs are to
be given. The Lyceum is located in a section of the city where
such entertainments are sure to attract large audiences. It
would appear that since Hyde and Behman closed their houses
Sunday nights and the Rev. Canon Chase commenced his war-
fare against these entertainments, as though every theater in
town has a Sunday show, concert or moving, picture exhibition.
Even the Young Men's Christian' Association has "got the
habit." There was a moving picture show at Association Hall
last Sunday, and this afternoon at the same place the story
of '"Ben-Hur" will be shown in pictures.

Former Assemblyman Cyrus B. Gale, who is well known as a
Democratic campaign orator, appeared before Justice Aspinall,
in the Supreme Court, Brooklyn, N. Y., to apply for an in-
junction restraining the police from interfering with the Sun-
day operation of his moving picture show at the Penny Arcade
on Fulton street, near Hanover Place. He was represented by
James W. Ridgway, while Assistant Corporation Counsel Ed-
ward Lazansky represented the police.

After the lawyers had argued the application, Mr. Gale asked
the privilege of explaining his position on the Sunday ques-
tion. Justice Aspinall granted the request, a very unusual honor
extended to a layman. Mr. Gale stated that he had a large sum
of money invested in the enterprise, and that his interests were
affected by Sunday closing. He declared his willingness to close
on Sunday, however, should Sunday shows finally be declared
unlawful, but he insisted that in that case the law must be en-
forced impartially and every form of Sunday entertainment
stopped. Justice Aspinall reserved decision.
'■ * * *

The moving picture craze has developed into a huge enter-
prise, and with the increase has come many peculiarities, con-
cerning which the public knows but little. Joseph Mack and
myself had a little chat on the subject recently, and as it proved
interesting- to me, it may to others.

Mr. Mack states that the best films come from France, and
the next in merit are from Germany. American films ■ are not
as good as those from either of the two mentioned countries,
just why no one seems to know, except that some process in
the developing makes the French films superior.

The life of a film is about six weeks, for with the oil and
pit incidental to the machine, the pictures' become "rainy," to
employ a technical phrase. Films will be imported, reaching
this country the latter part of the week, and are exhibited the
following week, beginning a tour which lasts less than two
months.

Recently, in the* city of Providence, the chief of police has
been ordered to censor all moving pictures before they are
Publicly exhibited. So a private view is given the minion of
we law, and if any subject deals with suicide, murder or crime
in any form, it is tabooed. Any film which shows a woman
^sufficiently clad comes under the same ban, for the reason
a at the effect on the public is not supposed to be conducive to
8«>d morals.

* * *
A new invention is being tried in New York wherein the

™cuig machine is to be utilized with motion pictures, the only
vacuity at present being to time the two devices so that the
Sp ^ T c bes will come in at the proper moment.
Who knows but soon we will have a play in which no living
JBJ will appear on the stage, but comic operas sung and
Wed by competent people will supplant some of the monstros-

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The Eleventh Hour

A. Dramatic Triumph
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In producing "THE ELEVENTH HOUR" we knew
that something different must be made to have a child
picture a success, and we have used the children in'
connection with this" film in an entirely original way.

The story can be told in a few words. An honest
Italian attending to his "peanut stand is bothered by a
bully, who insists on filling his pockets from the Italian's
ware. _ Of course, the Italian resents this; a fight ensues,
in which the bully is knocked down, and in falling
strikes his head against the pavement, which kills him.
The Italian is arrested and torn from his wife and
children, convicted of murder and sentenced to be
hanged. The poor wife seeks a pardon by going to the
Governor, who absolutely refuses any aid whatever,
believing the Italian guilty of willful murder. The
home-coming of the mother to her children follows,
and the poor woman is so overcome with grief that the
children themselves are stirred to action. They leave
home and start to make a final attempt to save the life
of their father. They go to the Governor and beg him
to give them back their dad. At last the Governor's
human nature is touched and he hands a pardon to the
two tots. Of course they lose no time in delivering it,
and reach the jail just as the father is being led out to
meet his fate.

The pardon is delivered at the eleventh hour, the
father released, and a happy reunion follows.

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* * *

FROM PHILADELPHIA.

Half a dozen of the girls in William Boogar's Philadelphia,
Pa., orchestra appeared as witnesses for the showman in the
injunction proceedings before Judges Bregy and Kinsey, and b
reply to many questions relating to the manner in which their
music blocked Market street, replied individually and collec-
tively that anybody who said they didn't know how to piny wis
mean, anyway.

-Some mere man, a member of the Market Street Business
Men's Protective League, had testified that the orchestra, while
it was good to look at, had a limited repertoire, and could pin
only "The Holy City" and "The Palms." Miss Anna Baldwii,
the petite leader of the girl musicians, just settled that right oi
when she took the stand.

"Two tunes ! Well; I declare ! Why, we have between 130
and 200 pieces in our repertoire, and we never play the same
piece twice in the one day. We're the best ladies' - orchestra,
we are."

This, with a vigorous nodding of the big green plumes in her
becoming hat, was delivered in a manner that bade fair to quasi
those old injunction proceedings right then and there.

"I'm the drummer girl," said Miss Adele Clark, when askeJ
what particular "noise" she produced. "I also play the bells,
the bass drum, the snare drum and— oh, yes, I almost forgot-
the zylbphone."

Miss Clark wanted it understood that neither with any one
nor with all of her many instruments, did she evoke the "harsh,
discordant, nerve-wrecking sounds" described in the complaint

Other members of the orchestra simply wouldn't admit thai
they were a nuisance.

Common Councilman Charles A. Harris, chairman of tit
committee appointed to investigate the show places, testified
that he had found nothing of which to complain.

After hearing argument by counsel for both sides, Judp

Bregy held the case under advisement

* * *

The new moving picture show which is o be opened and cot
ducted at 729 Market street, Rochester, N. Y., by John Tract
lein, will be known as the Star Theater.

* * *

St. Albans, Vt— George T. Archer and Alfred E. Blake,
have formed a partnership o be known as Archer & Blake, wi
conduct a theatorium in the Lewis Building, on Main street
They have taken a lease of the place for two years.

* * *-

MOVING PICTURES AND LOVE CLASHED.

Love and moving pictures like oil and water will not mix

and that is how it turned out that there was but one thing fc
Percy to do if he wanted to hold his job and still satisfy hi
craving to possess pretty Elsie Dorothy. That one thing was
get married, which sometimes cures the love fever and mis
better with moving pictures.

Ergo — Elsie Dorothy Maher is now Mrs. Percy Rowe. Sh
made the change just as the morning sun^was peeping over tfci
Hoboken hills Saturday, November 9.

The courtship of Elsie and Percy began in the Manhatte
Theater, now being used for a moving picture show. Elsie
sweeter than the candy she sells in the lobby. So at least thoug*
Percy. Percy works the moving picture machine, which a
too careful management had placed in such a position that Pi
could feed his eyes on Elsie. According to the mana
there was a woful mix-up in the pictures on the screen, ns
to the mystification of the audiences.

When Al. Minahan, the manager, saw what was going on
warned Percy that if he wanted to hold his job to keep his ew
on the films and off Elsie during business hours. That was tb
last straw, and so on Friday night he and Elsie, thinking
were on their way to Hoboken, took the Forty-second street fef
and landed in Weehawken.

They could not find anyone there to tie the knot, so they hi 1 *
an automobile, and at 5 in the morning landed at Justice Keefc
office, where Miss Maher became Mrs. Rowe. Then they cas
back and begged forgiveness of the management of the theatt
Last night Elsie was selling sweetmeats and Percy was tunc
the crank of the picture machine, each happy in the other's fc

The new moving picture enterprise to be started in the fonw
"Alhambra" on Fourteenth street, New York, is mo.-t reaii.
The formal opening was announced for November 15. but tb
it is understood, will be. delayed, owing to uncomplete! alt'

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597

tion?. The rent for the place is $28,000 yearly. Four moving
picture machines will be installed, and a small stage has been
erected for the vaudeville acts to be given in conjunction with
the flms. It is said that prices may range up to twenty cents,
an d the amusement business in the neighborhood, including
Paster's, Dewey and the Union Square (Keith-Proctor) is ex-
pects', to feel some effect from it.

* * *

$500 REWARD FOR MISCREANTS.
Washington, November & — The Interstate Amusement Com-
pany, which operates a large chain of moving picture establish-
ments in Washington and. neighboring cities, has offered a
reward of $500 for the detection of the persons who have tam-
pered with the electrical equipment of their houses. The trouble
has been worst at the Belasco and Gayety, where the Interstate
people have been running Sunday shows. It is believed that
the damage was caused by managers of near-by .opposition shows
who lost patronage through the use of these two theaters for
Sunday performances. Several Sunday nights it was almost
impossible to give performances, so badly were the wires and

machines muddled up.

* * *

PAUL KEITH'S PICTURE SHOW.
Paul Keith will shortly go into the moving picture show busi--
ness. Young Mr. Keith will open the Harmony in Ottawa,
Canada. The place is a remodeled entertainment hall. Two
vaudeville acts in addition to the pictures and illustrated songs
will be given at each performance, admission to which will be
S and 10 cents. Prof. MacQuarrie will be manager.
j * * *.-

American Mutoscope and Biograph Company have ready this
week a new film entitled "Wanted, a Wife," which will prove
intensely interesting. The following story tells how and where
it was taken, and full description will follow in next issue :

"Residents out through Wanamassa have been at their wits'
ends the last two days to explain the frantic chase of twenty
women of all sorts . and conditions, . from the demure Fluffy
Rnffles type of pretty girlhood on up and down by various stages
to the tottering, shrunken maiden of questionable summers, with
a stop in the middle for the fat woman and the lean woman,
the plain looking, fantastic looking, good looking and absolutely
homely— of one poor man — a benevolent looking old codger in .
a gaudy striped suit and a mourning band on his left sleeve.
Over 15-foot embankments and four-rail fences the females have
swept .in stern pursuit, leaving farmers and farm hands and even
the cattle and stock with mouths agape. Not in many years has
that section of old Monmouth seen such a variegated display of
hosiery and foamy skirts, nor such a representation of the 57
kinds of female loveliness. The trouble has been traced to a
Press 'want' advertisement, and thereby hangs the tale that
brought the females into Monmouth achase of one lonely man,
who. having buried his sixth wife, wanted another and adver-
tised for her.

"It was Wednesday afternoon that twenty women, each armed
with a copy of the Asbury Park Press containing the advertise-
ment, made their appearance simultaneously at the Robinson
term, in Wanamassa, where the widower was staying. Though
he had shared the joys of marital bliss with six. twenty was
nineteen too many for him and he retreated. Taking refuge on
|he roof of his front porch, the widower was discovered. Jump-
ag to the ground, he was soon in hot chase, the women, nothing
aunted, taking the jump like thoroughbred acrobats. Through
cornfields, over fences, around haystacks and into briar patches,
*d the chase till the banks of Deal were reached. Hesitating a
*rond, the widower gathered himself and cleared the stream
tf a narrow point with a single leap, landing near the icehouse
*ross from Griffin's, Wanamassa Heights. Straggling now, but
lime to the finish, the females followed and took th» leap with-
al hesitation.

"Continuing through the woods, the widower crossed Spring-
"*d avenue and then doubled, leading the trail down a 15-foot
wbankment at Spring Hill park. The fat lady, the plump lady
ad one or two others were a little doubtful at first. Others,
Bwe anxious, took the decline at a single leap, landing in a
listing, rumpled mass of humanity, skirts and hosiery. A
n Joy day at the Flatiron was no comparison.

Once more the chase led toward Robinson's farm and through
'Pasture the end was accomplished. Capturing .a grazing horse,
ce of the women, who had outdistanced her rivals, with diffi-
j% Cot aboard and started in hot pursuit Her prey was soon
*Wtaken and gTasping him under the arms, she quickly had him
I 'with her on Dobbin.

It was after dark, when school had let out, that the widower
■> his successful bride reached home. There was a cheerful
■w tr- :m the kitchen that looked comfortable and inviting to
■ cha>e-rired man and woman. Dismounting, they approached.

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the door. But Dobbin's neigh was a familiar one and the doqr
was suddenly opened to belch forth a seething, horde of. children,
totaling in- round numbers an even baker's two dozen.- *

" 'My children,' said the proud widower.

" 'Stung,' moaned the bride-elect, and she promptly fainted.

"Such has been the work the past two days of Gas Thomas
and twenty soubrettes, ingenues, character actresses and chorus
girls of New York, under the direction of Wallace McCutcheon
and within the focus of a mutoscope. In other words, a moving
picture that Asbury Parkers wili doubtless see a little later,
entitled 'Wanted, a Wife,' has been enacted in this vicinity. Mr.
McCutcheon represents the American Mutoscope and Biograph
Company and was struck with the place for such work from
his stay here last Summer, having spent the season with his
wife and family in one of the Ross-Fenton bungalows.

"To say the work is strenuous is putting it mild. The em-
bankment at Spring Hill park is easily 15 feet and is almost
perpendicular. At the Robinson farm the leap from the roof
is an easy 12 feet. The last part of the picture, the chase, was
taken first, the pursuit of the woman on horseback, her capture
of the widower and their ride home, being taken from an auto-
mobile. The pictures were acted cleverly and the character
make-ups were fine. The widower was taken in front of the
Press office yesterday morning, just returned from the funeral
of his sixth wife, to insert his advertisement for another.

"Mr. Thomas, who portrayed the widower, has been seen in
Asbury Park this past Summer in the role of the governor in
'The Governors Son.' Miss Sue Willis, the portly looking
woman, is one of the cleverest character and dialect minstrels qn
the stasre. She appeared last Winter in 'The Vanderbilt Cup.'
Miss Marie McCutcheon, Mr. McCutcheon's daughter, repre-
sents the athletic type of woman."

Machine Stolen.

Hamilton, O., November II, 1907.
Editor Moving Picture World, New York City: . . ...

Dear Sir: — Last Saturday night or Sunday morning the head
of our new Power's cameragraph, No. 2277, was stolen from
our Princess Theater, 315 High street, Hamilton, O. The thieves
also got the film- magazine and take-up device*. Should any of
your subscribers be approached by anyone: having this' machine
in their possession and offering it for sale, they will confer a
favor on us by holding the party and notifying us.

Yours very truly,

The Standard Theater Company.
315 High street, Hamilton, O.

Designers Wanted.

13 Pilling Street, Brooklyn; N. Y.
Editors Moving Picture World:

Dear Sirs : — Being a constant reader of your valuable period-
ical, and having found it a most helpful manual on countless
occasions, I now desire to ask you still further if you can help
me locate some reliable firm that makes a specialty of fitting
up five and ten-cent moving picture theaters. By that I mean
fitting up and altering the premises generally occupied by these
shows, as to seating, operators, booths, etc. Or if, perchance,
you have on file the name of any one who would care to sell
one of these place, we would deem it a great favor to let us
know-
Respectfully yours,
Twentieth Century Motion Picture Company,

Per W. E. Graner.

NicKelodion in Trolley Station.

Nashville, Tenn., October 28, 1907.
Editors Moving Picture World :

Dear Sirs: — Nashville is to have another moving picture
theater.

This will be located in the Street Car Transfer Station of
the Nashville Railway Company, and will prove to be one of
the most. novel places of its kind in this way: You go to the
station to change cars, and while waiting for your car you go
in and see the show.

Nashville will have the distinction of being the only city in
the -South with a moving picture show in such a place.

This new theater will be under the management of Fried 4
Haas.

It seems now that 'the ten-cent show is about to outdo the
five-cent show.

Nashville has two ten-cent theaters now, located at 2:7-215
Fifth avenue, North.

They play to crowded houses at every performance, and on
Saturday afternoons and nights they have to close the doors
and turn aWay hundreds. At these places they have n:ovinj
pictures, illustrated songs, and some good song and dance acti
A performance lasts about an hour.

• Wm. L. Weaver,

318 Trentlan street.

Nashville, Tenn.

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I would like to take charge of one and run it either on a
straight salary or commission. If you know of anyone win
would like to start up a ten-cent show, have them write me.-
W. L. W.

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Film Review.

"The Lost Mine," Kalem Company

w a yroup of greasers playing dice out-

a saioon. Their play is interrupted by

arrival of the sheriff and the ejection

in the saloon of a miner; the bartender,

,g undue, force, injures the man, who

kited up by a girl and led to his home.

.saloonkeeper is a suitor for the hand

the girl, who repulses him in favor of

miner. Owing to the kindly ministra-

s of ihe girl, the miner fully recovers,

imbued with new life, is about to start

the lc-t mine, the papers and directions

Khicli lie only is possessed, and which

saloonkeeper and his Mexican ally have

been trying to obtain. Just prior to

departure he gives the original copy to

girl for safe-keeping and departs to for-

i The two conspirators have overheard

conversation and seen the affectionate

ling. Vowing vengeance, they obtain

jmy warrants and cause the eviction of

girl and her mother from their home,

in so doing the saloonkeeper obtains

papers of the lost mine. The sheriff

res in time to defend the womenfolk

restore their home to them. The girl

overs the theft, and taking the sheriff

her corfijence, they follow the trail of

two desperadoes. The miner is seen

ly ?t work trying to discover the lost

e. blastirg the rocks, and just as he

;;cured his hard-earned victory the

• keeper and Mexican pounce upon

and proceed to wrest from . him the

erce of his claim. Struggling with the

he is almost overcome, when the

iff. led bv the s*irl,_ appears on the scene

turns the tables on the desperadoes.

i a hanpy ending !

other by this company, "The Dramatic
arsil.'' shows two Thespians, lady and
. reciting their parts preparatory to ap-
Ing before the public Coming to arr
shanty, they go inside. Their voices
! been heard by a man, .who timorously
aces and peeps in the window, and lis-
ts their loud and (to him) angry
!, then rushes off for aid. The pair
.reaiTiear. going through the scene of
igrdy. They have got to the point
t the villain of the. piece stabs his com-
n. when Mr. Butt-in rushes between
fired with the determination to res-
tbe hdv at all costs.' Finding the dag-
is b't pasteboard and that instead of
:a hero he' becomes the laughing butt
tDiir. he beats an ignominious retreat.
third film, "Woman. Cruel Woman,"
3 the exterior of a villa residence, with
Wy housemaid shaking rugs and
?ng when the master of' the house, a
8 LtA Dundreary,, appears and is
w with her charms ' and salutes her
a Hss. His wife appearing, he also
! her. and is about to go on his way,
he fills over the pile of rugs, ruffling
>y attire, and ir this condition is led
8te ho ;sc to get brushed up. The gar-
comes en the scene and pays his toll
housemaid, who is nothing loath, fol-
b>" a dandy, who in ogling her falls
J wheelbarrow and is hurried off by
Rrderer. A hobo appears, but the
jraws the line there and he receives
» did not expect. The rear of the
K now seen, with the cook coming
fte steps to receive the bread from
**er, who tries his embellishments
wr in vain. She pummels him for
dry and drives him off. Mr. Cop-
appears and approaches cook, who
a tub with water, gently takes her

NEW MOTION PICTURE FILMS

We shall place upon the American market
the following Urban- Eclipse subjects during the

Week of November 4-November II, 1907

With inn pa&siuie wick ibe name of U b.m-titJipsc brcomen more
popular in the United States. There aie two factories making Urban-
Kclipse lilies; one in Pans, the other in London. Their product is
noted t"T its photograp icqiality, and we need only to refer to sucn
scenic films as "Victoria Falls" in Africa and comedies like the "Near
Sighted Cyclist" to recall several of the most striking film successes of
recent times. Clean morally, histrionically and photogrophlcally.

These films can be purchased by any rental agency or exhiottor.

King Edward on H. M. S. Dreadnought

Topical

534 feet

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Launch of the British Battleship Bellerophon

Naval

427 Feet

An Anonymous Letter

Dramatic - 534 Peet

Accidents Will Happen

Comedy

474 Peet

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by the arm to turn her towards himself,
when she, thinking Mr. Baker-boy is up to
his pranks, throws the contents of the
bucket upon him. Seeing her mistake, she
endeavors to atone, and Robert is soon pa-
cified, taking off uniform, staff and helmet,
which he spreads on the grass to dry, while
he partakes of liquid and solid refreshment,
and also the nectar from Cooky's lips.
Baker-boy, spying them in this attitude,
conceives a scheme for revenge. Stealthily
creeping up, he takes the drying uniform
of Robert and goes round to the side of
th.' house while he dons them. Returning,
he struts up to the still billing and cooing
turtledoves, and placing his hand on Rob-
ert's shoulder, orders him off, which he
quickly obeys. Baker-boy being in full pos-
session of the field, turns his attention to
cook, who soon transfers her affections to
the newcomer and loads him with her-
dainties. After a full ' surfeit of good

things. Baker-boy, receiving a goodly share
of p.:mpkin pie in one hand and cook on
his other arm, with face upturned for a
kiss, instead of which she receives the
pumpkin pic on her face, and while she is
getting the luscious pie out of eyes and
mouth, Baker-boy vanishes, filled with the
joy of revenge for cook's former cruelty.

This picture, "Testing of a Lifeboat,"
was taken at the institution's testing sta-
tion, and shows in a marked degree the
severe tests lifeboats are subjected to be-
fore being sent to their respective stations.
The boats are heavily weighted with water
kegs to represent a crew, and are then
heeled over until the deck is awash as a
test for buoyancy. They are then sub-
jected to the severest test of all, being
turned completely upside down to test their
self-righting qualities, first without sails
and then with all sails set, the beat in each

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WEEK OF NOVEMBER 4-11,1907

The attention of film buyers and renters is called
to this list of delightful comedies, every one of them
in the front rank for photographic excellence, superb
acting aud natural wit, with stories that need no
interpreter, but tell their own tale. Tney are morally
clean, snappy and interesting.

These films can' be purchased by any rental agency
or exhibitor.

The total number of feet of O A UMONT subjects for
the week is 3,595 feet ALL ARE COMEDY SUBJECTS

A Good Husband .... 344 Feet

Eaising the Wind - - - 367 "

A Wig Made to Order - - - 354 "

The White Shoes; or, Looking Out for His

Banknote - . , - 317 "

A Boiling Bed - • - - 340 "

The Lest Bass Brum; or, Where is Louie 534 "

Grandfather and the Batten - • 244 "

The Bomb 314 "

Turning the Tables • - • 347 "

The Stolen Shoes .... 434 ••

Total .... 3.595 "

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' In "A Drink Cure," a party of art
are seen at their club enjoying a game
cards, when a brother artist enters i
somewhat elevated condition, upsetting
game and putting the whole room in
uproar. He is so unbearable that at]
the gentlemen have him removed by
footman, who takes him to bed. 0w
the company suggests that he shall
taught a lesson, and hastily donning ,
mal masks and cloaks, proceed to the 1
guided fellow's bedroom. Thinking t
are only creatures of his disordered br
he gets in a troubled state, throwing
water jug and breaking a big mirror. '
gentlemen have just time to return
their game of cards when the drunken
low follows them, but has another frij
and upon seeing the various animals ag
has a fit and falls senseless on the &
Thinking the joke has gone far enot
the 1 gentlemen hastily discard their ma
and raise their friend, and endeavor
restore him to a reasonable frame of m
When he is somewhat calmer one of
friends offers him a glass of spirits,
the experience has been a lesson to 1
and taking the glass, he asserts his n
hood and dashes it on the floor at his i
— Williams, Brown &• Earle.

A big, good tempered working man,
"Even a Worm Will Tt-.rn," has al
wife who is a perfect virago, and in
opening scene they are out doing tl
week's marketing. The husband has
wheel the perambulator and carry all
parcels while his wife abuses him urn
cifully as they proceed from shop to
making good use of her umbrella to
point to her remarks. Arriving home
gets more abuse, and is set to prepare
bath for the baby. His wife, however,
not let him work in peace, and the
man is at last so exasperated that
"worm turns," and catching hold of
wife he proceeds to demonstrate whi
master of the house by putting her
first in the bath.

The concluding picture shows the
couple sitting before the fire, the husl
smoking his pipe in sweet contentment
the wife sitting submissively at his h
Williams, Brown & Earle.

case righting itself immediately. — Williams,
Brown & Earle.

A wretched looking ill-clad man lies
down on the bench and is soon asleep, in
"A Tramp's Dream of Wealth." Two lit-
tle girls approach with their spades and
pails, and pile a good proportion' of sand
upon him.

Out of the sea a mermaid rises, and ad-
vancing towards the sleeping man, beckons
him forward. Following the sea nymph,
the man goes to the edge of the water,
jumps 'in a boat and is taken out to sea.
The boat stops near a deserted ship; and
still following his guide, he goes on deck.
Here he finds numerous good things which
delight him, food and drink of all kinds,
and jumping down in the hold he seizes
joyfully upon coins innumerable. Laying
out a small sheet, he piles in as much as
ever he can, and tying, it all up, slings.it

over his shoulder. Returning to the small
boat once again, he is taken back to the
shore.

Walking along the parade, smoking a
huge cigar, he sees two comely maidens.
At first the girls refuse to speak to him,
but when he shows his wealth they each
take him by an arm and go off. Entering
a restaurant, they all enjoy a good dinner,
but when it comes to paying, the waiter re-
fuses the coins offered ! Seizing the tramp,
the waiter throws him into the street, where
the girls, with the aid of a syphon, squirt
liquid over him.

The tramp, gradually waking up, finds
himself still by the sea, which is gradually
coming up, and a number of young girls
•throwing sand and water over him. Feel-
ing in his pockets and finding them still
emptyi he realizes his experiences have
been only a fanciful dream.-r-f-FiV/tams,
iBrown&'^Earle. iTir"; ■:. v./. ■,•■:'. ['

A film called "Mixed Pickles," is
by Goodfellow. The picture opens
home scene; father, mother, daughter]
son walking down street; daughter
ing with brother. At comer daughter s
a little to rear, and fellow is seen to 1
and is then introduced to all. Son "l
makes motions that they must
daughter and that fellow, as he thinks j
have . ilanned to elope.

Fellow now walks on and girl rei
to the rest and continues along the
Daughter goes into department sit
Father and son go on their way; at J
point daughter is seen coming out of r
just as fellow who has planned clopei
comes up street. Daughter has hen
full of packages and gives some to nil
carry. He don't like the idea of lug
packages, so hails a messenger boy, ffg
they load to the limit with bundles,™
he follows behind them until he is instj
ed to deliver them at No. 12 such a srj
He takes a car and fellow is now
going into clothing store and soonj
comes out loaded with bundles and ]
to pile all he can on the arms of the <
ter. She at once calls another i 1iess °,
and he is told where to take the imndKj
and is seen to board the car. First

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er and second messenger 3re now seen

ct off car. First boy ringing bell and

n d coming up street, but neither find

one at -home. They sit themselves

jj and in a minute father and son come

g and inquire if they have not made a

ake, but finally take bundles in; re-

to door; fix up wedding and elope-

packages to suit themselves Out of

hat box. They take $25.00 hat and

in its stead an old second-hand bon-

Out of another box they take a fine

red suit and in its place put an old

)per. In a glove box is placed an old

of gloves, all full of holes. Old

of shoes are replaced for new ones.

parasol box is placed an old umbrella

le place of the new one there. The

w pulls out a new dress suit and it is

ced by an old torn and altered suit.

[ace of his silk hat is put an old slouch

Fellow is now seen going to min-

1 residence to make arrangements for

r marriage ceremony. Girls waits out-

and they are now seen going to house

e father and son are. Daughter has

everything piled up on front steps.

hustle and she goes in house and lets

:t down and he piles all packages into

d she draws it up and empties it each

e comes down and kisses him good-
tor the present. He goes down street
meets mother. She starts to go into

and father and son tell her what
have done. Girl is now seen looking
if window and hailing to fellow to

She ties a rope on a trunk and lets
\vm and drops all packages to him,
[be puts them in trunk. Calling bag-
wagon, helps put trunk on ; he drives

Girl comes down out of house; sits
;randa and writes note, after all kinds
ibbing and crying, which reads:
ither, mother and brother, I'm going

married to-night.
pur loving daughter,

"Lillie."

to is called and both get in. They
ow seen to be going up a lonely road
6 they have instructed baggage man
nd their clothing and trunk. She
gets out and goes in back of bushes.
goes up some distance further and
its out and is seen to go in back of
d shed. Each one has taken several
ges and boxes from trunk, and bag-
man waits to take them to boat Fel-
brows his hat, coat and vest in front
lere he is changing his clothing. Also
brows out her hat and skirt Another
is seen coming up the road with
f and son in same. Father and son
ten to steal her clothing and then go
a- and steal his clothing and sail away
die road. Picture now shows fellow
i? for what he took off, but not being
fc find them, he is obliged to put on
mi duds placed in the packages for him
ther and son. Fellow is now seen
>S to where girl went in behind bush
' and waving. She comes out a much
person. Scene now changes to
door of "minister's house — waiting at
•ureh. Next is shown door of her
with father, mother and son split-
'«r sides laughing, at what they have
At this point boy comes along
as above stated with girl hanging
arm of fellow, and as they get to
^p all give them the merry ha-ha.
r hands package with right clothes
'ei]o w and mother hands package to
Call the minister from inside of
and all enter house together.

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'"Dumb Sagacity' is the story of a little
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"The little girl, whose home is at the
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"Turning to her dog, she motions him
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pet horse, then leading the way, he and the
horse dash off to the surf, through which
they plunge.

"The horse soon reaches the rock, which
he has much difficulty in approaching, but
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in the series of resolutions adopted. Also for the success-
ful issues of their interviews with the manufacturers.

At the first day's sessions a plan of procedure was
" adopted, and with one dissentient an initiation fee of
$500 was carried. This one dissentient, as soon as the
meeting was- over, at once proceeded (as he said, for
his own salvation) to get together a few of the renters
and sow the first seeds of discord, which resulted in the
reduction of the fee to $200 at the Sunday meeting. We
feel satisfied that the $500 fee was the wisest to adopt,
but as $200 is more in accord with the renters in general,
we feel sure that none will be shut out.. It is now in the
hands of the renters throughout the country to make the
association a success. Those who bore the heat of the
day, deserve the reduction in their individual cases, for
the great self-sacrifice they were called upon to make,
both in time and money. It was conceded that owing to
the shortness of the notice and the distance some of the
representatives had to come, the extreme West could not
be present, and not to debar them from charter member-
ship the fee of $200 initiation remains in force until
November 30, when, according to resolution, it is in-
creased to $400.

We understand notices have been sent to every film-
renting concern throughout the States, and if they are
wise they will avail themselves of the present time and
send at once their acquiesence to the platform of the
association. There is no time for delay. The association
is formed for mutual protection of interests vital to every-
one in the trade. Checks should be sent to W. H. Swan-
son, 79 South Clark street, Chicago, and made payable
to the United Film Service Protective Association. We
may further state that the manufacturers individually
are in hearty accord with the spirit of the ideas and
propositions discussed by the United Film Service Pro-
tective Association for the betterment and mutual pro-
tection of the moving picture industry.

The Manufacturers' and Film
Renters' Conference

The first conference of unity has accomplished the best
results it was possible to contemplate. It has created a
fraternal spirit between both branches of a great and
ever-growing industry. It has opened the way for. a
tetter understanding of the problems that confront the
trade as a whole, and cleared away a large amount of
misunderstanding. The kindly sentiments of good-
fellowship that were expressed at the dinner, given by
the manufacturers to the renters, will live long in the
memory of all present. There was a ring of sympathy,
Help and encouragement of the right sort, throughout the
v/hole of the speeches of both ranks.

Great credit; is due to Mr. W. H. Swanson for the
able manner in which he handled the meetings, and to
the committee for their painstaking labors, which resulted

United Film Service Protective
Association

OFFICIAL NOTICE.

Since writing the above, advices come to hand that it
is well-nigh impossible to get together a full representa-
tive gathering in the short time at disposal.

Mr. J. Berst, of Pathe Freres, will not return in time
for the 30th and the manufacturers feel they will not be
able to complete a full programme. Mr. D. MacDonald,
the secretary pro tent,, will not be able to get out the
full particulars for circularizing the trade and in the
mail before Monday, the 25th. Taking these facts into
consideration, and in view of the desire to have every
concern in the States fully represented, the committee
are discussing .the advisability of postponing the meet-
ing. Letters will be sent to every renter announcing
the date finally decided upon.

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The Pittsburg Conference

The film manufacturers and film renters held a con-
ference on Saturday and Sunday, 16th and 17th inst.,
at the Fort Pitt Hotel, Pittsburg, Pa., at which there
were present, representing the manufacturers :

American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, Messrs.
Kennedy and Marvin; Edison Manufacturing Company,
Alex. T. Moore, of New York, and Mr. Hardin, of
Chicago; Essanay Company, Geo. K. Spoor and G. M.
Anderson; Kalem Company, Geo. Kleine and Samuel
Long; Kleine Optical Company, Geo. Kleine; S. Lubin,
S. Lubin and F. W. Shinghi ; Geo. Melies, Gaston Melies ;
Society Italian Ones, I. W. Ullman and Geo. F. Bauer- \
doy ; Vitagraph of America, Wm. T. Rock, Albert Smith /
and J. Stuart Blackton; Williams, Browne & Earle, J./
Carrick. . [

Representing the film renters :
' Buffalo — Powers Machine and Film Exchange, J. A.
Schuchert.

Cleveland — Cleveland Film Renting Company, C. H.

Peckham. ■ ,, , . '.

Columbus— Ohio Film Exchange, J. W. Melchoir.
Chicago — Chicago Film Exchange, Max Lewis; Globe
Film Service Company, J. Schuchat ; Eugene Cline & Co.,
Eugene Cline; Laemmle Fikn^Service, Carl Laemmle;
W. H Swanson & Co., W: H. Swanson; Standard Film
Exchange, Joseph Hopp; Theater Film Service Com-
pany, F. C. Aiken.

Cincinnati — Southern Film Exchange, Thos. A.
Reiliy; The Nolan -Film Exchange (Inc.), J. A. Nolan
and E. R. Shaw.

Detroit — National Film Company, Phil Gleichman ;
Michigan Film and Supply Company, Chas. J. Strong.

Kansas City— Yale Film Renting Company, A- D.
Flinton and C. F. Mensing.

New York — Miles Bros., -Herbert I. Miles and D.
MacDonald; Alfred Weiss Film Exchange, Alfred
Weiss ; Harstn & Co., Alfred Harstn.

Philadelphia — Kohl Film Renting Company, Chas.
W. Kohl; Electric Theater Supply Company, Harry
Schwalbe.

Pittsburg— --Pittsburg Calcium Light Company, R. A.
Rowland and J. S. Clark; Pennsylvania Film Exchange,
Chas. A. Taylor and Paul Gaultrough ; Duquesne Amuse-
ment Supply Company, L. Kreiger, S. Warner and H. M.
Warner ; Fort Pitt Film Supply Company, Dave Margoff
and D. S. Johnson; American Film Exchange, J. L.
Reiliy and John P. Robinson; Columbia Film Exchange,
A. S. Davis.

Toledo — Superior Film Supply Company, S. S. Rich-
ard ; Toledo Film Exchange, H. E. Smith and L. M.
Salsgiver.

Detroit — Detroit Film Exchange, W. H. Goodfellow.
Birmingham, Ala. — W. Pechle.
In addition to the above, letters and telegrams were
Teceived from several renting agencies, expressing full
approval with the objects of the conference.

The meeting was called to order by Mr. W. H. Swan-
son, of Chicago, who was unanimously elected president
pro tern., and Mr. D. MacDonald, of New York, sec-
retary, pro tern.

The following letter from Mr. A. S. Kane, of the O.
T. Crawford Film Exchange Company, St. Louis, Ma,
and telegram from the Bailey Film Service, of Birming-
ham, Ala., express the sentiments of other absentees who
sent proxies to represent them.

St. Louis, Mo., November 14, 1907.
Mr. Geo. Kleine,

Dear Sir: We have the circular letter inviting a repre-
sentative to attend the meeting to be held in Pittsburgh
Saturday ^and Sunday, November 16 and 17. We art
heartily in favor of this movement and I should attend
myself if it were at all possible. We are so busy with
getting ready with our picture plant that we will take the
liberty of asking you to represent us here, knowing that
our ideas coincide pretty well bn picture propositions.
' We are more than willing to work with the majority
of the trade and what that majority decides upon will be
agreeable to us. If there is an organization formed we
wish to be counted in and will surely attend later gath-
erings. If something can be done to strop p rice c utting,
thjoatcutting, duping, it will be to the advantage of
everybodyT^

Regretting our inability to have someone go direct
from here at this time, and assuring you that anything
that suits you will please us,

Yours very truly, .
O. T .Crawford Film Exchange Co,
" O. T. Crawford Manufacturing Co.
Per A. S. Kane.

Birmingham, Ala., November 16, 1907.

Ms. L W. Ullman,

Ft. Pitt Hotel, Pittsburg, Pa.:

Not being able to attend convention of film manufac-
turers and importers, I will thank you to say. for m
that I am heartily in favor of this, movement whose pur-
pose is to bring' about an understanding .among the jBk
renting concerns. We shouldadopt^.a uniforni rate
Classification rates should *De _ aboushed; t meanbythii
that there should be but one grade of service, or oss
rate only. It would then be up to the renter to hold )k
trade. It think it necessary for all renters entering iati
an agreement to deposit a certain amount of cash as
guarantee of good faith which would be subject to for
feiture in case of violation of agreement. 'A chairms
would be appointed and also. a man in each district whoa
duty would be to report weekly, say, to the chairman
The film renters' association and manufacturers and to
porters will provide ample funds to defray expense 0!
the campaign. The success of the project can onlyb:
assured with the co-operation of .the. manufacturers ac
importers, and I cannot suggest a better course for then
to pursue than to follow the example of the Pathe Frews
With best wishes for the full success' of the conventics

Bailey Film Service.

After the meeting had discussed various ideas relatifl
to the business in general, the president was authorize
to -appoint a committee to consult with the manufacttira
(who were meeting separately) and report again to th
meeting of renters. After practically an all-night sitting
the committee drew up and submitted the following sog
gestions and resolutions to the meeting, which were unas
imously adopted: . *

"Whereas, Through lack of organization, many e*3
have crept into the film-renting business, causing etc
ditions which seriously threaten the good standing
film exchanges throughout the country ; and, .

"Whereas, The authorities in many cities have be*
and now are objecting to the nature of many films na
being exhibited ; and,

"Whereas, In the interest of the public there is pr#
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connected with this business to remedy and improve the as the first installment of his subscription of $200, to the
existing conditions and place the business upon the high- treasurer at once, the balance of the said installment of
est plane, where it will be an important factor in the $100 to be paid at the next meeting of this association,
advancement of the social, moral and^ducaliojialwelfare to be held at Chicago, November 30, 1907, at which time
of your people ;- ~~~~ — ^-constitution and by-laws, to be prepared by the execu-

"Therefore, be it resolved, That the film exchanges tive committee, shall be submitted to the association for

represented in convention assembled form an association
to be known as the United Film Service Protective Asso-
ciation, for the purpose of working in co-operation with
the manufacturers, importers, jobbers and exhibitors of
the films and accessories to improve the service now fur-
nished the public, to protect each other in the matter of
credits and all other conditions affecting our mutual
welfare, and in general to take such action as will be
ippropriate to improve the conditions of the trade.

'Be it further resolved. That all film-renting exchanges
>e invited to join and affiliate with this movement. .
"Be.it further resolved, That the initiation fee for
barter members of the association be the sum of $200,
!ioo of which is to be paid on the completion of this

action.

The following were adopted as planks in a platform
for the association and which all present signed:

"1. The renting interests enrolled as members to pur-
chase film only from the association of manufacturers
and importers.

"2. No duplicating of film.

"3. The elimination of sub-renting. (A sub-renter
was defined as one who, for the purpose of profit, secures
film from a renter and re-rents it.)

"4. No film to be sold second-hand.

"5. Retiring of film purchased after it has been rented
for a period to be decided; the returning of this used
film to the manufacturers."

J P. Chalmers, Photo
A FEW OP THE MANUFACTURERS AND RENTERS AT THE PITTSBURG CONFERENCE.

ganization and the balance to be paid ninety days from
ite. To be in force until November 30, when the asso-
iation shall meet in Chicago, after which date the amount
initiation shall be $400. The annual dues to be $100,
ayable $25 quarterly in advance.

'That the officers of this association shall be a presi-
ent, first vice-president, second vice-president, secretary
ad treasurer, who shall perform the usual duties apper-
uning to their respective offices and who shall be ex-
Ecio the members of the executive committee, with
>ur others, who shall manage the affairs of the associa-

"That the annual meeting of this association shall be
dd at a time and place to be selected by the executive
onunittee, such time to be during the last week of Jan-
ary of each year, at which annual meeting the officers

" the ensuing year shall be elected.

'Resolved, That the executive committee be authorized

engage counsel and incur other necessary preliminary
Kpense to complete the organization of this association
D <1 that an assessment of $25 be paid by each member

RESUME OF PROCEEDINGS.
Saturday morning the various renting concerns began
to file into the hotel and introduce themselves. This nat-
urally took some time but was well spent. At 11.30
the first -meeting was called to order, when W. H. Swan-
son, of Chicago, and D. MacDonald, New York, were
appointed, respectively, president and secretary pro tern.
The first business was the collating of a roll call of all
present, their firms and standing. Mr. Swanson then
welcomed the various delegates, gave an able and lucid
address on the trials and difficulties, the good and evil
points in the renting business, expressing the hope that
the conference would be able to arrive at some definite
policy, whereby the good could be improved and the
evil eliminated. The ideas he expressed seemed to voice
the sentiments of all, and after outlining the objects of
the conference he made a suggestion that a committee
on credentials be appointed, which was immediately acted
upon. This committee at once set to work and reported
favorably on the propriety of the conference. Following
this a committee consisting of Messrs. Swanson, Mac-

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Donald, Peckham, Miles and Clarke were appointed to
interview the manufacturers, the meeting adjourning to
await the report of the committee, who at once pro-
ceeded to interview the manufacturers meeting in an-
other room.

Both sides expressed their opinions, fully reviewing
the pros and cons of the situation, and a plan was adopted
whereby both manufacturers and renters could in future
work in harmony with mutual benefit to both. The man-
ufacturers expressed themselves as being in full accord
with the renters, and promised them their full support.
Another meeting of renters was then held at 5 P. M.,
to receive the report of the committee. This meeting
was held in private. Messrs. Swanson, MacDonald,
Miles, Peckham and Clarke were appointed a committee
on by-laws and constitution, to draft a form of govern-
ment for the association.

At the close of the meeting the manufacturers extend-
ed an invitation to the renters to dine with them in the
banquet hall, which was accepted by all the renters. And .
also, as representing the press, by Warren A. Patrick,
of the Show World; L. Rubinstein, of Views and Films,
and Alfred H. 1 Saunders and J. p. Chalmers of the Mov-
ing Picture Wqrux.

After doing full justice to the good things put before
them, Mr. Swanson called on the following, for addresses :
Messrs. Hopp, Patrick, Blackton, Kleine, Barker, Smith,
Kennedy, (Marvin, Moore, Howell, Miles, Chalmers,
Saunders, Rowland, Menser, Peckham, Rubinstein,
d'Hauterives, Ullman, Selig, Carrick, Melies, Long,
Laemmle, Anderson, Rock Jr., Rock Sr., and Hardin.
We must not- forget that the following ladies added their
charms and presence to the festivities: Mrs. Gaston
Melies, Mrs. Rock and Mrs. John B. Rock.

Sunday the conference assembled at 4.30 P. M., at
which both manufacturers and renters were present, at
which the policy as above* outlined was adopted.

To Mr. Eugene Cline, of Chicago, must be accorded
the honor of being the first to record his name, arid pay-
ment in full of the fees of membership, followed closely
by others until $2,000 was paid into the exchequer" of
the association.

A Few Suggestions.

By Chas. W. Kom,,

of the Kohl Film Renting Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

First week $60.00 — 3 customers.

Second week 40.00—3 customers.'

Third week 25.00 — 3 customers.

Fourth week 20.00 — 3 customers.

Fifth week 15.00—3 customers.

Sixth week 15.00—3 customers.

$175.00 — 18 customers.
Example — A fair rental:

First week ; . . .$40.00

Second week 30.00

. Third week ■....,. 25.00

Fourth week 15.00

Extra . '.15.00

$125.00
Dealer pays for 1,000 ft. film. . ioo.oo

Profit $25.00

With me the natural life of a film is about four weeks.

After the third week the film is called old by my cus-
tomers. Why?

Only nine of my customers have had it, but multiplied
by the number of dealers or agencies handling the same
film, the better and higher priced trade is covered. This
means that the two little fellows on the same street, and
in the same block, and who are my customers, can not
or will not rent this film when it gets down to their price.
which is $25.00, very often not over $20.00.

What is the result? You are compelled to turn to
the out-of-town customers. Opposition or not, they have
as a rule small places, run a two or three-hour show.
and their price is from $15.00 to $20.00 a week. Yoii
are very fortunate if 'you can get it to run two weeks of
this trade. Even here ^ou lose perhaps two or three
days -on account of shipments.

Then the film is back on your- hands, very often, not in
very good shape. If this subject is clean you have a
chance to pick up a few dollars out of entertainments,
etc. A film renter with thirty customerr finds it im-
possible to use his films for. fifteen" of his customers
Then all films are not alike, some die a death on accouiitj
of not being worth anything. But it remains almost k
a certainty that four weeks will cover the life of a film.]

What we have to do is to better our condition, and
now is the time to do it. If we hesitate we are lost. The
rebate plan is a. good one; let the manufacturer charge
a little more for his goods and rebate us after a certain
period. Our charge to renters should be based on the
time of issue— one, two, three and four weeks. We
* should bind the manufacturer not to sell, to cutters; let
us stick by the manufacturer and compel the manufac-
turer to stick by us. I will guarantee that there is no*
a film renter in the country who is making a dollar to-
day, merely accumulating a stock- of - film of doubtful
value. ... \ 3

Solution of this situation is to return the film that hi
covered your circuit. How can we "do this? Only bj
a manufacturers' rebate.

National Moving Picture Association
Strenuously Urged
By Raymond Harvey,
Operator, Bijou Circuit Theater, Battle Creek, Mich.

While the moving picture operators of America neva
considered seriously the formation of" a national asso
ciation, devoted exclusively to their present interests a
well as to their future welfare, it is high time that sue!
an issue be given widespread publicity among the open
tors, with the sole aim in view of stimulating and pro
moting, together with their united support and efforts
the weak pulse of such .a project.

The average operator of to-day, whether working h
a picture theater or a vaudeville house, has no protectia
whatever, with the exception of his ability, which is :J
very few cases known to a manager. What chance d<
he stand when a rival, proclaiming to understand suffi
ciently the details of practical operating, offers his serj
vices for less money than the manager's, present operator
His chance, ninety times out of a hundred, is as sr
as a celluloid film motionless before a flaming arc lai

At this point, a question of a saving in the operatoi
wages is viewed by the manager as a .wise, economi
step, but his thoughts have never been balanced on
scales q| justice to ascertain critically the true skill
his new operator.. r ., ..-. ;'_ :j . : .

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611

Were this operator asked just a few searching ques-
tions in regard to different points pertaining to the proper
operation and adjustment of a machine, all of which
would appear seemingly simple to an operator of experi-
ence and worth, he would miserably fail.

Then, again, are you in favor of and do you advoc**»
from your own standpoint of view this idea of wage
cutting? Are you not compelled ninety-five times out
of a hundred to labor the full seven days in the week,
under a high temperature, and perhaps surrounded by
the most unfavorable conditions? You say yes. Then
put the question of reduced wages seriously to your
mind. If you are wise, your verdict will certainly be no.

Does a manager want to take the chance of having his
films lost by fire or an explosion, which would probably
cause a disastrous fire to his theater, or cause a wild
panic, resulting in probably the loss of life, and then
find himself face to face with several damage suits, all
because his so-called economical management brought
him an inexperienced man for less money? No wise
manager would care to gamble in this way, if he were
fully aware of the true circumstances in the first place.

Then the. question appears as to how to detect and
remedy such a dangerous and growing condition, which
is by far more detrimental to the future welfare of all
American operators than that of the film renters who
are slashing prices. There is only one way of satisfac-
torily adjusting such a matter, and that is in the strong
organization of all moving picture operators. A per-
manent scale of wages could then be effected, and each
member would be required to pass a rigid examination
covering in detail each and every department concerned
in the operation and projection of a perfect picture, to-
gether with every other particle of kowledge tending to
apply toward the safety of "any theater in which they
may be employed.

This examination would be similar in construction to
that required of the operators in Great Britain and ex-
actly as rigid, but would contain, in particular, far-reach-
ing questions, dwelling upon the proper precautions,
safety arid fire regulations of each theater.

After an operator has succeeded in passing such an
examination, he is entitled to a certificate clearly defining
his true ability, experience, etc., and which would not
only protect him, but would restore confidence in any
manager having the slightest fear for his patrons' safety.

The organization of every worker in this line could and
would be launched with very gratifying success. The
result would not only be unanimously praised and sup-
ported by nearly every operator in this country, as well
as reaching and satisfying the expectations of the or-
ganizers, but would, after careful investigation, be
strongly approved by the manager, who is endowed with
the average amount of intelligence.

It is to this end and no .other that I strongly urge all
M American operators to fall in line and organize. Con-
ations may seem satisfactory to you at the present time,
put there is a future to everything, and as our vocation
is practically a new one — one which has developed in
amazing proportions, especially during the last two years,
we must take out some sort of an insurance policy to
protect the safety of our profession in time to come.

Speaking purely personally, I would heartily endorse
md welcome such an association tending to elevate and
advance the iterests of my fellowmen.

The operators of America to-day are in need of an
organization that will boost them ahead — one whose out-
lines will be characterized by a policy of progressiveness,
whose reputation, as a peaceful association, will be looked

upon by other unions, as well as by the citizens of Amer-
ica, as a model, always alert to the wish of the employee
as well as the employer.

The CI aros tat

■*l"his is the name given to a new invention of the Pitts-
burg Calcium Light Company; its object is to take the
place of the rheostat on alternating current for cinemator
graph work. The inventor informed us that the idea of
producing an instrument to be used in lieu of the rheostat"
occurred to him in this particular form about 1897. But
not seeing the immediate need for such an article, he
waited until such time that a request for it was in evi-
dence before placing it on the market. As proof that it is
not a new idea of his, he states that he took out letters
patent on the following dates: September 27, 1898; Sepr
tember 13, 1900 ; February 16, 1904, and August 18, 1907.
It certainly has the advantage of originality as far as
dates are concerned.

The inventor claims that while it may seem strange to
the average electrician the clarostat only carries 38 volts
at the primary or low tension point, that is the points of
contact of the carbons, using 100 to 115 volts on the high
tension side.

It has a capacity of 5 kilowatts, using only 1V2 to 1%
kilowatts, thus it can be used for three machines at once.
Pulling from 13 to 15% amps., it can be raised by chang-
ing plug to 25 amps, for long-distance projection, 60 to
150 feet from cinematograph to screen. Further ad-
vantages claimed are the great saving in current and cost
of electricity, as the following figures show :

A multiple rheostat uses 5,000 kilowatts.

The clarostat uses 1,250 to 1,500 kilowatts.

Saving a miximum of 3,500 kilowatts.*

Clarostat at a minimum uses 1,250 kilowatts.

Or double this amount uses 2,500 kilowatts.

A rheostat at 50 amps, uses 5,000 kilowatts.

Showing a saving at least of 2,500 kilowatts.

This per hour at 5c. rate per kilowatt, I2%c.

This per day of 10 hours, $1.25.

This per month of 25 days, $31.25.

Shows the amount actually saved by the use of the
clarostat at its maximum working capacity, and much j
more if used at its minimum.

The Wonderland Amusement Company, of Nanticoke,
Pa., have struck a new idea in the way of rheostats that
they are using successfully that can be made by any
operator at a cost of but fifty cents, which they claim is
superior to anything on the market.

The Imperial Moving Picture Company, of New York, took
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streets. New Haven, Conn., in which a donkey, a big cop, a
tramp and Mr. Washington Broadwell figured. The machine
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and jumped into the barrel before the cop turned the corner.
Mr. Broadwell got into the mix-up next, pouring a pail of
sawdust into the barrel on top of the tramp, who was then dis-

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covered by his pursuer, and arrested after a hard tussle, tat
crowd, including the donkey, following. This performance dre»
a crowd numbering hundreds, who interfered with the machine 1 !
operation, and compelled the moving picture man to waste 300
feet of films in two unsuccessful efforts before he succeeded in

the third attempt.

* * *

A new moving picture show, called the Theater Premier,

25 Congress street, was opened on November 11 at Portsmouth

N. H.

» * *

The second of a series of three lectures by George Noi
McCain on "Savage Europe," was given at Unity Hall, Hart-
ford, Conn., last week, when Mr. McCain spoke on the Western
Balkans. Colored photography, the vistapraph camera, and mov-
ing pictures, were all brought into effective use by the lecturer,
who gave an interesting and instructive talk which. was greatly
appreciated by the large audience present.

The speaker treated of the countries of Bosina, Herzogovina
and Montenegro, the latter being the smallest independent coun-
try in the world. These three countries have a manifold in-
terest, first as being the least known part of Europe, second u
forming the frontier of the five centuries of struggle between
the Christian and the Turk, and lastly, because in the time (I
the Caesars, this was the recruiting ground of their legions. Th
lecturer paid particular attention to Montenegro and presenta
a vivid picture of this interesting little country.

Worcester, Mass. — The moving picture machine has been fount
to be a necessary adjunct of the sermon. The Rev. E. G. Zer
lars, pastor of Spencer First Congregational Church, has an-
nounced that he will use one at all Sunday night services to
illustrate his discourses. ..'•.."

"Thousands of moving picture-illustrated song theaters have
closed their doors during the past few months," said D. J.
Tasker, manager of the Lyman H. Howe Company. "Practically
all of the five and ten-cent houses in Pennsylvania have beet
closed, and most of the houses in the lower peninsula, Ohio,
and other States I have visited this season are going out ol
business. The demand for the entertainment offered by this
class of theaters was unusual, but its decline will be as its
growth. • '

"At the close of last season, when we played Cincinnati, then
were seventy five and ten-cent houses there, but when we
visited that city recently only four were left. At Portsmouth,
O., there were seven last February, - but all have since been
closed ; Ironton, O., had four, but none were open on our last
trip; Frostberg, Md., Cheboygan and Alpena, Mich., each had
from three to five, which have gone out of business. Detroit
has seven or eight left, out of about fifty.

"The film supply houses, of which there were hundreds in
the country, are getting hit about as hard as the cheap theaters,
and many of themhave been forced out."

[We don't remember having read a more pessimistic state-
ment than the above in a great while, and if it is done with
an idea of boosting the Lyman H. Howe Company, it is the worst
policy that could be adopted. We hope the press will take it
with a very large lump of salt. Our information is just the
other way about, and the five and ten-cent theaters are increasing,
instead of decreasing. — Ed.]

* * '*

Arthur Boisclair, of Rochester, N. H., opened his moving
picture show in McDuffee Hall November 9. He has been 1
singer in a male quartet of late, having sung in theaters o(
the Keith circuit, and at other places.

* * . *
Bayonne will probably get some revenue from the theaters,

nicolets and other places of public amusement. At the meet-
ing of the Council, held November 12, the ordinance providinj
that all such places shall hereafter be licensed came up.foi
action, and it was laid over until the next meeting, when, it is
said, it will be passed.

The ordinance provides that theaters shall pay an annual tax
to the city of $240. No license shall be issued for less than
three months, and the cost is to be proportionate. The places
known as "nicolets," where exhibitions of moving pictures and
illustrated songs are the attraction, also come under the ordi-
nance, and must pay $50 a year for a license.

Some of the councilmen were anxious until it was explained
that the ordinance is not intended to affect entertainments giv«n
by churches, clubs or societies.

E A. Schiller, president and general manager of the Bayonne
Amusement Company, which owns and operates the Bayonne
Theater and the new opera .house, said, after he had learned

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of the provisions of the ordinance, that he would appear before
Si; Council at its meeting November 19 and protest against the
amount of the license.

"The tax of $240 on a theater for a year and $50 on a moving
picture establishment is unreasonable," said Mr. Schiller. "Why,
bi Hoboken and other cities which have as large and larger
a population than Bayonne the theaters are taxed but $100."

Angola, Ind. — Arthur Hanselman and Arthur Saunders have
purchased the Hogan- Moving Picture Show, which has been
running for several months past in the Masonic Block. The
new proprietors gave their first entertainment to a good house.
Both are well known, and will doubtless make the business a
success.

Nowadays, when a press agent wants to impress the public
with the enormity of the moving picture show which* he is
booming, he tells how many "feet of films" will be shown. A
Washington paper announced that "many thousand feet of the
latest motion picture films" would be used at an entertainment
at the National Capital that evening. Any show that hasn't
many miles of the latest may be considered a back number.

BrooKlyn, M. Y.. Notes

The now celebrated '"moving picture" cases, which the police
have made by attempting to shut such shows up on Sundays,
and thereby bringing down a cloud of injunction proceedings
upon Commissioner Bingham, received recently a somewhat
new viewpoint frdm Supreme Court Justice Asp-nail, who, with
the other judges sitting in Special Term for the last few months,
had before him several such cases. .As shown in his decision,
Justice Aspinall sees no more harm in a moving picture show
than in a "sacred concert" on Sunday. Both are "public shows"
in his mind, and bbth are prohibited, he holds, by the statute.
The particular proceedings in which his decision is made were
those of Cyrus B. Gale and William C. Hoage, who have a mov-
ing picture place at Sii Fulton street.

In refusing injunctions, in this class of cases, Judge Aspinall
held that he has nothing to do with the law, good or bad,
popular or unpopular, but to enforce it. He says:

"Section 26s of the Penal Code provides 'All shooting, hunt-
ing, fishing, playing, horse racing, gaming or other public sports,
exercises or shows, upon the first day of the week, and all
noises disturbing the peace of the day, are prohibited.'

"Whether this law is good or bad, popular or unpopular, I
have nothing to do. I have, however, decided views concern-
ing the action of the police interfering with the moving pic-
ture shows, providing, of course, that the same are good, clean
and healthy, to which access may be obtained by the humble
citizens for the modest sum of five cents, while theatrical repre-
sentations are given each and every Sunday evening in the
larger halls and theaters of this and other boroughs of the
city to which access may be had for sums ranging from fifty
cents to two dollars, or even more, without the slightest in- -
terference upon the part of the police. 'All public shows are
prohibited on Sunday.' *

"If the moving picture exhibitions are public shows, then
surely the exhibitions in the larger halls are equally so, and
should be governed by the same law. Why this discrimination
upon the part of the police? It is un-American and unjust; but
law is law. I must be governed by it and act accordingly.
, "If the law is wrong or obnoxious, then repeal it; but while
it remains upon the statute books the courts, at least when
called upon, must be governed by it, and treat the rich and
poor alike.

"The exhibition in question is undoubtedly a public show.
Section 265 of the Penal Code prohibits it, and this court of
equity must not interfere with the enforcement of the law.
Motion denied."

* * *

George Myers, of 1028 Broadway, and Sam Myers, of 1343
Jefferson avenue, alleged proprietor and ticket taker respectively,
of the moving picture show at 5815 Fifth avenue, were arrested
Sunday afternoon by Detectives Harris and McGowan, of the
Fourth Avenue Station. Detective Harris claims that he saw
six-year-old Joseph Walsh, of 435 Fifty-eighth street, go alone
,0 the show, buy a ticket and enter the place, not attended at
my time by any grown person.

John J. Walsh, a photographer and father of the boy, testi-
fied that he went with his son to the show, bought the ticket
for the boy and then left him in the care of Sam Myers, in-
tending to return soon. Detective Harris asked Magistrate
Gtismar if he should not arrest the elder Walsh for perjury,
the detective claiming that he saw the boy buy the ticket and
that neither Mr. Walsh nor any other person was with him

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The Eleventh Hour

A Dramatic Triumph
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picture a success, and we have used the children in
connection with this film in an entirely original way.

The story can be told in a few words. An honest
Italian attending to his peanut stand is bothered by a
bully, who insists on filling his pockets from the Italian's
ware. Of course, the Italian resent? this ; a fight ensues,
in which the bully is knocked down, and in falling
strikes his head against the pavement, which kills him.
The Italian is arrested and torn from his wife and
children, convicted of murder and sentenced to be
hanged. The poor wife seeks a pardon by going to the
Governor, who absolutely refuses any aid whatever,
believing the Italian guilty of willful murder. The
home-coming of the mother to her children follows,
and the poor woman is so overcome with grief that the
children themselves are stirred to action. They leave
home and start to make a final attempt to save the life
of their father. They go to the Governor and beg him
to give them back their dad. At last the Governor's
human nature is' touched and he hands a pardon to the
two tots. Of course they lose no time in delivering it,
and reach the jail just as the father is being led out to
.meet his fate.

The pardon is delivered at the eleventh hour, the
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it is certain to make a strong appeal to everyone whose
memory of school days is not altogether lost.

"School days, schooldays,
Dear old golden rule days,
Readin'and 'ritin'and rithmetic,
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I was your bashful barefoot beau,
And you wrote on my slate —
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When we were a couple of kids.''

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at the time. As the detective had no corroborating witnesses,
Mr. Walsh was riot arrested.

- The Myers brothers were then held for the Court of Special
Sessions by Magistrate Geistnar, who claimed that there was
sufficient evidence in the case to warrant- it going to a higher
court Two weeks ago the same moving picture show waj
closed by the police.

The police of the Fort Hamilton Station, who closed the
moving picture show in the Golden Horn Casino, at. Third
avenue and Ninety-sixth street a week ago Sunday, repeated
their action again yesterday. Detectives White, Cunningham
and Dowling went to the Casino to see if the law was being
complied with. They thought it was not, and decided to make
some arrests. William Reed, aged thirty-five, ofr 411 Ninety-
ninth street, the alleged operator of the show, and Max Son-
tag, one of the proprietors of the Casino, were arrested.

As they were being taken away and led out of the place,
the police claim that George W. Hoch, the other proprietor,
rushed out and tried to prevent the arrest. He got in the
officers' way and laid hand on them, they claim. Hoch was
arrested on the charge of interfering with an officer in the

performance of his duty.

* * * .

Half of the five-cent theaters in Chicago will be put out of
business by the Building Department when their licenses ex-
pire unless the owners of the buildings where they are operated
make changes to comply with the building ordinances.

Commissioner Downey announced his intention of enforcing
the ordinance against them.

"Many of the theaters are being operated in buildings whici
are little short of fire-traps," he said.

Twenty-five licenses for such places were refused.

* * *

Chicago rapidly is becoming the center of the moving picture
business in America. Within the last two years more than 1
dozen dealers in films established their offices here, and will
the increase in popularity of the vaudeville and five-cent thea-
ters there is promise of still greater activity among the dealers
and manufacturers of moving picture films.

Of the dozen or more film dealers in Chicago two make their
own pictures. The others contract with French manufacturers
for their films and then sublet them to vaudeville managers it
this country. Those who make their own films have establish-
ments that resemble the property rooms of a theater except
that they are a good deal more elaborate.' As each set .of
pictures requires a different ' set of costumes and scenery, the
film maker must stock himself with "props" of every conceivable
variety. .

The two big moving picture firms that have their h<
quarters in Chicago, have their operators out every day winV
a staff of men and women — usually down and out actors arrfj
actresses — to act as models. It is the business of the models
' to fall out of burning buildings, rescue, each other from the!
park lagoons, rob banks, and trains, stick fly paper on the pari
.benches and do other foolish and interesting stunts that art!
designed to amuse the patrons, of the theaters where the moving
pictures are used.

In Paris, where the moving picture industry has reached its
highest development, there are regular companies of moving!
picture posers, who do nothing else but act in front of the:
film making machines. In Chicago, the dealers prefer to change
their models frequently, so as to prevent the same faces fronj
appearing too often in the pictures.

Practically all of those who pose for the moving pictures
are actors. William Selig, who is said to have the largest fib
making plant in this country, says that it is difficult to find
models who are able to pose 1 properly for the picture machine!
This is because the pictures must be made to appear as thought
they were taken from real life, and the trouble with most of
the models is that they stop right in the middle of a scene when
it is necessary for thehi to keep the action at its highest pitch. ■
If it were possible to use the same set of models all the time •
this difficulty could be avoided, but the requirements of the j;
business, arcording to those who are engaged in it, make it I
necessary to introduce new faces and figures into the pictu res l
constantly.

The moving picture operators have many novel experience!
Not long ago, one of the camera men from Selig*s office gath-
ered 'together a staff of bloodthirsty desperadoes and went out
to Oak Park for the purpose of robbing a bank. Mr. Selig pr*" I
yiously had .asked the president of the bank if he might ro!> I
it, and as the reply was favorable, the camera man, accompanies I
by his masked and. heavily armed bandits, went out to do the
job. "'.'.■■■ .

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615

to see the job done. Hundreds of smalt boys" crowded around
and were so curious to see what was going on that it was im-
possible to keep them out of the pictures. Finally they de-
cided to wait until later in the evening, and then, after eluding
the boys long enough to plant their sticks of fungo-dynamite
under one of the vaults, they were just about to touch off the
fuse when a half dozen policemen came running to the scene.
They were called there by a woman who lived across the street
from the bank and who had seen the robbers acting suspiciously.
The coppers took the camera man and his models to the city
lock-up, and it required the actual presence of the bank presi-
dent to get them out

* * * -

A great many of the motion pictures are taken in the public
parks. During the Summer time it is a favorite stunt of the
film makers to photograph a hungry and ragged tramp in the
act of stealing the lunch baskets of a picnic party. The efforts
of the gjcnic party to run down the tramp afterward never fails
to be amusing, because the tramp is sure to turn a sharp corner
so quickly that his pursuers have neither the time to catch him
nor the ability to prevent their own momentum from carrying
them over the cliff into the lagoon.

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When the crusade against the five-cent theaters at Chicago,
HI., was vigorously waged some months ago it was believed
that the objectionable features had been eliminated. And when
a place of entertainment of this nature was established at Hull
House it was taken as conclusive evidence that cheap amuse-
ment at once entertaining and instructive- could be supplied. If
the good effects of this crusade have been done away with, and
if the cheap theaters have returned to their former objectionable
programs, the work must be done over and the crusade must be
repeated where necessary.

Perhaps it is going a little too far to class all five-cent theaters
as the "devil's apothecary shops." This is a loose and general
characterization which is not likely to be borne out by the facts.
The earnest educator who declaims so vehemently against the
snares and pitfalls for children is , justified in making specific
charges which can be easily substantiated. It is the duty of all
citizens to betray vice where it exists and to call for the sup-
pression of all dangerous and immoral tendency where it may
be found. Doubtless the authorities will gladly co-operate, as
before, in regulating the cheap theaters and supervising the
nature of their offerings, and it should be the easiest thing in
the world to put a stop to all immoral exhibitions which through
reason of the cheap price are a lure to children.

But it js neither sane nor profitable to make sweeping charges
which are as applicable to the theater at Hull House' as to a
Woodlawn resort, much less respectable. Generalizations count
for little in the matter of reform. Because one theater transcends
the decencies and proprieties of life, it does not necessarily
follow that the theater in the next block is a devil's apothecary
shop or any part of the devil's premises. To correct abuses it
is necessary to go specifically for that which is vicious and not
fall back on indiscriminate condemnation. Any enterprise per-
sonally or by authority conducted by the devil, which threatens
the welfare of children, can be suppressed without much diffi-
culty. — Chicago Tribune.

Philadelphia Items

A signal victory was gained recently by merchants who object
to the music furnished by proprietors of Market- street cheap
arcades when Judges Bregy and Kinsey handed down a con-
Current decree restraining William F. Boogar from maintaining
orchestras or bands or operating any musical instrument in front
of his shows at 835 and 936 Market street. The decree also
enjoins Boogar and his wife, who was also named in the suit,
from causing crowds to assemble in front of the place so as to
obstruct the sidewalk.

Lincoln L. Eyre, counsel for Boogar, 'had tried to effect a
compromise by removing certain particularly objectionable in
struments from the orchestras, but the merchants insisted on a
final decision. Mr. Eyre declared that he would appeal from
the decision to the Supreme Court

THE COURT'S OPINION.

The judges in their opinion say:

"The cases before us do not require the consideration of the
question as to how far the court will go in enjoining the noise
incident to a legitimate business. The noises here complained
°f are those caused by a band stationed on the defendants'
property, but playing upon a balcony solely to attract those
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"On a thorough/are as full of people as Market street b
during the business hours the stoppage of the crowd even for a
very short time would naturally result in congestion, and did
so, in fact, a great many times, and as long as the cause exists
will continue to do so, the consequence being that the pedestrian
on such occasions has either to force his way through a dense
crowd or go into the cartway to avoid the obstruction.

'"A further consequence is the interference with a view of
the show windows of the stores on either side of the defendant's
place.

"The complainants and Other neighbors also complain of the ef
feet upon them of the constant and persistent playing of this
band from 12 o'clock noon to 6 P. M., and 7.30 P. M. to 11.30
P. M. That they are annoyed and made very uncomfortable
we have no- doubt, the, effect being produced by the fact that
this playing is continuous. That which might not be annoying
if heard once in a while may become intolerable and maddening
if listened to hour after hour, day after day and week after
week.

"We have, therefore, the .blocking of the street, the inter-
ference of a view of adjoining- store windows and the serious
disturbance of the comfort of those doing business in the im-
mediate neighborhood by the noise.

"This condition is caused by the effort of the defendant to
advertise his business to the multitude that pass his place so
that they may be induced to become patrons of his establish^
ments, as was conceded by the defendant. Indeed, the band is
useless unless this very result is produced. It can hardly be
contended that the right exists in any one to conduct his affairs
that the comfort, convenience, health and interests of the public
and the private citizen can be ignored absolutely and given no
consideration.

"The brief of the defendant contains citations of many cases
that have reference to the noises, etc; that arise from and that
are necessarily incidental to the carrying on of certain businesses,
but, as has been already said, this question does not arise here.

* * *

REAL POINT AT ISSUE.

"The real inquiry is, 'How far can one, by the constant and
incessant playing of a band for advertising purposes, be per-
mitted to annoy both his neighbors and the traveler on the
street?' To state the proposition is to answer it No court
of equity would permit it

"Even so ordinarily harmless and customary a noise as the
ringing of a church chime for the purpose of announcing that
the hour for divine worship is approaching (than which no
better excuse could be given for noise), has been enjoined in
the well-known and well-reasoned case of Harrison vs. St. Mark's
Church. The reasoning of. that case rules this, and we need
go no further, although there are many English cases which
sustain the conclusion there reached.

"If this defendant has a legal right to advertise his business
by a band or orchestra in continuous performance, everyone
else has the same privilege. What this would lead to can readily
be appreciated."

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MOVING PICTURES SNAPPED IN BALLOON.

North Adams, Mass. — Leo Stevens, an aeronaut,, accompanied
by Mr. Frederick H. White, of New York, a photographer, made
a perfect ascension from the balloon grounds November o, in
the balloon Stevens 21, of 35,000 cubic feet capacity.

She landed in New London, ' N. H., after a successful trip.
Mr. Stevens said that this voyage was a pleasant one, and that
they passed over many mountains which were white with frost
and snow. For a greater part of the time the balloonists found
the temperature rather cold, as they traveled quite near the
earth during most of the \journey.

'Just before the' order "Let go!" was given a picture machine
was rigged in the basket of the airship, and it was turned
around to obtain a panoramic view of the large crowd which
had gathered about the park.

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From Camden, N. J., we hear that Vice-Chancellor Learning
will dispose of a rule to show* cause why Senator Bloomfield
Minch should not reimburse Harvey Ringler and Charles Kern-
merer for money they expended on a property owned by bin
at Bridgeton and which was leased by the plaintiffs. The rule
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compelling the men to vacate the building.

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picture place. They leased a building from' Senator Minch and
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building, they think they should be recompensed for the money
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Week of November 4-KoveoBber SI, S90f j

With every passing week the name of Urban- Eclipse becomes mare
popular in the United States. There are two factories making Urban-
Eclipse films; one in Paris, the ether in London* Their product is
noted for its pbotcgrapbic quality, and we need only to refer to such
scenic films as "Victoria Falls" in Africa and comedies lite the "Near
Sighted Cyclist*" to recall se vera l of the most striking 151m oneeessss of
recent times. Clean morally, bisisisalcally end piclcjrcplilcclljr.

These films can be purchased by any rental agency or exhibitor.

King Edward on H. i. S. Dreadnought

Topical

534 Feet

Launch of the British Battleship iellerephon

Naval • 437 Feet

An Anonymous Letter

Dramatic - 534 Feet

Accidents Will Happen

Comedy - 474 Feet

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For a moment he stands poised on the apex,
silhouetted against sapphirine sky like an
acroterion — but it is only for a moment, for
terror fills his soul, so down he comes and
is. off again on the wings of iEolus. On
rushes the howling horde; the vanguard
reaching the edge, fearless and undaunted
they leap, tumbling, bumping, tossing, roll-
ing to the rcrd below, and the hitherto
Fluffy Ruffles, _e now huffy ruffles, towsled
indeed, but with grim intent they are up
and after their prey. On, on goes the vic-
tim until he reaches a most formidable
handicap, a lake fully a~ hundred yards
wide. With one leap he lands on the other
side, like unto Ganymedes in the talons of
Zeus. As the maidens reach the lakeside
they follow his example and leap across
the broad expanse of Water in a most mys-
terious manner. The chase now leads up
over a hill, through cornfields, over fences
and down a lane, where the fair pursuers,
from sheer exhaustion, drop one by one
along the wav. One, however, more reso-
lute than the rest, comes upon an old nag
that looks like "Hobson's Choice," in the
roadway, and leaping on his back, gallops
on, overtakes and wins the prize. Bidding
her captive get up behind her, she drives
back to the humble home of the honest
farmer. Here they are greeted by children
nineteen- She: "Ah, a kindergarten." He:
"Kindergarten, thunder Them's my kids."
Tableau 1

Williams, Brown & Earle this week issue
The CollarM Herring." A couple of fish-
ermen, after bringing in a good haul, pro-
ceed to unload their boat. Two ill -clad
tramps, seeing their opportunity, and after
glancing at the contents, seize it and make
off. A gentleman draws the attention to
, the robbery, and they rush after the thieves
with yells of vengeance. The latter, directly
they see and hear they are found out, race
off like mad, and any and every person who
tries to stop or hinder them, they quickly
bowl over. The crowd in pursuit gradually
grows in numbers, and the two men, turn-.
ing down a narrow side street, jump on a
barrow, throwing all they can lay their
hands on at all who endeavor to. arrest
them, and jumping into a boat, row out to
sea. Although the tramps do their best to
keep the assailants back, using their oars
as weapons of defense, the pursuers draw
their boats close to theirs. They then sink
boat and thieves in the deep sea and leave
them to scramble out as best they can.

Film Review.

Biograph advertises "Wife Wanted" as
their latest film. Selden, the illustrious
English lawyer, once said: "Marriage is
a desperate thing: the frogs in iEsop were
extremely wise; they had a great mind to
some water, but they would not leap into
the well, because they could not get out
again." This maxim, logical as it may
seem, did not appeal to the hero of the
Biograph's latest film story, for having just
lost his fifth helpmate, he seeks another.
None will blame him, though, when we
say that he has been left with an interest-
ing family of nineteen children. He rea-
sons that there are times when Cupid needs
a little help, and so solicits the aid of the
press by means of a "want ad." For the
first time he fully realizes the power of the
press, as there appear in answer to his

advertisement, one, two, three, and then
droves of females of all types and natures
— the Brobdignagian and LHiputian, the
indigenous and exotic, the Xanthippe and
Euphrosyne — each confident of his predilec-
tion. In front of his cottage flocked this
herd of muliebrity like an army of Ama-
zons about to storm a citadel. Our friend
appearing, tries to -reason with them, but
they make for him en masse, and it would
have taken the fortitude of Diomedes to
defy the onslaught of this cyclonic pnalanx
of skirts, so he darts into the house, mounts
the stairs, with the determined Pleiades at
his heels. Finding escape cut off, he dives
through the second-story window, followed
by fearless Flossie, the "village belle. Onto
the ground they land with a dull thud, and
off they go in detour over shaded paths
and greensward, with the mob madly gal-
loping after. Slightly distancing them, he
arrives at the edge of a precipitous cliff.

"Only Kids" is the latest from S. Lubin.
Two boys play hookey and carry out aD
kinds of childish pranks. They play tricks
on a blind man for which an innocent
passerby gets all that is coming to him.
They interfere with a spooning couple in
the park, and play a trick on Charley's best
girl. When they try to play a trick on an
old maid's darling they meet their Water-
loo, and get all that is coming to them.

Pathe Freres introduce in "The Pirates"
a young man of^ military bearing proposing
to a beautiful girl. She rejects his offers,
and while he is persisting her more favored
lover enters and the military-looking in-
dividual departs with a scowl. He goes to
the den of a band of pirates "and makes a
deal wh ereD y they are to help him gel
possession of the girl

She is now seen at home alone, when
two men enter with a note, which she
opens and is just about to read when they
throw a rope about her and carry her off-
They take her to their vessel and carry
her down the hold. The vessel then sailJ

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the best obtainable and the quality of material and workmanship of the highest. These new subjects are ready for immediate shipment:

THE TRAILER'S DAUGHTER

SYNOPSIS OF SCENES..

The trainer's cottage — The Lovers meet — The owner of the Del-
mar Stable and the Trainer come upon them unexpectedly — Jack is
?iven to understand that his suit for the daughter's hand is not
avored by the trainer. "

The exterior of the racing stables — Jack has one horse entered
in the coming race for the Windsor Cup — Delraar also has a horse
entered in the same race — Jack and Delmar lay a side wager on
the winner — The money is placed in the Trainer's hands — The
Trainer's daughter overhears the wager — They both seek her favor
— She enters the wager by giving her heart and hand in marriage
to the winner.

Jack instructs his Jockey — The Jockey tries out Jack's horse —
Delmar notes the time — Discovers his own horse has no chance
against Jack's — Delmar bribes the stable boy to dope the horse —
The Jockey overhears the plans.

The racing stables at night — The Jockey arrives in time — Delmar
and the stable boy prepare to dope the horse — The Jockey stops their
plans — The fight — The blow — The Jockey down and out — They hide
in a deserted house — The escape.

The color room the following day — The hour for the- race has
arrived — The Jockeys leave for the mount — Jack's Jockey missing —
Delmar triumphs — No one to ride the horse — The Jockey staggers
in — The story — The villainy of Delmar exposed — The. Trainer's
daughter decides to ride in the Jockey's place.

The call to the post — The Girl appears dressed in Jacks colors —
The mount — The parade — The gong — They are off — The race — The
trainers' daughter is riding for something more than victory now —
The home stretch — -Neck and neck with Delmar's horse — Under the
wire-^-The Trainer's Daughter wins. _ _

No. 6334. Code, Veenwerker. Length, 800 Feet Class A.
Price, $120.00.

THREE AMERICAN BEAUTIES, No. 2

(Hand Colored Complete)

The first picture is a beautiful American Beauty rose, which
dissolves into a bust picture of a beautiful young American girl,
which in turn dissolves into an American Sag waving in the breeze.
The flag dissolves into a star-covered background, the stars grad-
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This is a beautiful and appropriate closing picture for any exhi-
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' furnished plain.
No. 6328. -Code. Veen baas. 85 Feet. Class A. Price, $24.50.

PARSIFAL-Code, Vaqunnt. Length 1975 Feet. No. 6045.

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MIDNIGHT RIDE OF PAUL REVERE-Code, Veenwater. Length
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JACK THB KISSER— Class A. Length 755 Feet. Price SI 13.25.

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A RACE FOR MILLIONS— Class A. Length 975 Feet. Price $146.25.
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WEEK OF NOVEE&@lE3 4-11, 1907

The attention of film buyers and renters is called
to this list of delightful comedies, every one of them
in the front rank for photographic excellence, superb
acting and natural wit, with stories that need no
interpreter, but tell their own tale. They are morally
clean, snappy and interesting.

These films can be purchased by any rental agency
or exhibitor.

The total number of feet of Q AUMONT subjects for
the week Is 3,595 feet ALL ARE COMEDY SUBJECTS

A Good Husband .-

Bailing the Wind ...

A Wig Hade to Order

The White Shoes; or, Looking Out for His

Banknote ...

A Boiling Bed ....
The Lost Bass Drum; or, Where is Louie
Grandfather and the Kitten •
The Bomb ---_--
Turning the Tables -
The Stolen Shoes ....

Total - - - • 3.595 ".

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with its pirate crew. The lover is seen
among the band, flushed with success. He
passes through the groups of men, who all
drink to his health, and goes down into the
hold where the girl is. He endeavors to
win her good graces, but she repels him
and begs to be liberated; he has her at his
mercy, laughs at her pleas and departs,
promising, however, to return, at which
time she must submit to him.

Meanwhile her favored lover' discovers
that the girl has been kidnapped and with
a band of friends mans a vessel and starts
out for the pirate ship. The scene changes,
showing the pirate crew as they sight the
vessel." The decks are cleared,' cannons
manned, and all is ready for the struggle.
The rescuers come into view, and smoke
belches forth as the cannons spk their fire
After a short range exchange of shot the
rescuers sail into the broadside of the

bandits and the fighting ships grapple. The
rescuers, armed with cutlasses, swarm to
the side of their ship and' onto the decks
of the enemy. A hand-to-hand conflict en-
sues, in which pirates and rescuers are
tumbled into the water locked in struggling
embrace. They swarm over the enemy's
ship and cut down the men at the cannon.
Running down the hatchway, the girl's
lover meets the man who had kidnapped
her face to face, and they fight. The res-
cuer draws back suddenly and pointing his
pistol at the man fires.

The pirate crew disposed of, the heroic
band go below where they break open the
door of the hold and the lovers are locked
in each others arms.

The girl's father and mother are seen at
home brooding over the loss of their daugh-
ter, when suddenly they are aroused by a.
noise outside, and before they can realize it

the girl and her lover, followed by the band
o£ rescuers, come bursting into the room,
where now all is joy and happiness.

Another film, "The Plank," shows a lum-
ber merchant dispatching his messenger
with a large plank to be delivered at a cer-
tain address. As he lifts the long board on
his head one end comes down on the cra-
nium of his employer. He now starts off,
and in endeavoring to turn a corner pushes
one end of it through the window of a
grocery; in making another swing he
sweeps off the high hats of some gentlemen
who are. seated in the park, and while
turning about to find out the cause of the
commotion the other end sails into the face
of another man. He now stops to talk to a
friend, and in backing up a little bit
smashes the head of a man who is stand-
ing at a window. Still he goes on his way,
and in endeavoring to avoid a pedestrian he
sweeps an entire stand of crockery into the
gutter. Going still further, he almost col-
lides with a man, but manages to hit an old
lady. In turning out of this he falls over a
nurse who is wheeling a baby in a carriage
The carriage goes over, the baby falls ont
and is promptly run over by an automobile
and the carriage is demolished by a stage-
coach. Out of this trouble he walks along
a bank of a river and is annoyei by some
boys; in turning to go after one of them,
the other tips one end of the plank so that
the other end prods a fisherman in the ribs
and he goes overboard into the water. At
this the plank-bearer makes off, partly to
even scores with the boys and partly to
avoid an arraignment for manslaughter.

"Bud" O'Brien, a big, good-natured cow-
puncher, and his "gal," out for a canter,
visit his old friend, Chief Lame Deer, a
friendly Indian. After an exchange of
presents and pleasant reminiscences, "Bud"
departs with his "gal." They are not gone
long when a band of hostile Indians, of
which Lame Deer is the chief, come upon
the scene and berate him for not taking to
the war path with them, and, unable to
reason with them, he dons his war bonnet
and shirt and goes with them.

The next scene shows a company of
United States Cavalry resting before a
ranch, and "Bud's" "gal" slyly gives a let-
ter to a soldier, to be delivered to "BuaV
and serves the men with coffee. The
colonelnow gallops in and orders them to
the saddle for a twenty-mile ride to where
the Indians are stealing cattle and massa-
creing the whites. On their ride they find
"Bud" lying on the ground in delirium
from an arrow in his side, sent there by
the redskins. He is put in the saddle, and
they gallop off.

The cavalry is seen encamped in a ra-
vine. ' "Bud" is lying on the ground-, at-
tended by the surgeon. The camp is_ at-
tacked, and after a fierce battle the Indians
are routed. Chief Lame Deer manages to
sneak in, and is about to brain "Bud" with
a stone axe, when he recognizes him as his
old friend and carries him out on his
shoulder.

After "Bud's" complete recovery he mar-
ries the "gal" of his heart — Lubin.

The parents of the young minister, in
their New England home, are packing his
trunk in readiness for his departure for the
Far West Arriving at his destination, he
is hailed with great merriment and i?
rision by the denizens of the place. One
half-drunken cow-puncher seems to find de-
light in annoying him. While the parson
is a man of peace, he has not forgotten the
athletic training in the seminary, and hi

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Wife Wanted. 848 ft

Under the Old Apple Tree.. 378 ft.

Yale laundry 805 ft.

Love Microbe 67u it.

Terrible led 7ltf ft.

Aa Acadian Elopement 715 ft.

Lena and the Beaux. 413 ft

Neighbors 135 ft.

The Tired Tailor's Dream.. 625 ft.
The Hypnotist's Revenge. .1030 ft

Deaf Mutes' Ball 790 ft.

gmjtfcag Might of Their

Honeymoon 292 ft.

Puny Father Fooled 153 ft.

The Model's Ma 233 ft.

Dolls in Dreamland 752 ft.

EDISON.

The Trainer's Daughter 800 ft.

Three American Beauties... 85 ft.

Parsifal 1975 ft.

Paul Revere's Ride 915 ft.

Jack the Kisser 755 ft.

A Race for Millions 975 ft.

The Rival* 780 ft

Stage Struck 785 ft

Nine Live* of a Cat 955 ft

Jamestown Exposition 500 ft.

Lost in the Alps 830 ft

Panama Canal Seenea and

Incidents 1355 ft

Daniel Boone; or, Pioneer

Days in America 1000 ft

Teddy Bean .....935 ft

ESSANAY.

The Eleventh Hour 850 ft

Unveiling McKinley Memor-
ial 1000 ft.

Hey. There I Look Out! 400 ft

99 in the Shade

The Vagabond.... ...770 ft

A Free Lunch

The Street Fakir

The Dancing Nig .387 ft-

Iife of aBootblaek ..726 ft

Mr. Inquisitive 530 it

Slow But Sure 647 ft.

An Awful Skate 683 ft.

GAUMONT.

A Good Husband 344 ft.

Raising the Wind 367 ft

A Wig Made to Order 354 ft

The White Shoes; or, Look-
ing for His Banknote 317 ft

A Rolling Bed 340 ft.

The Lost Bass Drum: or,

Where Is That Louise?. ..534 ft
Grant.. ather and the Kitten.. 244 ft

The Bomb .314 ft

Turning the Tables ...347 ft.

The Stolen Shoes 434 ft

The Adventures of a Bath

Chair 560 ft.

The Absent-Minded Professor. 504 ft
Onions Make People Weep.. 544 ft

The Irresistible Piano 437 ft

The Athletic Dude S00 ft

Floor Polisher 234 ft.

The Thieving Umbrella 407 ft.

Towed by an Automobile 424 ft

Who Has Stolen Mv Bicycle?.274 ft.

The Glue 467 ft

A Four- Year-Old Heroine. . .427 ft
An Episode of the Paris Com-
mune 310 ft

Volunteer's Betrothal ...684 ft.

Naval Maneuvers 567 ft.

Jealousy Punished 257 ft

Smoke without Fire 257 ft

Asking His Way 724 ft

Returning Good for Evil.... 434 ft

Late for His Wedding 384 ft

Madame Goes Shopping 274 ft

The Good Wine 237 ft

The Motorcyclist 247 ft

A Modern Mother...." 384 ft

After the Fancy Dress Ball.. 360 ft

The Magnetized Man 467 ft

The Helmet 380 ft

Looking at a Balloon 324 ft

The Dummy 467 ft

Sarins Gardening 280 ft

GOODFELLOW.

Faith's Rewards

Mixed Pickles

Smuggling Chinese into

U. S. A 80S ft

Getting Even. 625 ft

That Dog Gone Dog 672 ft

Goldsteins Luck — —

A Disastrous Flirtation 825 ft

Thursday Is My Jonah Day. 675 ft
It Served Them Right 860 ft

KALEM COMPANY (INC).

School Days .470 ft.

Lost Mine 455 ft

Dramatic Rehearsal 105 ft

Woman, Cruel Woman 315 ft.

The Rival Motorists 555 ft

His Affinity

Troubles of a Tramp

The Gold Brick 705 ft

It Was Mother-in-Law 160 ft

Nathan Hale 750 ft.

Red Man's Way 680 ft

Chinese Slave Smuggling. ..650 ft

Amateur Detective..... 232 ft

Nature Fakers, 490 ft

Wooing of Miles Stand ish. .720 ft

Reggv's Camping farty 705 ft

Who'll Do the Washing? 595 ft

One-Night Stand. 760 ft

The Sea Wolf. 655 ft

The Book Agent 720 ft

The Parson's Picnic .670 ft

The Tenderfoot 850 ft

Off for the Day 670 ft

The Pony Express Rider.... S80 ft
The Gentleman Farmer 720 ft

LUBIN.
How Brown Saw the Baseball

Game 350 ft

Neighbors Who Borrow 493 ft

The Foundling 828 ft

Harbor Pirates 695 ft

The Lost Collar Button 360 ft

The New Arrival '..316 ft

Moses Sells a Collar Button. 155 ft
The Blacksmith's Daughter.. 845 ft

The New Apprentice 530 ft

Grandpa's Vacation 690 ft

Wanted: A Husband 565 ft

The Actor Annoys the Board-
ers •...••••...•••••••••• .210 ft

A Misunderstanding 240 ft

Gypsy's Revenge ....900 ft

MELIES.

Good Glue Sticks 311 ft

Seek and Thou Shalt Find-
Trouble 88 ft

Sightseeing Through Whis-
key 353 ft.

Shakespeare Writing Julius

Caesar 344 ft

Satan in Prison 300ft

A Story of Eggs 192 ft.

Hamlet Prince of Denmark. 570 ft
Chopin's Funeral March, Bur-
lesqued 460 ft

Drink „ 312 ft

Bewildering Cabinet .370 ft

A New Death Penalty 400 ft

How Bridget's Lover Es-
caped 500 ft

The Skipping Cheese 280 ft

Robert Macaire & Bertrand.1060 ft
Tunneling the English Chan-
nel 1000 ft

Under the Seas 930 ft

The Mischievous Sketch.... 243 ft

MILES BROS.

The Blackmailer S8S ft

Petticoat Regiment 785 ft

Babes in the Woods 378 ft

Once Upon a Time There

Was ...867 ft

For a Woman's Sake 497 ft

His First Topper 255 ft

Invalid's Adventure. — —

Cheekiest Man on Earth....
Babes in the Woods —

Female Regiment .....———

Arrival of the Lugitania. ...
"Once Upon a Time There

For a Woman's Sake

Great Lion Hunt 700 ft.

Female Wrestlers ;508 ft.

Happy Bob as Boxer 262 ft

PATHE.
The Cupboard 459 ft.

The Baboon 393 ft.

Enchanted Pond 196 ft

Airship Thieves — .246 ft

The Plank. 229 ft

Little Conjurer 246 ft.

AH B aba and the 40 Thieves. 1082 ft

The Pirates .541 ft

The Innkeeper's Wife 442 ft

Inexhaustablc Barrel 295 ft

Chemist's Mistake 262 ft.

Tipplers Race 377 ft

Mysterious Boudoir 246 ft

Inkeeper and Wife 442 ft.

Cripple's Duel 377 ft

Artistic Woodcarver 311 ft.

Satan at Play 656 ft

A Quiet Hotel 344 ft

Burglary by Motor 426 ft.

Her First Bike Ride 344 ft

Pleasant Thoughts 213 ft

Magic Lantern 213 ft

My Mother-in-Law. ........ .311 ft

Red Riding Hood 328 ft

Andalusian Dances ..344 ft

Making Love to the Coal-
man's Wife 328 ft

Dog Avenges His Master... 246 ft
An Unpleasant Legacy. ....410 ft

A Crime in the Snow 442 ft

Tommy in Society.. 160 ft

The Cigar Box 295 ft

Jane Is Furious 196 ft

Clever Tailor 213 ft.

Naples to Vesuvius ..557 ft

West Africa.... .475 ft

Save the Pieces 328 ft

Prodigal Son 70S ft

Easter Eggs 246 ft

THEO. PATHE.
T. P.— PARIS.

Brain Storm 517 ft.

Who Owns the Pear?. .... ..234 ft

Unlucky Substitution 517 ft

The Blacksmith's Strike. .. .1067 ft.

Too Many Children 734 ft.

Governess Wanted 517 ft

Cream- Eating Contest Ill ft.

Non - Commissioned Officers*

Honor 800 ft.

Interesting Reading 184 ft.

Clever Detective 700 ft.

SELIG.

Wooing and Wedding of a
Coon

What a Pipe Did 465 ft

A Southern Romance 590 ft

Mishaps of a Baby Carriage. 460 ft

The Girl and the Judge 835 ft

Motoring Under Difficulties. .450 ft

A Life for a Life '

Cab 23 7SS ft

All's Well that Ends Well... 600 ft
Grand Canyon of Arizona... 600 ft.

Roller Skate Craze 500 ft

The Onion Fiend ....425 ft.

The Matinee Idol 480 ft

The Bookworm. ........... .445 ft

Western Justice ...700 ft.

The Masher. ..'....440 ft

One of the Finest 535 ft

The Bandit King 1000 ft

SOCIETY ITALIAN CINES.

Venetian Baker. 765 ft.

Watchmaker's Secret 772 ft.

In the Dreamland... 387 ft

Where Is My Head? 153 ft.

Monk's Vengeance 204 ft

Stolen Chicken , 272 ft

Modern Samson. 420 ft

Hunting the Devil 291ft

Electric Pile. .....172 a

Gitana 912 ft

Kidnapping a Bride 1.530 a

Fountains of Rome...... — 215 ft

Slavery of Children: 536 ft

The l'ireman 295 ft

Modern Youth 1032 ft

Ragpicker's Daughter 694 ft

Little Fregoli 245 ft

File de Chiffonier 694 ft

URBAN-ELUPSE.

King Edward on H. M. S.

Dreadnought S34 ft

Launch of the British Battle-
ship Belle rophon 427 ft

An Anonymous Letter 534 ft

Accidents Will Happen 474 ft

Through Hong-Kong 627 ft

Picturesque Brittany.... .... 314 ft

De- Beers Diamond Mines

(Kimberly, S. A.) 337 ft

Picturesque Wales 900ft

Slate Quarries in North •

Wales 867ft

There is a Rat in the Room.. 200 ft

Farmer Giles' Geese 247 ft

Crazed by a Fad 287 ft

Rubberneck Reuben 254 ft

Slavery by Circumstances... 474 ft

A Would-be Champion. 554 ft

The Foster Cabby 640 ft

Madame Goes Shopping 274 ft

A Would-Be Champion SS4 ft

Slavery by Circumstance.... 474 ft

The ^Foster Cabby 640 ft

Tirolean Alps in Winter 327 ft

The Haunted Bedroom 267 ft

The Great Victoria Falls 450 ft

Atlantic Voyage 537ft

A Doctor's Conscience 780 ft

Fisherman's Luck 520 ft

The Great Victoria Falls 450 ft

VITAGRAPH.

The Despatch Bearer 725 ft

A Fish Story 450 ft

A Crazy Quilt 400 ft

The Twin Brother's Joke. . .600 ft.

A Little Hero 300 ft

The Kitchen Maid's Dream. .400 ft

The Soldier's Dream 300 ft

The Inquisitive Boy 500 ft

The Veiled Beauty... 600ft

The Veiled" Beauty 600 ft

The Kitchen Maid's Dream.. 400 ft

The Inquisitive Boy 500 ft

The Masquerade Party 530 ft

The Piker's Dream 600 ft

Gypsy's Warning 235 ft

The Burglar :...:... .4401

The Mill Girt. .700ft

WILLIAMS. BROWN & EAWJ

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Serving a Summons —
A Soldier's Jealousy . . .

Drink

Little Meg and the Wonder-
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Too Devoted Wife 375 8

Sham Sword Swallower 350 a

A Day. of His Own 330

Modern Don Juan 375 _

Cricket Terms Illustrated... 230 1

Mischievous Girls 250

A Seaside Girl 325

Don't Go to Law ..250

A Sailor's Lass 300

A Modern Don Juan. 375

Wild Animals 650

Just in Time S40

Dick Turpin.- 525

The Poet's Babies 525

The Comic Duel 270

Bertie's Love^Lerter — ■

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Presentation of Firemen's
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Mystic Shriners at Dream-
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An adjourned convention will be held in Chicago, 111.,

NOVEMBER 30th,1907

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Session called at 9:30 A. M. t for the purpose of electing
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Pirating of Films

Now that the question of duping is on the way to he
fully settled by the U. F.- S. P. A., we would like to call
attention to the paucity of ideas on the part of a well-
known manufacturer. Our attention has been called to
the fact that three films of recent date, produced by a
reputable firm, have been bodily stolen as regards the
ideas, acting and staging, the only alteration being the
titles, but even these are so much like the originals that.
Biany in the business "think it -is the new firm that is
pirating. This is not the case, it is the old-established
Dne that is doing so, according to advices received. The
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The Operator's Association

Now that associations are in the air, and referring to
the article by Raymond Harvey in last week's issue,
would it not be well for the operators to get the habit?
If any body of men need organizing, certainly the opera-
tors do. Their interests are more precarious than either
the manufacturer or renter, and they are at the mercy of
their employers. .While in Pittsburg an insurance super-
intendent of the Middle West was. attracted by the badges
of the delegates and asked us for information, then intro-
duced himself and we had a very interesting conversa-
tion about the present and future outlook of the moving
picture industry, its effect upon the insurance rates and
the quality of men engaged therein. In the course of
'conversation he informed us that not fifteen miles from
the Fort Pitt Hotel he had to visit a nickelodeon and
saw there the operator's booth made with paper lining,
and the operator was the proprietor's son, of the mature
age of fifteen years! He asked what we thought of that,
and our reply was "Close it up." He further stated that
the film was running into an open basket, and there was
no fireproof magazine on the machine. He argued that
if everything was made fully fireproof anyone could run
the machine as far as he and the fire underwriters were
concerned. . By all means let us have all the improve- '
ment possible, but let us also have an intelligent man in
charge of these appliances, and the only way to secure
this is through a. strong organization of men who know
what they Want and how to get it.

The Electrical Workers' Union have thrown out the
delegates of the operators, and the Calcium Light Work-
ers' Union don't want them, so what are they going to do?

We have letters from all over the country urging an
association, and all are willing to join when one is started,
and if the operators would organize they would soon be
able to demand recognition in the parliament of labor
unions.

Wanted, an organizer who will take upon himself the
initiative to form an incorporated society of cinemato-
graph operators. Who will set the ball rolling? We wilb
give a goodly list of names to start the society.

The United Film Service Protection
Association

We take it that every film renter in the States by this
time has received notice (copies of which we publish
elsewhere) and have made up their minds to fall in line
by joining the association. It is incumbent for every
man in the business to be present at Chicago on Decem-
ber 14. We have given full reports of all that transpired
at Pittsburg, and if after reading anyone is short-
sighted enough to hold aloof from organization and rep-
resentation the fault is his and let him not blame anyone
but himself if in the future he finds it hard to -gain ad-
mittance into the ranks of the U. F. S. P. A. Time is
very short, and if your wire or letter of acceptance of
the platform of the association has not been sent, do not
delay any longer, but send to W. H. Swanson, 79 Clark
street, Chicago, before the 30th of this month. After this
date it will be too late to join on the $200 initiation. Re-
member the date of meeting,

Decembw 14, 1907,
kt the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chic»*>, III,

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THE MOVTNG *ftCTOR£ WORLD.

Notice.

UNITEirTILM SERVICE PROTECTIVE
ASSOCIATION.
The Committee on Organization and By-Laws:
Wm.-H. Swan son (Chairman), of Wm. H. Swan-
son & Co., Chicago.
D. McDonald, of Miles Bros., New York and San
Francisco.
• James B. Clark, of the Pittsburg Calcium Light and
Film Company.
C. H. Peckham, of the Cleveland Film Renting Ex-
change.
Chas. J. Strong, of the Detroit Film Exchange.
F. C. Aiken, of the Theater Film Service Company,

Chicago.
A. D. Flintom, of the Yale Film Renting Company.
Kansas City.
Application for membership received on or before No-
vember 28 and accompanied by half of the initiation fee
($100.00) will be acted on by the Committee on Creden-
tials so that, if accepted, they may have a voice in the
adoption of by-laws and the election of officers at the
coming meeting at Chicago, notice of which is enclosed. '
It is probable that at the meeting the initiation fee will
be increased.

Address all applications to the chairman of the com-
mittee and make all checks payable to the United Film
Protective Association.

Wm. H. Sw anson,

Temporary Chairman,

79 Clark Street.

Letters and telegrams received by the temporary chair-
man, of the United Film Service Protective Association,
written by New York members, ask a postponement of
the next meeting from November 30 to December 14.
There are various reasons for this desire, chief among
them heing the practical impossibility of formulating a
carefully digested set of by-laws to be passed upon by
the entire committee and competent counsel. The Chi-
cago members held a meeting last evening to discuss this
question, and followed the wishes of the Eastern mem-
bers.

This is a somewhat complex matter to handle, as it is
impossible to obtain a formal expression of sentiment
from all of the members in time, and it was decided to
take the following method: In order to comply with the
action of the convention at Pittsburg, a meeting will be
held in the office of the Kleine Optical Company at 4
P. M., Saturday, November 30, which will be attended
by all of the Chicago members and any others that wish
to come ; this meeting will be formally declared open,
and thereupon the Chicago members of the association
pledge themselves to adjourn the meeting to meet in
Chicago December 14, 9 A. M., and to take up no other
business at the meeting of November 30.

Your application and one-half the membership fee, if
not -already'paid,* should be in the hands of the temporary
chairman as soon as possible ; also state how many per-
sons will be in your party. . ■.• .
Respectfully,
Wm. H. SwANSONy Temporary Chairman,
United Film Service Protective Assn.

The time D« Wm bor .1*,.- 1907

WM. H.'SW ANSON,

Chairman />»« ttm
United Film Service Protective Association.

William H. Swanson, whose portrait we present tli
week, is one of the pioneers in the film rental busines
Previous to this he was associated with the Selig Pol;
scope Company, and with Geo. K. Spoor, both of Chicag
and in the early days of the moving picture he travel*
the country at the head of his own show. He is now;
the head of one of the strongest film rental and supp
houses in Chicago and is in a position to fully compr
hend the urgency and aims of the United Film Servii
Protective Association. It was largely through his a
tivity in bringing to a focus the preliminary conferene
that he was elected temporary chairman, and as he k
worked laboriously and unselfishly for the good of tl
association it is to be hoped that he will be closely ideni
fied with its permanent organization.

Tfc ^ &^J&&^W§aiP%M&**. «m^-

Correspondence.

San Diego, Cal., November 7, 1907
Editor Moving Picture World :

Dear Sir — Can you give me the addresses of seva
leading firms who compose the moving picture plays ai
hire the actors, in America and in Paris? I have sol
•good ideas occasionally that I would like' to "'•impan
these firms, providing they will pay me -f-orj-them-, or
can write out a .play for them to ack'-i^Settd' rhe yfl
paper and mark the firms; you advise me fty^w^tfe to, sos
who have a staff <}f -good comic actors irt^t^r^niploy.
. ).*■/'■■, -•"• ri b;i . ■ i Y^uianttUtyV

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The First NecKelodeon In The

States

It was our privilege when in Pittsburg to- call on the
larry Davis Film Exchange, and we gleaned the infor-
nation that Mr. Harris, the manager, opened the first
mown five-cent theater. We give herewith exterior and
nterior views of the same. •

We learnt that this concern has fifteen places situate
n Pittsburg (and if all the others compare with those
risked here, they are indeed magnificent palaces of enter-
ainment), Philadelphia, Dayton, O., Cleveland, Roches-
er, Buffalo and Allegheny.

We learnt that there are from twenty to twenty-five
mployees in each house, that an average of 15^ hours
omprises the time they are open. The employees are
ivided ( into two shifts of approximately eight hours
ach. ' •

Etch employee is furnished with a tasteful uniform,
nade in the firm's own tailoring establishment in Pitts-
urg.

Harry Davis well knows how to cater to the public,
nd also how to treat and retain employees.

A local newspaper says : '.'In 1905, Harry Davis acquired a 99-
ar lease on the entire block on Smithfield street, from Fifth
renue to Diamond, Pittsburg, Pa. There was one store is the
lock, the annual rental of which was placed at $10,000. In June,
K, Mr. Davis and bis general manager, John P. Harris, startled
k gossips by opening in that store the first theater in America
noted to moving pictures exclusively. The first show was in
k nature of an experiment, without music, song or other ac-
ssories, and tbe presentation consisted of only 500 feet of film.
lie people of Pittsburg came and saw, and capitulated. An
lea of the success met with can be gleaned from the fact that
ithin two months a new front was put in at a cost of $7,000.
his was really the origin of the movement which has spread to
I comers of the civilized globe. Mr. Davis elaborated his show,
id then gobbled up choice locations in Pittsburg and other cities
* the launching of similar enterprises. He has four in Phila-
slphia. In Rochester, N. Y., he has one which is considered the
oest in America, and another in Buffalo, at the corner of Main
jd Niagara streets. He is also represented in Toledo, and in
beland has a most elaborate one adjoining the Euclid Avenue
pera House. It is hardly to be presumed, however, that Mr.
avis himself realized what a momentous branch of the amuse-
«t industry he- had launched. It is said that he is paying in"
j* neighborhood of $70,000 per year for the three stores in
Madelphia, converted into moving picture places.

From Pittsburg we learn that daily matinees with motion pic-
tures will be a feature of a ten days' evangelistic campaign, be-
ginning on Saturday, November 30, to be held in No. 1 head-
quarters of the Salvation Army, Penn avenue and Seventh street.
All arrangements for the meetings are under the direction of
Staff Captain William Trevitt and Major William Andrews. It
was decided to hold the meetings in the afternoon owing to the
fact that there were more people on the streets at that time of
day, and more people will be attracted. These short campaigns
have become very popular during the last year and were inau-
gurated by the Salvation Army.

♦ * *

Deals now pending which will be closed within the next day
or two will assure to Springfield, Mass., a new high-class amuse-
ment enterprise. O. T. Crawford, the Western amusement man-
ager, with headquarters in St. Louis, has completed a lease for
a building on South Sixth street, occupied by the Orpheum Thea-
ter. The place will be re-named the Lyceum. The style of en-
tertainment will be changed entirely and the departure will be a
radical one. It is called by Mr. Crawford, "Dramas on Canvas."
The house has been given a thorough going over and the opening
date has been set for November 30. Efforts have been made be-
fore to interest Mr. Crawford in Springfield amusements, but
hitherto without success. The Lyceum will be operated in con-
junction with a chain of fifty similar places reaching from Chi-
cago to El Paso, Texas, under the same management.

"The style of entertainment which we shall give at the new
Lyceum will make a hit in Springfield," said A. S. Kane, Mr.
Crawford's representative. "All we ask is a hearing or a seeing.
We are not fearful of the verdict when the public sees what
we have to offer. The Lyceum will be conducted on a high plane,
appealing to the most refined. Nothing offensive in performance
or conduct in the place will be permitted."

Chief Kohler, Cleveland, Ohio, has issued orders that may
result in the closing of ail moving picture shows on Sunday.
The managers of several of the large theaters and over fifty
smaller ones were notified that the police department would not
permit special acts of any kind in connection with Sunday mov-
ing. pictures. Kohler bitterly scored the "sensational" and "sug-
gestive" pictures that he says have been shown in order to attract
audiences.

"Hundreds of children have witnessed crimes performed
through the medium of moving pictures placed on exhibition by
mercenary managers," declared Kohler. "Pictures dealing with
home life have also been shown that were a menace to public

INT^BIOR OP FIRST NICKELODEON IN THB STATES.

630

THE . MOVING .BICTUKE WORLD:

ESSANAY

fil:

READ THIS DESCRIPTION

...OF. .

The Eleventh Hour

A Dramatic Triumph
in Effort and Story.

DESCRIPTION.

Think over the long list of feature films that have
been issued and decide which have been the most suc-
cessful; invariably the decision will be "pictures that
have children as the leading characters."

In producing "THE ELEVENTH HOUR" we knew
that something different must be made to have a child
picture a success, and we have used the children in
connection with this film in an entirely original way.

The story can be told in a few words. An honest
. Italian attending to his peanut stand is bothered by a
bully, who insists on filling his pockets from the Italian's
ware. Of course, the Italian resents this ; a fight ensues,
in which the bully is knocked down, and in falling
strikes his head against the pavement, which kills him.
The Italian is arrested and torn from his wife and
children, convicted of murder and sentenced to be
hanged. The poor wife seeks a pardon by going to the
Governor, who absolutely refuses any aid whatever,
believing the Italian guilty of willful murder. The
home-coming of the mother to her children follows,
and the poor woman is so overcome with grief that the
children themselves are stirred to action. They leave
home and start to make a final attempt to save the life
of their father. They go to the Governor and beg him
to give them back their dad. At last the Governor's
human nature is touched and he hands a pardon to the
two tots. Of course they lose no time in delivering it,
and reach the jail just as the father is being led out to
meet his fate.

The pardon is delivered at the eleventh hour, the
father released, and a happy reunion follows.

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morals. ■. If the managers^-of . these moving picture shows persist I
in giving .such^exhibraons~ I wrtfksk'for" legislation to' drive them l
out of business./ <X.l\ '~-2.>\ ~\ T ~r v ''*~ 2 " , : [•= ~* r >j j

"While the^ theatrical arid, dramatic law doesn't cover. moving
picture shows, if the managers persist in taking advantage of
technicalities, I will resort to every law that I can take advantage
of in closing them up. The managers of these places have I
brought matters to a point where they will be forced to comply
with the law." , ■ ■ •- - .'. -

A squad of detectives and patrolmen will be detailed Sundays
to visit the moving picture shows. If pictures are placed on ex-
hibition that are sensational the manager of the place will be
arrested. Policemen who visited the exhibitions last Sunday
reported that they found a majority of the amusement places had
regular vaudeville programs.

The managers of the shows claim that the special acts are
exhibitions of "art" and "skill" and do not oeme under the ban
of any State or municipal law. ' If the managers are brought
into court they will be charged with violating the State labor law.
The police say that the manual labor of collecting tickets, keep-
ing the heating apparatus going, and ushering will form the
basis of the complaints. ;

"The so-called legitimate theaters are kept closed on Sunday,
and I fail to find any reason why the managers of moving pic-
ture shows should be allowed to introduce vaudeville." said
Kohler. "For a time the orders to dispense with all sensational
pictures were obeyed. But they are no longer so well behaved.
They have gradually added various acts until the moving picture
part of the program is simply a blind. -Show anything in order
to get the crowds,' has been the spirit of the managers."

The glories of Broadway, Owatonna, Minn., are not entirely
departed, for the Lyric moving picture theater is to be reopened.
this time under local management^ Messrs. R. T. Woodward and
H. C. Burgan will reopen the Lyric and conduct it evenings only.
The venture should prove successful under such management and
conditions. Mt. Woodward has had considerable, experience with
moving picture exhibitions and will supervise the performance.

* * *

Janesville, Wis., also boasts of the five-cent theater craze. Thi«
takes form* in parties of young people, and many older ones,
witnessing the moving pictures at the two five-cent theaters on
Monday and Thursday nights. It has become quite a fad to
invite friends for a "theater party" and then serve a tempting
luncheon afterwards.

* * *

Philadelphia. — As yet no agreement has been reached between
the Market street merchants and the proprietors of the moving
picture show places as to the playing of music in front of the
latter* s places of amusement. An agreement will be made, it is
expected, by -which William G. Boogar, who was restrained by
order of the Court, and others may use the bands and orchestras
after 6 o'clock.

Charming Eastburn, president of the Market Street Merchants'
Protective Association, which prosecuted the case against Boogar,
in explaining the necessity of a compromise, said :

"Judge Bregy's decision prevents Boogar from having music
at any time, whereas the merchants have no objection to his band
playing after 6 o'clock in the evening. The merchants have no
desire to impose a hardship, even though we are within our
legal rights.

"We, therefore, expect to get all the moving picture proprietors
to agree to accept an absolute decree against music during busi-
ness hours, provided they may have the bands in the evening-
This agreement will make it unnecessary to fight the Boogar case
in the higher courts, and will obviate the institution of suits
against the showmen if they should decide to ignore the decision
in the test case against Boogar."

*■ * *
Elizabeth, N. J. — A robbery was committed here Saturday, the
16th, when the moving picture machine in the new Bijou Theater
at 41 Broad street was carried off by thieves. The Bijou is hi
the heart of the business section and only a short distance from
the Lyceum Theater. The. machine was valued at $200. The
managers of the theater are O'Hara & Martin.

* * *

John Walters.' 32 years old, of 8748 Eighteenth avenue, Brook-
lyn, N. Y., a stereopticon' operator employed in a moving picture
establishment on Surf avenue, was in the Coney Island Court
on a charge of grand larceny brought by his- employer. In the
complaint it is alleged that Walters took a moving picture ma-
chine belonging to his employer and substituted one of his own.
an old one and not- of the same value as the other. He was held
in $1,000 bail for examination.

THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD.

6 3 i

From Norfolk, Va., a correspondent says :

Wednesday afternoon an. informal ceremony will take place
jn the battleship Virginia, in the Norfolk Navy Yard, when a
:ombination reflectorscope and moving picture machine will be
presented to the crew of the warship. The money for the pur-
chase of this instrument, costing $800, which will provide much
pleasure to the boys in blue on their long tour around the Cape
to the Pacific Coast this Winter, was raised by Mrs. J. Taylor
Ellyson, of Richmond. The idea of presenting a warship crew
(rith such a machine originated with Chaplain George E. T.
Stevenson, of the Virginia, who, recognizing the dull, monotonous
life of the sailor, desired that something should be done to give
them entertainment and at the same time instruction, particu-
larly on the long voyage which is soon to be made. The reflec-
torscope which has been selected is a machine recently invented.
One of the advantages which it possesses is that pictures con-
tained in books or magazines may be -instantly projected without
injury to the book or binding, any of which will appear on the
screen in their true form and color. Material such as postal
cards, photographs, drawings, maps, reading matter and all small
objects of any name and nature may be shown. Real flower
prints and mounted objects such as crabs, starfish and similar
things can be made to appear with startling reality. The possi-
bilities of such a machine are practically unlimited, as the ma-
terial used can be easily and cheaply obtained. In connection with
the reflectorscope a moving picture machine will be presented
also, so combined with the reflectorscope that the operator can
quickly change from one form of projection to another and thus
vary the entertainment. Both machines have been made rust-
proof and are finished in the best approved style, and supplied
with all necessary attachments for the convenience of the opera-
tor. The moving picture machine has been equipped with nine
picture subjects, put up in several reels, making in all 3,441 feet
of pictures. These were selected by Mrs. Ellyson and Chaplain
Stevenson during a recent visit to New York, and the subjects
purchased are among the latest and most popular on the market.
A number of slides were also bought, but it is the intention of
Chaplain Stevenson to illustrate his lectures with postal cards,
of which he has a choice supply, and other attractive material
rather than by expensive slides. A sum of money from the fund
will be given him to add to the supply of pictures already on
hand, when needed. The Virginia will be the only ship in the
fleet with such a complete outfit, and only two others have sim-
ply the reflectorscope. This handsome gift will be installed at
a cost of upwards of eight hundred dollars, and is intended as
a fitting recognition of the faithful services "of the men (not the
officers) who compose the crew of the Virginia.

* * *

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move, and pictures that wiggle; pictures that are clean-cut, pic-
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feits ; but there is but one real picture show now before the

public, namely, ■ They are pioneers in. the business

and are giving the public the worth of their money. Faithful to
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* * *

Mr. Louis Scott, of West Main street, Lexington, Ky., one of
the nominees on the Republican ticket, remarked, that there are
so many show houses opening there, from one cent to twenty-
Eve cents admission, and so many saloon men going into the
lfcsiness, they -must think the prohibition wave is going to wipe
them out of existence.

* * *

Stamford, Conn. — A moving picture establishment in Pacific
street, near State, was burned out. There were a small number
°f people in the place at the time, and some excitement was
occasioned. No one was hurt. The fire started about the picture
machine, which is said to have had no automatic shutter, to pre-
vent possible fire. It spread quickly, but it did not gain any
?reat hold on the building. The firemen put it out with chem-
:cals.

* * *

York, Pa., November 23. — There was so much realism, in a
moving picture exhibition of "The Fire Alarm" in the Dream-
land Theater here last night that the audience took to its heels.

ne realism cost the company several hundred dollars and James
Vnold, operator of the picture machine, was painfully burned.
*ne audience gazed enraptured as pictured fire apparatus -clat-
*fed across the canvas to the accompaniment of clanging stage
* bells and pounding stage hoofs. They saw the flames burst
irom the picture house and then there was a flash as the film

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blazed up. The audience groped its way but through smoke and
flame to the street,; where real' fire befis. were ringing and real
fire apparatus was clattering. upon the scene.

*- #~ *
The case of Mrs. O. H. Monroe, proprietress of the Monroe
Theater, Elyria, O., who was arrested for running her theater
Sunday afternoon, was dismissed ' by the Mayor. _ He told her
that there was no objection whatever in the showing of moving
pictures in her theater on Sunday, but there must be no vaude-
ville entertainment in connection with them. Mrs. Monroe says
that she never intended to run vaudeville entertainments on Sun-
day, but the reason she exhibited moving pictures Sunday was
to find out her rights in the matter of having her theater open
on Sunday. She may not run every Sunday, but she is glad to
know that she can run moving pictures on Sunday when she

feels disposed to do so.

* * *

C. Nelson Camp, Brooklyn, N. Y., portends a horrible fate
for erring humanity in his' production of "Doomsday," which is
the stellar attraction at .Lubin's Park Theater. The spectacle is
one beyond the imagination of what is ordinarily supposed to be
the windup to affairs on this earth. New York is taken as the
base of operations in the vivid portrayal which is exhibited
From a peaceful awakening the city is rent by thunder and light-
ning and all is consumed in a fiery glare. Hell itself is let loose,
flames shooting from the depths below. After all mortals dis-
appear, Satan rules over the land, but is vanquished by the power
of God and heavenly peace reigns.

Moving pictures on the Cineograph, illustrated songs by Harry
Peterson, a song and dance specialty by Miss Fanny Weston, and
Henry T. Waite-s selections on the violin made up the rest of the
bill.

* * *

Quebec, November 22. — Every moving picture theater in this
city has been notified by the provincial government that it must
close Sunday. Bennett's ^Auditorium has been giving a two-hour
show and packing the house at fifteen and twenty-five cents. The
people of Quebec have become accustomed to -freedom in this
respect, there being no opposition on the part of the municipal
authorities to Sunday amusements. They may start a movement

to oppose the order.

* * *

From Youngstown, O., we learn a new motion picture theater,
The Star, owned and managed by Shank & Klopots, who have 3
circuit in this vicinity, is an addition to the score or more similar
places in the city. Nearly all of the moving picture theaters are
doing good business.

, * * *
Egg Harbor City, November 18. — While the Lyric, a moving
picture show, was filled with spectators, a large film in the ma-
chine caught fire and set fire to other films in the hands of the
operator, James Palmer, who was severely burned and had to be
carried from" the building unconscious. The cry of "Fire 1" created
a panic, all spectators attempting to reach a place of safety from
the dark, long room, the light from the burning fiims being the
only means by which they could see their way out. The fire was
quickly extinguished with a Ninimax apparatus and did little
damage to the building, but a valuable machine and a lot oi
expensive film were destroyed.

* * *
The selectmen of Greenfield, M aSS -> voted not to grant the

petition for leave to exhibit moving pictures in the building for-
merly occupied as a carriage repository. This building was to be
known as the Federal 'Theater. Boston parties had arranged to
lease the place, and George E. Moulton and William H. Blodgett
had come to Greenfield to make the arrangements. Some work
had begun altering the large front -room fgr this purpose. Tbt|
selectmen argued that there are already enough places of tl
kind arranged for in Greenfield. H. S. Streeter has a license ti
exhibit such pictures. Some opposition to granting any moving
picture license outside the town hall is expressed, on the grounds
that the town has its hall to let, and can get a considerable reT-J;
enue in this way, which will be decreased by admitting parties taj
outside halls. To this it is replied that these entertainments <£&
do business in a smaller room, and give a less extended show fo/p
a low price of admission. The selectmen felt, however, that te
is not likely that more than one place outside the town hal|
. would pay, and that the local party should have the first chance, fj

.*- *- *

A correspondent in- Sandusky, O., says: Julius BringartnerJ
opened the new Star Theater, moving- pictures' and illustrate!
songs, November 16, to immense business. John Trautlein ml
manage- the house --..'.'■

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633

The Biograph's production this week is "The Elopement" It
is a beautifully tinted moonlight scene from start to finish, and
represents the feat of young Lochinvar only modernized with
the automobile and the motor boat.

* * *
IMPORTANT LAW SUIT FILED.

Twentieth Century Optiscope Company Begins Case for $100,000

Damages.

The Twentieth Century Optiscope Company filed suit in the
Superior Court in Chicago on November 11 to recover $100,000
damages from the Vitagraph Company of America, Edison Manu-
facturing Company, Kleinc Optical Company and Pathe Freres.
Thus far only the praecipe has been filed, but Adolph Marks,
attorney for the Twentieth Century Optiscope Company, states
that the declaration will allege that the defandant companies
have entered into an unlawful conspiracy to drive his client out
of business.

This suit follows the action instituted in the United States
Court, wherein the Vitagraprh Company of America and the
Edison Company seek to enjoin the Twentieth Century Optiscope
Company from . duplicating their films, and from renting, selling
or using such duplicates.

The eyes of the entire film industry are upon these proceedings,
expectantly awaiting adjudication by the courts of the mooted
questions involved, as their settlement will determine the rights
of the parties.

* * *

MAKING SLIDES FOR PICTURE SONGS.

The making of slides for illustrated songs has come to be a
vast field in itself in the amusement wOrld. Walter R. Lewis, .
chief slide maker for Helf & Hager, tells of slide making in the
following interesting manner:

"Photographic slide making is an art, and a study in this
remarkable branch of photography requires a creative mind to
achieve success. . The longer one is engaged in this simple but
deep study, the greater the .possibilities and beauty there will be
found in it.

"Each day the worker is confronted with new subjects to suit
each scene, a different picture for each line. These songs require
an artistic finish • which necessitates the services of a man of
good judgment as well as an artist, one who has the ability to
pose them in a manner befitting the lyricist's words.

"New ideas and beauty of motive are only two of the many
requirements to win success on the screen of the illustrated
singer. The photographer must get the right material seeking for
the proper surroundings to form the setting of the picture, as
well as the proper models for the principals. As much care must
be taken in the selection as is used by the artist in creating his
masterpiece. In every case they must fit the chronicle of the
song. '•

"Grottoes far out from the crowded cities, among the towering
trees and beautiful foliage of the quiet country lanes, here a hill,
there a dale, always requiring continual study with the ultimate
object of pleasing the eye of the spectator in view, for the eye
must be satisfied as well as the ear to insure the success of the
song."

* * *

UP-TO-DATE FILM PLANT FOR THE ANSCO COM

PANY.

At Binghamton work has begun on the new film factory
building for the Ansco Company. It will be erected on the land
adjoining the present factory that was recently purchased by the
company.

The new building will be of cement blocks and it will be as
nearly fireproof as it can be made to answer the requirements of
the building. It will be 40 .by 75 feet on the ground and a story
fid a half high. This building will be equipped with every pos-
sible convenience required for this business, and it is believed that
3 will be the most up-to-date and best building for film making
a the world.

It is hoped to have the new building ready for occupancy by
February 1. When work is started there, it will be necessary to
sake another addition to the working force of this progressive
od constantly growing company.

* ♦ *

SOME NICKELODEONS GUARD AGAINST FIRE

Building Commissioner James A Smith, Fire Chief Charles H.
•wingley and Chief Engineer H. C. Henley, of the St. Louis

ire Prevention Bureau, attended a demonstration of how a
'ern fireproof motion picture machine box operates in emer-
ges, at the invitation of Frank L. Talbot, manager of the

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Commissioner is preparing an ordinance for the regulation of
nickelodeons and motion picture shows, and Mr. Talbot gave the
demonstration, to exemplify what a first-class nickelodeon can
do in the way of guarding the public. Several thousand feet of
film were burned in the interior of the machine box of the thea-
ter, and slight damage was done to the metal-lined room. The
openings in the box were' all safeguarded with metal-lined covers
that lock when dropped ; they effectually prevented the escape of
flame into the theater and only a small percentage of smoke
escaped through them. Building Commissioner Smith expressed
himself as well pleased with many of the modern devices em-
ployed in the Lyceum, and intimated ' that he would name them
in the specifications which will be drafted in the new ordinance.
A conference between Chief Swingley, Mr. Henley and Mr.
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be drawn up and submitted to City Counselor Bates for approval.
The Building Commissioner intends to have the ordinance intro-
duced in the Municipal Assembly.

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■ NEW MOVING PICTURE THEATERS.

A new moving picture theater has been opened at 9 First street,
Troy. It is one of the best fitted picture theaters in this city.

The Majestic, under the management of King & Schwartz,
opened last week in Burlington, N. J. This makes four now in
lively operation in this city and more are under way.

[Don't overdo it]

* * *

The Bijou, under the management of Otto Hass, with illus-
trated songs and moving pictures, has been opened on Superior
street, Oconto, Wis.

* * * . .

The Jewel, a handsome little theater, opened on. November 14
in Fremont, Ohio, and is doing good business.

try Vaudeville

with your pictures. They are soling
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managers say. We are booking vaude-
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per week, that will change on Thursday and give from four to six performances
daily. No fee.

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Pathe Freres issue this week, "Modern
Hercules at Work." The hallway and
stairs of a boarding-house are shown and
the various lodgers are seen ascending the
stairs to go to their respective quarters.
After they are all in, two burglars jimmy
their way into a room and the next set
of pictures show what is transpiring orr
each floor.

Beginning in the .cellar, an old man is
seen sampling wine from huge kegs. On
the floor above a lodger is giving his friends
a little dinner. Above them the burglars
are working, and on the top floor a strong-
armed circus performer is going through
his exercises with numerous heavy weights.
He lifts one and then another mass of
metal and he finally raises a huge dumb-
bell above his head. Suddenly he wavers,
his arms give way ■and the dumbbell goes
tearing through the floor where the bur-
glars are at work, then goes right through
that floor and on top of the diners, tearing
through that floor also, finally landing in
the cellar. The strong man follows through
each hole.

The gymnast gathers himself together,
takes his dumbbell and ascends the stairs
to the hall. Here pandemonium reigns, the
lodgers running about as if a hurricane had
struck the building. On learning the iden-
tity of the bolt, which shot through the
building, they are about to do the gymnast
violence when he sees the two burglars
trying to get out of the building and by
grasping ^them both and holding them for
the police he wins the better Will of the
lodgers whose floors and ceilings he had
broken.
V ?tlpsjand;.P§wos-.p£.a Hat." A lady and\

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THE- MOVING PICTURE WORLD.

her husband, leave their home and go to
a fashionable millinery, where the lady
buys a beautiful hat. From there they go.
to a restaurant and seat themselves for a
meaL The_ waiter, in serving the soup,
stumbles, with the result that he spills the
contents of the tureen on the lady's new.
hat. She is mortified and enraged, and
her husband, immediately halls a cab and
takes her home, where on reaching her
room she throws the hat to the ground and
falls to weeping. A servant enters, and
seeing the mined headgear on the ground,
adopts it as her own. She fixes it up to
suit her taste and is next seen wearing it
as she meets her lover, the policeman. To-
gether they go to a park and seat them-
selves on a bench, the servant placing her
hat beside her. While the couple are busy,
a very stout gentleman comes along, seats
himself on the hat and proceeds to read
his newspaper. As soon as _ the servant
discovers this she is filled with rage and
departs, leaving the hat there.

An unfortunate woman filled with liquor
and very unsteady now takes possession
of it and goes to a saloon. Here she is
made sport of and the hat suffers at the
hands of her tormentors. Emerging from
the resort, she staggers near a lake and
finally throws the hat in. It floats to the
Other side, where a fisherman pulls it up
with his line and places it beside him.

A small boy -now conies along whistling
and seeing the hat begins to kick it through
the streets. The final resting place of this
piece of headgear of fashionable descent is
now on a pile of garbage beside some ash
cans, where dogs come to sniff for bones.

And "The Clock-Maker's Secret" The
town-crier summons the inhabitants -of the
town and they read a manifesto which is
posted on a wall announcing the fact that
at 4 o'clock on that day the Lord Mayor
will receive bids for the building of a town
clock.

One of those who reads it is an old clock-
maker, who, stopping before the placard,
reflects long and thoughtfully before put-
ting in his bid for the work. While he thus
stands the devil appears on the scene and
hands him a drawing showing a clock of
exquisite workmanship such as could never
have been fashioned by human hands. The
old man accepts this design from the evil
one and is next seen compering with other
clock-makers for the work.

Of course his bid is accepted and the
Mayor instructs him to begin his work at
once. He is how seen in his shop, tinker-
ing with springs and wheels and other
mechanism, when suddenly Mephisto ap-
pears again. The latter presents a paper
to the old man, which he finds on reading
to be a contract so drawn up that if he,
the clock-maker, agrees to same, the won-

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. and five cent theatres and do a little of everything
else connected, with the line. That's only one
reason why we can furnish such

me

We are pioneers in the business and have in ser-
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the time ha'd all the customers we could supply and
sometimes have many on our waiting Est. The
quality of oar service does our advertising. We
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If you need a machine we can tell you where to
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derful clock will- be his, but at the price
of his own soul, which the devil proposes
to take into his own keeping. ' The clock-
maker at first refuses vehemently to con-
sider such a proposition, but the devil with
some mysterious passing of the hands
causes all of the Roman figures on the
clock to- appear as in a tableau and execute
a pretty dance, after which they quickly
vanish. Again he proffers the contract, but
the old man is still steadfast in his refusal,
but Satan, not to be thwarted in his wicked
designs, causes to appear another tableau
which shows a shop of flaming fire, in which
the devil and his emissaries are at work
with anvil and forge molding the parts of
the clock. Suddenly the scene changes and
the wonderful piece of mechanism is seen
complete and perfect The clock-maker is
bewildered and tries to move toward it,
but the devil intercepts him and then the
entire scene disappears.

With the image of the wonderful clock
whirling in his brain, the old man accepts
the proposition of Mephisto and signs the
contract, but while he is in the act of affix-
ing his signature to the document, his
daughter slips unseen into the room and
witnesse his act. Now the devil leads his
victim out into the public square and bring-
ing his infernal power into play causes the
gigantic timepiece to rise to its proper place.
The Mayor now appears and seeing the
marvelous clock orders the town crier to
summon the inhabitants of the town, who
quickly gather around in mute admiration
On the appearance of the old man— the sup-
posed creator of this wonderful work— he
is quickly raised from the ground and borne
on the shoulders of the jubilant and admir-
ing crowd. This happy scene, however, is
not of long duration, for the old man's
daughter coming in upon them upbraids her
father for his act in contracting with the
devil and raising her hand hurls "a rock
at the face of the clock, smashing it com-
pletely.

Now Mephisto appears to claim the old
man's soul, but the daughter, aware of his
intention, draws, forth a cross, at the sight
of which the evil spirit takes flight.

The expose of his wickedness and dishon-
esty causes the old clockmaker to lose his
reason, and he soon becomes a raving
maniac.

He is next seen at a tavern, where he
happens to see a clock, which he dashes
to the ground in maniacal fury. It seems
that the devil still has control over the
old man, for when they are gathered to-
gether and he raises his cup to drink, his
glass as well as those of the other guests
seem filled with flame instead of - liquid
The old man now becomes violent and tears
around the room in a rage. One now sees
the delusions of the unfortunate man's dis-
eased brain,' which cause a wine cask to
become a clock, and then change into a
hideous human visage.

The next scene shows the old clock-
maker in his home, where all manner of
imps persist in tormenting him, and finally
the devil himself appears and mockingly
flaunts the signed contract before his ag-
onized victim. The old man's daughter
now comes in and endeavors to help her
father, but Mephisto is obdurate and is
just about to seize the aged man when the
Angel of Light and Truth descends with
flaming sword and quickly routs the evil
one

The last scene of the fifm is symbolic of
the angel's victory over the devil Here
a pretty tableau is seen, which terminates
with a picture of the. Angel pointing to
the ground, where the devil lies crouching!
and quivering with. fear.

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TO ALL FILM EXCHANGES IN UNITED STA TES
and CANADA :

An adjourned convention will be held in Chicago, 111.,

14tK,1907

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Session called at 9:30 A. M., for the purpose of electing

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executive officers, perfecting the organization and adopting
rules, by-laws and permitting those eligible to join the
permanent organization. All film exchanges are requested
to be represented*

Representatives must have full Power to Act for their
Concerns as well as to Pay their Initiation. Exchanges
to be Represented should notify the Chairman by Wire
to insure hotel accommodations.

Vitally important that every film exchange desiring
membership be represented at this convention

United Film Service Protective Association

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Wife Wanted....: 848 ft.

Under the Old Apple Tree.. 378 ft.

Yale Laundry 80S ft.

Love Microbe. t)7u n.

Terrible led Til ft.

Aa Acadian Elopement 715 ft.

Lena and the Beaux 413 ft

Neighbors 135 ft.

The Tired Tailor's Dream.. 625 ft.
Tke Hypnotist'* Revenge. . 1030 ft.

Deaf Mutes' Ball 790 ft

Ktrifing Night of Their

Honeymoon .292 ft.

Fumy Father Fooled 153 ft.

The Model's Ma 233 ft.

Dolls in Dreamland 752 ft

EDISON.

The Trainer's Daughter 800 ft

Three American Beauties. . . 85 ft.

Parsifal 1975 ft.

Paul Revere's Ride 915 ft

Jack the Kisser 755 ft.

A Race for Millions 975 ft

The Rivals -780 ft

Stage Struck.... 785 ft.

Mine Lives of e Cat 955 ft.

Jamestown Exposition 500 ft

teat in the Alps .830 ft

Panama Canal Scenes and
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Daniel Boone;, or. Pioneer

Days in America... 1000 ft

Teddy Bears 935 ft.

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The Eleventh Hour 850 ft

Unveiling McKinley Memor-

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Hey. There! Look Out! 400 ft

99 in the Shade i__

The Vagabond 770 ft.

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The Dancing Nig 38/ ft.

life of a Bootblack 726 ft

Mr. Inquisitive 500 it

Slow But Sure 647 ft.

A* Awful Skate 633 ft

GAUMONT.

Colonial Soldier 650 ft

Stolen Shoes 417 ft

Grandfather and Kittens 227 ft

Irresistible Piano 420 ft

Episode of Paris Commune.. 294 ft.
Who Has Stolen My Bicycle?.257 ft.
A Good Husband.- 344 ft

Raising the Wind..... 367 ft

A Wig Made to Order 354 ft.

The White Shoes; or. Look-
ing for His Banknote 317 ft

A Rolling Bed 340 ft.

T e Lost Bass Drum: or,

Where Is That Louise?... 534 ft

Granu.ather and the Kitten.. 244 ft

The Bomb 314 ft.

Turning the Tables 347 ft.

The Stolen Shoes 434 ft

The Adventures of a Bath

Chair 560 ft.

The Absent-Minded Professor. 504 ft
Onions Make People Weep.. 544 ft

The Irresistible Piano 437 ft

The Athletic Dude 500 ft

Floor Polisher 234 ft

The Thieving Umbrella 407 ft

Towed by an Automobile 424 ft

Who Has Stolen Mv Bicyde?.274 ft

The Glue. 467 ft

A Four- Year-Old Heroine... 427 ft
An Episode of the Paris Com- .

mune ..;... 310 ft

Volunteer's Betrothal 684 ft

Naval Maneuvers 567 ft

Jealousy Punished.' 257 ft

Smoke without Fire 257 ft

Asking His Way 724 ft

Returning Good for Evil.... 434 ft.

Late for Kb Wedding 384 ft

Madame Goes Shopping 274 ft

The Good Wine 237 ft

The Motorcyclist .247 ft

A Modern Mother 384 ft

GOODFELLOW.

Faith's Rewards

Mixed -Pickles..^-. .'. .,-.....-■..- — r— — ' ..'
Smugeling- Chinese into ! ;
U. S. A. ............... .805 it

Getting Even. '. 625 ft

That Dog Gone Dog 672 ft.

Goldstein s ' Luck

A Disastrous Flirtation 825 ft

Thursday Is My Jonah Day. 675 ft
It Served Them Right 860 ft

KALEM COMPANY (INC).

School Days ....470 ft

Lost Mine ...455 ft

Dramatic Rehearsal 105 ft

Woman, Cruel Woman 315 ft

The Rival Motorists 555 ft

His Affinity

Troubles ot a Tramp

The Gold Brick 705 ft

It Was Mother-in-Law 160 ft

Nathan Hale 750 ft

Red Man'a Way 680 ft

Chinese Slave Smuggling. . .650 ft

Amateur Detective 232 ft

Nature Fakers... 490 ft

Wooing of Miles Standish..720 ft

Reggy's Camping Party 705 ft

Who'll Do the Washing?.... 595 ft

One-Night Stand. 760 ft

The Sea Wolf ........655 ft

The Book Agent 720 ft.

The Parson's Picnic 670 ft

The Tenderfoot 850 ft.

Off for the Day ..670 ft

The Pony Express Rider.... 880 ft
The Gentleman Farmer ..... 720 ft

LUBIN. _ —

How Brown Saw the Baseball

Game 350 ft

Neighbors Who Borrow 493 ft

The Foundling 828 ft

Harbor .Pirates.: 695 ft

The Lost Collar Button. ....360 ft

The New Arrival 316 ft

Moses Sells a Collar Button. 155 ft
The Blacksmith's Daughter.. 845 ft

The New Apprentice... 530 ft

Grandpa's Vacation 690 ft

Wanted: A Husband 565 ft

The Actor Annoys the Board-
ers 210 ft

A Misunderstanding 240 ft

Gypsy's Revenge 900 ft

MELXES.

A Forester Made King 458 ft -

Good Glue Sticks 311 ft

Seek and Thou Shalt Find —

Trouble 88 ft

Sightseeing Through Whis-
key 353 ft

Shakespeare Writing Julius

Caesar 344 ft

Satan in Prison 300 ft

A Story of Eggs 192 ft

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. 570 ft
Chopin's Funeral March, Bur-
lesqued .460 ft

Drink 312 ft

Bewildering Cabinet 370 ft

A New Death Penalty 400 ft

How Bridget's Lover Es-
caped 500ft

The Skipping Cheese 280 ft

Robert Macaire & Bertrand.1060 ft
Tunneling the English Chan-
nel 1000 ft

Under the Seas 930 ft.

MILES BROS.

The Blackmailer 535 ft

Petticoat Regiment 785 it

Babes in the Woods 378 ft

Once Upon a Time There

Was 867 ft

For a Woman's. Sake....... 497 ft

His First Topper... 2S5 ft.

Invalid's Adventure.

Cheekiest Man on Earth....
Babes in the Woods........

Female Regiment.

Arrival of the Lusitonia . . . .

"Once Upon a Time There

W m j ■ •> - t VX •

For a- Woman's Sake ■

Great Lion' Hunt. .........700 ft

Female Wrestlers 508 ft

Happy Bob as Boxer .262 ft.

FATHE.
Modern Hercules at Wonc...229 ft
Your Wife Is Unfaithful to

Us 393 ft

Ups and Downs of a Hat.... 377 ft
The Clock-Maker's Secret.. ..803 ft
Wood Industry in Norway -..328 ft

Economical Trip 278 ft

Master in General 29S ft

The Cupboard........... ...459 ft

The Baboon .393 ft

Enchanted Pond 196 ft

Airship Thieves. 246 ft

The Plank. 229 ft

Little Conjurer 246 ft

Ali Baba and the 40 Thieve3.1032 ft

The Pirates. . .v .541 ft

The Innkeeper's Wife,....".. 442 ft

Inexhaustable Barrel 295 ft

Chemist's Mistake ...262 ft

Tipplers Race .....377 ft

Mysterious Boudoir 246 ft

Inkeeper and Wife .'. .442 ft

CriDple*s ; Duel 377ft

Artistic Woodcarver. ...... .311 ft

Satan at Play 656 ft

A Quiet Hotel 344 ft

Burglary by Motor 426 ft.

Her First Bike Rid 344 ft

Pleasant Thoughts ...'.213 ft

Magic Lantern. ............213 ft

My Mother-in-Law...... ....311 ft

Red Riding Hood.... .323 ft.

Andalusian Dances......... 344 ft

Making Love to the Coal*

nrari Wife 323 ft

Dog Avenges His Master... 246 ft

An Unpleasant .Legacy 410 ft.

A Crime in the Snow 442 ft

Tommy in Society ....160 ft.

THEO. PATHE.

T. P.— PARIS.

Brain Storm ..517 ft

Who Owns the Pear? 234 ft

Unlucky Substitution 517 ft

The Blacksmith's Strike. ... 1067 ft

Too Many Children 734 ft

Governess Wanted 517 ft

Cream-Eating Contest Ill ft.

Non • Commissioned Officers'

Honor GOO ft

Interesting Reading. ........ 184. ft

Clever Detective. 700 ft

SELIG.

Wooing and Wedding of a
Coon

What a Pipe Did 465 ft

A Southern Romance 590 ft

Mishaps of a Baby Carriage. 460 ft

The Girl and the Judge..... 835 ft

Motoring Under Difficulties. .450- ft

A Life for a Life.. — — .

Cab 23.... 755 ft

All's Well that Ends Well... 600 ft
Grand Canyon of Arizona... 600 ft

Roller Skate Craze 500 ft

The Onion Fiend 425 ft

The Matinee Idol 480 ft

The Bookworm i445 ft

Western Justice 700 ft

The Masher. 440 ft

One of the Finest 53S ft

The Bandit King 1000 ft.

SOCIETY ITALIAN CINES.

Venetian Baker 765 ft

Watchmaker's Secret 772 ft

In the Dreamland .....387 ft

Where Is My Head? 153 ft

Monk's Vengeance 204 ft

Stolen Chicken...... 272 ft

Modern Samson 420 ft

Hunting the Devil 291 ft.

Electric Pile. 172 ft.

Gitana 912 ft

Kidnapping a Bride. 5 Jo tt

Fountains o*f Rome. ....... .215 ft.

Slavery of Children......... 536 ft

The Fireman 295 ft

Modern Youth 1082 ft

Ragpicker's Daughter 694 ft

Little Fregoli 245 ft

File de Chiffonier .694 ft

URBAN-ECLIPSE.

The Tattler. 394 ft

Misadventures . of a Street

Singer 307 ft

Unlucky Trousers 280 ft

Reed ham- Boys' Aquatic

Sports 434 ft

Bad Boy's Joke 487 ft

Daughter's Lover in Difficul-
ties 447 ft

Stolen Child's Career .614 ft

French Recruit 667 ft

Comrade Rations 320 ft

Simple-Minded Peasant 667 ft

King Edward on H. M. S.

Dreadnought 534 ft

Launch of the British Battle-
ship Bellerophon 427 ft

Anonymous Letter .434 ft

Accidents Will Happen 474 ft

Through Hong-Kong. 627 ft

Picturesque Brittany 320 ft

De Beers Diamond Mines
(Kimberly, S. A.). ...... .387 ft

Picturesque Wales 900 ft

Slate Quarries in North

Wales ..867 ft

There is a Rat in the Room.. 200 ft

Farmer Giles' Geese 247 ft

Crazed by a Fad..... 287 ft

Rubberneck Reuben. ....;.. .254 ft
Slavery by Circumstances. . .474 ft

VITAGRAPH.

The Despatch Bearer 725 ft

A Fish Story 450 ft

A Crazy Quilt 400 ft

The Twin Brother's Joke... 600 ft

A Little Hero ...300ft

The Kitchen Maid's Dream.. 400 ft

The Soldier's Dream. 300 ft

The Inquisitive Boy. 500 ft

The Veiled Beauty 600 ft

The Veiled Beauty 600 ft

The Kitchen Maid's Dream.. 400 ft.

The Inquisitive Boy 500 ft

The Masquerade Party 530 ft

The Piker's Dream.. 600 ft

Gypsy's Warning. 285 ft

The Burglar 440 ft

The Mill GirL 700 ft

WILLIAMS, BROWN & EARLS.

Serving a Summons 190 ft

A Soldier's Jealousy ...400 ft,

Drink 200 ft

Little Meg and the Wonder-
ful Lamp 525 ft

Too Devoted Wife 375 ft

Sham Sword Swallower....350 ft

A Day of His Own 330 ft

Modern Don Juan ....375 ft

Cricket Terms Illustrated... 230 ft

Mischievous Girls.... 250 ft

A Seaside Girl 325 ft

Don't Go to Law 250 ft

A Sailor's Lass 300 ft

. A Modern Don Juan 375 ft

Wild Animals 650 ft

Just in Time 540 ft

Dick Turpin 525 ft

The Poet's Babies 525 ft

The Comic Duel 270 fi

- Bertie's Love-Letter. ....... .

ACTOGRAPH CO.

Presentation of Firemen's
Bravery Medals by Mayor ■
McClelfan 250A

Mystic Shririers at Dream-
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Hunting in Canadian Woods. 600

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THE TRAINER'S DAUGHTER

SYNOPSIS OF SCENES.

The trainer's cottage — The Lovers meet — The owner of the Del-
mar Stable and the Trainer come upon them unexpectedly — Jack is
given to understand that his suit tor the daughter's hand is not
favored by the trainer.

The exterior of the racing stables — Jack has one horse entered
in the coming race for the Windsor Cup — Delmar also has a horse
entered in the same race — Jack and Delmar lay a side wager on
the winner — The money is placed in the Trainer's hands — The
Trainer's daughter overhears the wager — They both seek her favor
— She enters the wager by giving her heart and hand in marriage
to the winner.

Jack instructs his Jockey — The Jockey tries out Jack's horse —
Delmar notes the time — Discovers his own horse has no chance
against Jack's — Delmar bribes the stable boy to dope the horse —
.The Jockey overhears the plans."

The racing stables at night — The Jockey arrives in time — Delmar
and the stable boy prepare to dope the horse — The Jockey stops their
plans — The 6ght — The blow — The Jockey down and out — They hide
in a deserted house — The escape.

The color room the following day — The hour for the race has
arrived — The Jockeys leave for the mount — Jack's Jockey missing —
Delmar triumphs— No one to ride the horce — The Jockey staggers
in — The story — The villainy of Delmar exposed — The Trainer's
daughter decides to ride in the Jockey's place.

The call to the post — The Girl appears dressed in Jack's colors —
The mount — The parade — The gong — They are off — The race — The
trainers* daughter is riding for something more than victory now —
The home stretch — Neck an* neck with Delxnar's horse — Under the
wire — The Trainer's Daughter wins.

No. 6334. Code, Veenwerker. Length. 800 Feet. Class A.
Price, $120.00.

THREE AR&ERBCAS3 BEAUTIES, fto. 2

(Hand Colored Complete)

The first picture is a beautiful American Beauty rose, which
dissolves into a bust picture of a beautiful young American girl,
which in turn dissolves into an American flag waving in the breeze.
The flag dissolves into a star-covered background, the stars grad-
ually arranging themselves and spelling "Good Night"

This- is a beautiful and appropriate closing picture for any exhi-
bition or entertainment. It is hand colored throughout and is not
furnished plain.
No. 6328. Code, Veen baas. 85 Feet. Class A. Price, $24.50.

PARSIFA1 Code, Vaquant. Leneth 1 075 Feet. No. 604S.

S petal Price $335.75.

MIDMOHT SIDE OF PAUL RfcVERE^Ccde. Veer, wafer. Leneth
015 Feet. Class A. Price $137.25.

JACK THB KISSES— Class A. Length 755 Peet. Price Si 13.25.

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A RACBPOR MILLIONS— Class A. Length 975 Feet. Price $146.25.
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THB RIVALS — Class A. Leasth 780 Peet. Price $117.00

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TO M. P MEN EVERYWHERE

We know that you have been most outragerously cheated these last few months by the frantic horde of
fellows who, sot understanding the business, rushed into it because they thought they saw a chance to
turn a penny into a dollar. They didn't give a rap for your welfare; it was your money they wanted. In
amused silence we have watched their game, .well knowing they would : quickly reach the end. of their
tether. They have done so, and now we offer for rental

FIVE MILLION FEET OF FILM

Does this sound good ? Well, we will go further by guaranteeing that not an inch of this WEALTH OF
PICTURES is anybody's cast-off stuff, such as you have so long been fooled into buying — fooled by well-
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and you now know, how faithfully they have been and are living to their vain-glorious promises. Even
if they wanted to do so they couldn't because they haven't the goods. . "WE CAN PROVE that by right
of manufacture, importation and purchase. We carry in stock

MORE FILM FEET THAN ANY - . . J: ; . . i;

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Wj are the pioneeTs and originators of film-rental service in America, and WE CAN PROVE IT. What
then is the primal cause of our first growth, continued prosperity and present solidity ? The answer :
G< >OD SERVICE ALL THE TIME NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE OR WHERE YOU ARE. In
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THING is offered for NEXT TO NOTHING that it isn't worth a tinker's darn.

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Every reel rented costs from $90 to §135. The average reel, with ordinary use, lasts ten weeks.! in ordef
then to give fresh, clean goods to each customer; a film rental house must buy from ten to fifty copies or
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there is a financial famine in the film renting house. Therefore just figure it out yourself and-you can't
fail to see that when a CONCERN OFFERS YOU CLASS "A" SERVICE ON A CUT-RATE BASIS
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you are now paying for your cut-rate service.

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