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Patrick, Warren A. (ed.) / Show world
(November 7, 1908)
Independent films, p. 15
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November 7, 1908. THE SHO INDEPENDENT FILMS Itecent films celcased by independent manufacturers are: Tle Lake of Garda, Italy, Urban-Eclipse, 450 feet.-A steamboat npof oraiaa of the tartestsandmost eastern of the great lakses ol sorthean Italy, enclosed by Alpine ridg- esonboth sides, and dividing the Austrian V'enetia and Lombardey. The lake at its tyrol from the old Italian provinces of Trealesf depth is about 1,000 feet. The lreastree ripets its fruit on the banks of this lake, though the trees retuire to i e ecefullY covered and seotn artificially wared duringfrost. The number of trees wa cdltivion is over 20,000, each produc- in sbout 1,000 lemons. The scenery on Lake Garela, its islands and promontory, is remarkable for the luxuriance of its veg- etation, for the island castle ruins, for the sublime mountain peaks, and for the pie- tressque towns and villages on its banks. A Tyrolean Paradise, Urban-Eclipse, 374 feet.-Pictures secured in the neighborhood of Arco, Meran and Botzen, popular health resorts in the Southern Tyrol. Mountain i:. torrents, aescades, olive gardens, feudal castles, romtntic, and picturesque, form scenes of nature at her smiling best which will live in the memory of every beholder. The Gorges of the Tarn. Urban-Eclipse, 367 feet-A tributary of the Garonne. one of the most picturesque districts in the soutthwest of France. Romantic scenes on ke tsks of the Tarn, a shallow but ssafttt-fowism; stream nsvigahle only for punts, reveal fresh beauties of majestic nature at every turn. Dolomite rocks. cliffs and caverns. chiselled and modelled by rain and frost, are continuously pre- seled in wonderful lrched. pointed. groyned and fantastic designs. Ruins nest- ling at the feet of majestic escarpments lend their charm and simnle buts of the peasant population add vrielty and iho121t- on the general effect. the beauty of whiii Is doubled by the mirroring waters of the Tarn. Admidstt foliage in delieitful con- fusion, rapids whirling and eddying in and our of rocky channels. each turn of the river reserves an agreeable surprise as it defles in front of audience. The darkness of the caves, the mountains rising sheer above them, tie graceful bridges spanning the watcers. an the natural weir oer which the killed boatmen shoot their shal- low pints, form views of incomparable na- - ture such as is seldom seen. The Prehistoric Man. Urban-Eclipse. 357 feet.-The "TTand of the Artist" has added to the world's bappiness ha the excessiv lauehter-compellinc fancies it has depicted. "Creted" is perhaps the better term, for the pictures drawn upon paper or canvas Invariably take living form, stop out of the canvas, and act more or less-generally less-ratonall'. In the "Prelhistoric Man" the author bas excelled bimself. The art- ist in person is revealed in this series, where, previouly, only his ''aand" ap- peared. In an idle moment he outlines upon a large sheet the figure of a conven- tional prehistoric ogre of forbidding asnect and threatening demeanor, armed with a prehistoric stone hammer. To the artist's own dismay the creature becomes nossessed of lifenad movemlent and avalls out of the oooen frame,. Ea'idenlta- bolting upon the draughisman as resnonsile for his bein.,: he Ittachna himself to that tnfortunnte person and accompanies him wherever be goes. So dissirotis is the havoc l create- in Iwentieh century streets. oses snd lass. and so f9rfstl the imm-ession, tc"t fle ustilto'" ntst In a'iit triea to escape. the gaunt incnocruous fietr is not to be shnklen off. After calamities innumerable and consternation unbounded. a happy idea uggests Itself to the artist, who. return- inc to his studio, hastily draws a urebis- torte animal, which also assumen life. The mann. entering the studio in search of his artist friend, is seized between the fear- some jaws of th wird creature and swal- sid tebsie. Only his stone allet re- tosis and this thle artist ses so a weap- si whh cuts the Inoffensive canvas upon il l th creatures avere drawn, thus in- llsong lbs illusion. A Quirk-Change Mesnerist, Urban- ell ie. .34- feet.-Laushter unebotunded awill greel every incident of ibis most original. cia'rl cs i'd Skiliftill' exeeited and d dedl tnistal stitctI to lbe Orderly tudy of an apparently mild and respecta- ble gentleman, an escaped convict breaks. The best is in no away dismayed or angry. ad, he sympathlzes with the wretch. tpon whom he exercises his undoubted nowers as a nesnerist Great suceess fol- loWs this and every experiment. Not only does e 11yTnitize hs thuman stilc 1ti foltoir ve, articles of dress. Ralpid chanfe 1sv rapid ohlange-feminine garments to Is males, and vice verss-nd all is doe with a rapidily which d ces i'even Ik c t's sflb cmera Tte nasnmerist in the carb of the convict escaoes from his o house, and in hotly pursned by war- dpoliml Choeerfuli and mr- rile ifile tirsutit i, keOpt itta. tilsesmrs O%lilozine l , 1 u1o itot cotlso i contact and nolidng llam awork his ow n tn-ee sodl laughing ail. The restils are inOediatlb apisarent 'aci ''hlle' e- ctomin wildly exhilatled as lbs chance is effec'ed. Cubeeuentia the sttptond atIci is,- otneted in a barber's shon as be ihe c Hs vicimsal surround hi elair ftm wbich the tmnorist risen, if transformed into Mtnlhitonteies. - rio n hhgiem his marvelius hvnnoti flet uts w pl-bla'iooltge Ite otim of in isol beattors. waks Otncr 55 elotsn FoloOO.sad Other isghtcr_,,reas lg beings. and dance mediv arstund the 0 n Finall be lisapponrs in a puff t and a is vietios foll exhausted nd onder triken to tin grotnd. SIIu be ofr exellenti lramati and com- w-k s t llows aill relcased next ':'e SaIf- 118i feet. r'he ilr eit 407 feet. T'e 5arvelts treenesi584 feet The Iralre51 'ethcr 4 -0fest. Te isherman's Dlurhbter. 700 feet. T;e Power of the Child, 317feet. Concealing a Burglar, Biograph, 663 feet. -Mr. and Mrs. Brownt are preparing to at- tend a banquet and Mrs. Brown takes from the jewel case a beautiful pearl necklace, hut in her haste, forgets to put it on. She notices its absence while seated at the ban- quet board and is very much wrought up in consequence, but Mr. Brown assures her thlat she wtill find it safe upon their return home. As one of the guests, there is a party named TWells, who, unknown to all, is a gentleman burglar. Hearing of the forgotten necklace, he sees the chance of a rich haul, and feigning illness, leaves she banquet hall, makes his way to the Brown apartments and is just about to decamp with the.loot, when the Browns return; so he hides behind the portiers that cover the window, leaving the necklace lying on the dresser. Brown is a bit boozy, and goes out again, ostensibly to procure cigars. While he is gone, Mrs. Brown retires. Wells seizes this opportunity to get out, but hear- ing the approach of Brown, compels Mrs. Brown to hide him, or he will pretend to I GAUMONT LUX -- -- fITALA-ROSSI WARWICK CLARENDON RALEIGH & ROBERTS W WORLl 15 her husband that he is her lover. Here is a dilemma. Well, she conceals him in the closet. Brown enters and taking off his coat goes to the closet to hang it up and it looks fort ite moment that a discovery is in- evitable. Wells sneaks from there, and after ineffectually seeking a place of safe- ly for some minutes, is finally caught. He throws suspicion on poor Mrs. Browvn, who in vain tries to convince her husband the fellow is a thief. Finally the husband hoods her a pistol and commands her to shoot her lover or thief, whichever he be. This the wife is loath to do, but as Wells raises a gun and is about to shoot her hus- toerd, silo sends a bullet through his wrist, dropping the gun from his hand. At this noment a couple of policemen, who had leard the skirmish, rush in and secure Wells, in whose pockets are found many articles of value, proving conclusively his true character. Brown now shamefacedly implores the forgiveness of his wife for his suspicions. The Call of the Wild, Biograph, 980 feet. -George Redfeather, the hero of this sub- ject upon his return from Carlisle, where lie not only graduated with high honors, but was also the star of the college foot- 11ll team, attends a reception given in his honor by Lieut. Penrose, and Indian Agent, and there the civilized brave meets Gladys, We control for America the entire output of films made by the most Celebrated European Factories Films are sold outright without restrictions as to their use We rent films to theatres anywhere in the United States or Canada WRITE TO OUR NEAREST OFFICE Merchandise and Film Catalogues free upon request the Lieutenant's daughter, and falls des- perately in love with her. He is indig- nantly repulsed by Gladys and ordered from the house for his presumption by her fath- er. This nostalgic fever growing more in- tense every second, until in a fury he tears off the conventional clothes he wears, don- ning in their stead his suit of leather, ni blanket and feathered seadgear. Thus garbed, and with a bottle of whiskey, he makes his way back to 1is former associ- ate s in tho wvilds. Het plans venlgeance and the opportunity presents itself, when he surprises Gladys out horseback riding. He captures her after a spirited chase and in- tended hlolding hler captive, but she apl- peals to him, calling to his mind the pres- ence of the All Powerful Master above, who knows and sees all things, and who is even now calling to him to do right. He listens to the call of this Higher Voice and helping her to her saddle, sadly watches her ride off homeward. The Pirate's Gold, Biograph, 966 feet.- Young Wilkinson is leaving his dear old mother for a journey to seek his fortune in a foreign clime. Having successfully per- petrated one of their nefarious exploits a pirate ship is struck by a storm and forced to put out from their floundering vessel in (Continued on Column 8, Page 16) URBAN-ECLIPSE AMBROSIO 0 1 1K CIBT Ilt ti Ra oIu11 52-54 STATEST. CHICAGO Licensee under BIOGRAPH PATENTS. NEW YORK INDIANAPOLIS DENVER SEATTLE DES MOINES WINNIPEG ST. JOHN, N. B. 662 6th Avenue Traction Building Boston Building Mehlborn Building CommercialBldg. 613 Ashdown Block, 94 Prince William Street. BOSTON ST. LOUIS LOS ANGELES BIRMINGHAM Manitoba, Canada Stockton Bldg. 6 5 7 Washington Street 523-4 Commercial Bldg. 369 PacificEectricBldg. 2008 3rdAv. Grrincton B'g O NA L CN Boylson Bldg. 6th and Olive Sts. DALLAS, TEX. SAN ANTONIO MONTREALCAN. 405 Main St. 304 Conroy Bldg. La Patrie Bldg. *1 RADIOSi THEOPHILE PATHE COTiOLENcbilTURIN AQUILA Walturdaw H
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