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- Saturday, a day of work, sees the deacon in his office taking things easy. He is sitting in his comfortable chair, smoking a cigarette and life is a dream. Sunday, however, his day of rest, soon starts. The first thing in the morning the children wake up about 4 o'clock and raise a big noise, blowing horns, beating drums, etc., etc. The poor deacon next has to wash the dishes and then the family go out for a ride in the park. They all get into one carriage. After riding a short while, the horse is unable to pull the load, and the deacon must get out and push on the carriage. Then one of the wheels breaks. The deacon runs off a short distance and borrows a push-cart from a peddler. All the children pile on the push-cart and the wife gets on the deacon's back, and he carries them home in this manner. He reaches home, exhausted by his day of rest. Monday, another work day, finds him at his office again, asleep in his chair.
- Long-nosed Cyrano de Bergerac helps an army officer woo Roxanne, the woman he loves.
- This picture shows some of the world's greatest horseback riders, and the most daring feats they have accomplished. Nothing like this has ever been seen before, and in fact, one must see this picture to realize what chance of life these true horsemen have taken to make this picture exciting and interesting; coming down steep inclines about 100 feet, dashing through or jumping high fences. These are some of the wonderful scenes. This picture was shown before the crowned heads of Europe, such as King Edward. Emperor of Germany, King of Italy, etc., and claimed by them to be the greatest picture ever produced. The photography of same is excellent.
- Two men hold up a man and kill and rob him. His daughter is in occurrence, but an eye-witness exonerates her, and the guilty parties are arrested.
- A poor girl leaves home to seek work and bids good-bye to her sweetheart. She finally gets work on a farm and the farmer's son falls in love with her. However, he is caught by his father and the girl is discharged. The poor girl's former sweetheart starts out in search of her and finds her on the roadside and takes her home again.
- Shows a poor family. The father takes his two children with him out begging. He treats them brutally and they run away from him and are finally found in some snow banks by friends, who pick them up and take them back to their mother, who is very happy upon their return.
- Shows how a blind man and his daughter earn a living; he playing a violin and she singing. They sing and play to a graphophone. One day while singing in the street the daughter is hit with a bottle by a bystander and falls down dead. Later, when her father hears her voice singing in the graphophone, he, enraptured at hearing her singing, falls down and dies.
- A girl all alone in the world is seen by two gentlemen. They take her home. Both are in love with her. She promises to marry one, but weds the other. Ten years later her little child meets her first lover and tells him that her mother is sick, and he takes her to his home and finally marries her.
- Two officers and a woman. Both love same greatly. Father attempts duel with one, and shoots daughter instead.
- Shows a newly married couple buying furniture and furnishing up a flat; how they break a lot of furniture and glassware before they are finally settled down.
- This magnificent spectacular subject is one of the grandest films ever produced. A story of heart interest leads up to the climax which is a splendid representation of one of the greatest events in history.
- A man and his wife get ready to go to a masquerade. He dresses himself up as a bear and when he is leaving the house he scares the tenants, who summon the police, who finally find out it is only a man in bear costume.
- Scenic view of shipping logs by water.
- Picture shows a happy family eating dinner. The father goes out and has a good time, while his little girl gets sick, and on her death bed they send a servant to find the father, who finds him intoxicated. He tells him of his child's illness and he hurries home. He, being a doctor, restores the child's health.
- Opening scene shows a fashionable home, and the guests arriving. The bell rings, and the servant delivers a note, stating that Mr. Gould is unable to attend, but wishes the host hearty congratulations on his twenty-fifth anniversary. By this time all the invited guests have arrived, and dinner is being served. An old superstitious gentleman gets up from the table, and announces that there are but thirteen at the table, and the hostess goes out and finds the fourteenth. The first one she gets outside the gate is a tramp, and she dresses him up in fine style, and brings him in. Here are some very funny situations, the tramp having some very bad manners, annoying everyone around him. The dance follows, and he keeps on annoying everyone, until he is finally thrown out, and his good luck ends.
- A minister's wife deserts him and enters upon a gay life. The minister accidentally discovers her in a gambling resort, but she does not heed his pleading. Later she is thrust out, and begs the minister's forgiveness.
- Shows a poor girl wandering the streets and finally lying down to rest. While doing so, a rich couple come along and put some money in her hand. On her awakening she is surprised to find the money, and walking along she meets another poor woman and child, with whom she divides her happiness.
- Shows how a dummy is taken for a man and has all kinds of adventures, but is finally returned to the artist. Some very funny situations, which keep one laughing.
- Scenic views of the European coast.
- Shows a trusted cashier who is robbed by a woman, of the firm's funds, imprisoned and forgiven by the plea of his wife and children.
- Shows a whole family having the grip. The doctor prescribes some medicine which is inspiring to all who use it. Very funny situations are seen in this picture.
- Shows a band of bandits going into a house and taking and carrying their booty uphill. Through the cleverness of a little boy, they are captured and the boy returns the stolen articles home.
- The Secretary of War entrusts some important documents to an orderly and urges upon him their great value and secrecy. The orderly is followed by a spy who manages so that they two are the only occupants of a railway carriage. While the orderly's back is turned the spy fells him with a blow and tries to obtain the papers. The orderly struggles and seeing he is being overpowered he throws the state document out of the car window. The struggle goes on and the spy forces open the carriage door and hurls the orderly down an embankment. The papers have meanwhile been picked up by a girl who recognizes their value and when the spy traces and demands the papers she refuses and is about to be roughly handled when her father enters and cows the spy and holds him while the girl hurries to the military headquarters and surprises the poor orderly who has dragged himself back and is telling of his loss, by handing over the precious package.
- Shows a country lad coming to town. He has all kinds of adventures until he is finally thrown into the river.
- Shows his Majesty going out hunting and his wonderful dogs; how they capture stag; also shows how well they are trained. Beautiful scenery makes this one of the best pictures of this kind ever seen.
- Shows a poor girl looking for shelter, which a woman refuses to give her. After the girl is gone, the woman's little boy, feeling sorry for the poor girl, runs after her and gives her something to eat. A little later the woman is out and caught in a storm and falls down a cliff. The same girl to whom she refused shelter sees her, and, returning good for evil, she helps her.