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- A novel film furnishing a beautiful sequel to the entertainment. The ever-beaming clown makes his appearance on the stage carrying his drum hoop across the face of which is a blank strip. As he tears away the blank he exposes the placard "Good Night," in English, then in French, Italian, Spanish and German language. At the conclusion, he pushes his physiognomy, bearing a broad grin, through the hoop.
- A beautiful story, depicting in a very vivid manner the longing for a son and heir for the perpetuation of the family. In the house of a lord there have been born three girls, and the latest advent is of the same sex, to the extreme disappointment of the father. The chief officer proposes to exchange the new-born princess for the son of a peasant. The plan is carried out, to the extreme chagrin of the mother of the infant son. The avaricious father, however, so instructs, and the guards forcibly detain the woman while the officers makes the exchange. For this cruel act the wife deserts the husband, taking the infant princess with her, and joins a gypsy camp. Twenty-five years later the two principal factors in this incident are again the central figures in a remarkable adventure. The two meet in the woods, and the alleged prince endeavors to make love to the girl, when the foster mother appears on the scene and violently attacks the amorous youth. The lord having been attacked on a hunting expedition, is left stunned on the ground, where he is found by his guards. Scouring the woods for the guilty, they come upon the alleged prince and the gypsies, whom they take prisoners to the scene of the attack on the lord. The older of the gypsies here recognizes the captain of the guard as the one who forcibly took her son in exchange for the princess. The man acknowledges to the lord his guilt, and a happy reunion of mother and son and lord and princess takes place. Then the lord consents to a union of the princess and the peasant, whereupon he blesses them and then falls back lifeless.
- A butler robs his mistress and elopes with a maid closely pursued by detectives. The trail leads from place to place, the guilty couple spending their ill-gotten money in dissipation. The butler tires of the maid and devotes himself to a new love. The maid betrays him and they are both brought to justice. The disguises of the detectives and their lightning changes are well executed, and the subject commands rapt attention throughout.
- The series opens with the scene in a café. Several gentlemen are seated at a table when an elderly man afflicted with arched limbs enters and accidentally steps on the toes of one of the gentlemen at the table, much to the latter's consternation. An apology is made but reluctantly accepted, and, when the offending gentleman turns about and with the umbrella under his arm knocks off the hat of the victim of his former carelessness the ire of the latter is roused to such an extent that only the intervention of friends avoids an immediate conflict. However, cards are exchanged, and the matter is to be adjudicated on the field of honor. Returning to his home, the offending gentleman reads the card of his antagonist and consternation fills his heart as he perceives that he is to battle with a fencing master. His quick wit does not fail him and he goes out to the shop of an electrician where he purchases a strong battery, which, upon returning home, he places on his back and attaches the electrodes to his hand. Arriving at the appointed place, the adversaries are prepared for the encounter and each provided with a sabre. At the first clash of arms the master of the art of fencing is violently precipitated to the ground. Several similar encounters are experienced so that the over-confident master of the art is so charged with electricity that his limbs fairly quake and the other indulges in considerable amusement. The battle is called off, much to the delight of all concerned.
- Pathetic scenes of two little homeless boys, who freeze in the doorway of a church. The priest finds and takes them to his home, but is unable to revive them.
- A delightful series of panoramic views of snow-covered mountains and dense forest, adequately tinted. The common manner of transportation by means of a sledge is shown, as also a group of Russians enjoying an evening by themselves. The Russian dance is executed in a very proficient manner. Photographic quality and perspective predominate throughout.
- The gambler marries a beautiful woman, and she passes a lonesome existence while he indulges in his card games. He is ruined, and steals her jewels, which he loses to his unsuccessful rival for the hand of his wife. The rival returns the jewels to the unhappy wife, who gets a divorce and marries him. The gambler's life along the downward path is shown step by step, until at length he becomes a tramp. His former wife passes him, radiant and happy, riding in a carriage with her handsome and loving second husband. The gambler is overwhelmed with a realization of what he has lost and throws himself under a passing train.
- The subject opens with an enlarged view of our heroes discussing the probability of their dinner. One of them hits upon a plan which he imparts to the other and together they proceed to the market. Cautiously advancing and with furtive glances in all directions, one passes some vegetables to the other and when both have their pockets full they hurry on. Coming to another stand in the market we see a lady place a well-filled market basket on a counter and go farther on to discuss the purchase of other supplies. Our heroes come into view and they see several fowl suspended at one end of the counter and near it the filled market basket. Taking in the situation, they cautiously advance backwards, and as one throws the fowl over his shoulder the other takes the basket on his arm. To avoid suspicion, they are still very cautious in their procedure, .and they successfully make their departure. The ladies conclude their discourse and, returning to the basket its absence is perceived, and scanning all directions they discover the vagabonds in the distance, making away with their spoils. Sounding the alarm, they give chase. The next scene is a street car, and our heroes enter from the rear and look out of the side windows, and then pass on to the front of the car. Just as their pursuers are getting on the back end of the car the former leave by the front door and the car starts off. The ruse is soon detected, and we see them hurrying along with their pursuers close behind. Arriving at the base of a hill the vagabonds build a little barricade and. linger around long enough to annoy their pursuers, when they pick up their spoils and depart. The final scene is the entrance to the military barracks, two officers are in the foreground and divesting themselves of their cape coats and hats, which they hang on the pillars of the gates, they pass in. The vagabonds draw near and, brought to bay with their pursuers close behind, they appropriate the officers' garments and execute a little dance, then, assuming the dignify of the law, they prepare to meet the foremost of their foe. Accosted by the women, whose supplies they have standing before them on the ground, they sternly refer them inside the barracks and then with much gusto proceed on their way. The ladies soon return with the officers, to whom they administer a trouncing at the expense of the two gay vagabonds.
- A man goes fishing and loses his hat in the stream. It is found by a tramp who holds up a farmer and robs him. In the straggle the farmer is killed. The tramp loses the hat, which the police find, and discovering the name of the fisherman on the band, arrest him, and he is tried and condemned. In fleeing, the tramp falls heavily and Is severely injured. In his helpless condition he constantly sees visions of his crime. As he is about to die he confesses. The fisherman is released and rejoins his family in unbounded joy.
- A pretty maiden, basket on arm, leaves the farm yard and heads for the woods to pick fruit. The course takes her through woods abounding in beautiful rustic scenes. Finally reaching the objective spot, she leaves her basket on the ground and with the aid of a ladder climbs up to the branches of the tree from which she plucks some fruit. A young man happens on the scene, and gallantly lends his services in passing the basket up to her, after which act he removes the ladder and playfully threatens to leave her up there unless she will permit him to "pick a cherry" from her lips. She finally prevails upon him to permit her to descend, but she refuses the reward that he claims. Acceding to her request, he climbs up the tree to pick more fruit, and to punish him for his former bold advances, she removes the ladder and struts away, leaving him up in the air, wildly gesticulating for relief. The last scene is a colored and close view of the buxom maiden munching cherries and mischievously winking and smiling at the audience as she decorates her ears and neck with ripe cherries.
- In a humble home are seen the parents and children of a peasant family. Other male relatives are also present, but there is nothing to eat and no means of securing anything. On the verge of desperation the husband takes the gun to go out after some game. As the laws prohibiting poaching are rigidly enforced, the wife cautions him, but the pleading little one stimulates the father to go out in quest of food. He is scurrying through the woods and has killed a rabbit, also a bird, and is just about to pick up the bird when the officers who have been following at a distance place their hands upon him. The game and gun are confiscated, and after taking his name he is sent on home. At the house everything is in readiness for the meal they are expecting, when the crestfallen father returns. Soon an officer reports to take the man into custody for his offense, and the scene is heartrending. The wife and children entreat the orderly to be lenient, but he must obey orders. His heart is out in sympathy with the family and the little ones clutch him about the neck in their entreaties. A commanding officer appears to ascertain the cause of delay. The orderly is reprimanded for his negligence of duty. When later the prisoner is called and must either pay a fine or go to prison he enters the office, where the orderly has just written a letter to his mother and enclosed a bank note for her needs, but, moved by compassion, he turns the letter over to the prisoner. Stepping into the presence of the superior officer the prisoner hands the letter over, and, without further examination at this moment, the warrant is destroyed and the prisoner allowed to go, He turns to thank the soldier, but is not permitted to make a demonstration, and hurries on home to tell of the charity befallen him. The superior officer now opens the letter and, aside from the amount of fine, he finds the letter of the orderly to his mother. This noble sacrifice softens his heart and he goes out to the orderly and returns the amount to him. At the same time he instructs that the prisoner's gun be returned and adds instructions that a .supply of food be furnished the unfortunate family. With great joy the orderly now goes to do his duty. Arriving at the peasant's home, he is received with joy, and when he returns the gun they are almost overjoyed, but when he has an assistant bring in two baskets filled with provisions, which he dispenses to the almost famished group, their joy knows no bounds, and the series concludes with the grand tableau of orderly in center of family group, all drinking to the health and happiness of their benefactor.
- Soldiers' barracks are shown, a corporal's guard is being drilled, one of whom is very awkward and slovenly, for which he is reprimanded and is sent off to clean up and report to the commanding officer's quarters. There, he is ordered to gather all the luggage and convey them to the train on which the officer and his wife are to depart. What follows can better be imagined than described. His awkwardness and seeming lack of knowledge as to the value of the different wearing apparel he displays, in packing the luggage, is excruciatingly funny. At last all is packed, and loading the numerous bundles upon different parts of his anatomy, he starts off for the depot. Dropping, breaking and spoiling his charges, he arrives at the train shed just as the train pulls out. The soldier has orders which he has learned to obey, so he starts off in a hot chase after the train. The next series of views depict the soldier's ridiculous adventures in tramping fifty-five miles through the country. Each adventure lightens his load and finally he reaches the quarters of his superior, who, with his wife, are anxiously awaiting the arrival of their baggage. Their dismay and disappointment is very keen indeed, upon beholding the faithful orderly appear on the scene with the remains of the baggage, a tiny fruit basket. As a balm for their wounded feelings, they "take it out" of our faithful hero.
- This is a subject full of pathos and depicts very vividly the sharp contrast between the two principal characters. Two brothers, one doing everything possible to assist his mother and the entire family in their efforts to maintain an honest livelihood, and the other using every energy to evade the responsibility resting upon him and to avoid every honest means of maintaining a livelihood. A number of strong sensations are depicted, and the subject is rendered in a highly dramatic manner.