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- A reel of mirth-provoking stunts that will draw the pennies from the children, but which is of much interest to young and old alike. It opens with a crowd of children leaving school and marching through the streets to the "Humpty Dumpty Circus." We see them crowd into the tent and at the end of each act they vociferously applaud the performers These are the little wooden toys that are familiar to all, and which are made to perform all the usual acrobatic stunts of the circus performer in a remarkably realistic manner. Some of the scenes are really comical and it is hard to believe that the elephants and donkeys are not alive.
- Shipwreck scene from 'His Majesty's Theatre' production.
- A capital comedy, illustrating some of the humorous features of life on an American farm. The principal character is an awkward young man who hires out to a farmer and makes the most of his opportunities by falling in love with the farmer's daughter. Very amusing complications arise during their courtship, which the farmer tries in every way to thwart. The story concludes when the hired man elopes with the girl and the parents are obliged to acknowledge their defeat.
- The Pony Express Rider is one of the great figures in the history of the West. Before the advent of the railroads his duty was to carry the mails through the wilderness harassed on every side by Indians and Highwaymen. In this production the hero is entrusted with a packet of money to carry to a distant point. The hand of the ranchman's daughter is to be his reward for safe delivery. A band of Mexican vaqueros waylays him and the packet is stolen. The hero is saved by his faithful horse and rides back to give the alarm. The cowboys are aroused and a posse starts in pursuit. After a thrilling chase the villain is captured and money recovered and the hero triumphs.
- A gentlemanly looking and fastidious hobo, by name Percy, is seen emerging from a plank bed between buffers underneath a freight car, carefully dusts himself, arranges his tie, and lighting a cigar, quietly and leisurely walks away. A Tramp's Roost is seen with a weary Willie trying to clean up things by spitting on an old rag and rubbing it over the tinware. Presently a forlorn specimen of humanity appears and joins him, and evidently in reply to a question, grimaces and dolefully shakes his head, at the same time displaying his empty pockets to still further enhance his bad luck, receiving the commiserations of his companion. To these two cometh Percy, carrying a beer keg, and is received joyfully, and they gladly accept the heel taps left in the keg, drinking them with great gusto. After finishing the dregs, Percy produces a case retaining a fine brand of cigars, and to the astonishment of his companions, hands them one each, which they proceed to sample. They then put their heads together and decide on a foraging expedition to the nearest hen roost. The farmer and his help having lost some fine chickens, decide to watch the nest and discover the thieves. By and bye, Percy and his companions walk into peril. They reconnoiter the roost and seemingly finding the coast clear, hoist Percy up to the window and he opens the catch of the door. Entering, he shortly appears with a fine chicken, which he hands to one. Re-entering, he returns with another, which he also hands out The farmer and his help now appear on the scene, the others flee, leaving Percy in the hands of his captors, who at once proceed to vigorously rawhide him. The back door of a farmhouse from which proceeds the mistress with a horn, which she blows, and in response to her summons the farm hands appear to dinner. Two of the trio hearing the horn also appear, expecting a back door hand out which does not materialize. They lie in wait to see what they can pick up. Soon the mistress of the house places some pies out on a table at the back door to cool. The two tramps are cogitating how to help themselves when Percy appears and is at once put on the job. He goes to the door, asks assistance, and is rebuffed. He takes the pies off the table, hands one each to his companions, and is enjoying the last himself when the mistress appears for them, and seeing the state of affairs, cries out to those within. The farm hands, finding they have lost their dessert, proceed to belabor the trio and drive them off the farm. A girl is seen rowing a boat down the river, and getting into difficulties, she, trying to change her seat, upsets the boat and falls into the water. Her screams bring the tramp trio to the spot. Percy throws off coat and plunges in the river to the girl's assistance, and swims to her, while his companions applaud his efforts from the bridge. The farm hands have now reached the scene and help Percy and the girl up the embankment and through the fence, where the mother of the girl is waiting to receive her and her rescuer, who receives the congratulations and thanks of them who a short while before were pummeling him for stealing their pies. They take the pair to the farmhouse, where nothing is too good for Percy, who graciously accepts their homage, their food, liquor and cigars, and he is having the time of his life when his erstwhile comrades come cautiously round the corner of the house, and beseech him to give them of his bounteous store, but he has had enough of them and bids them, begone. They appeal to him for sake of bygone days to think of them now. Percy scorns them for not helping him out of the river; they brush his boots, fawn upon him, all to no purpose, and as the farm hands are bringing other good things to him they slink away. The girl now appears, and Percy is indeed on velvet, for she falls in his arms, and gives herself to him who proved a hero in saving her life. -- The Moving Picture World, June 29, 1907
- Easterner goes west, where the cowboys make him the butt of jokes until the big poker game, where he wins both the money and the girl.
- The orchestra is not often catered to by the moving picture manufacturers, and every enterprising leader will be glad to know that the Kalem Company are bringing out a new film which will give the piano and trap drummer a big chance. It covers the experiences of a German band in a country village from daybreak to nightfall, the various serenades in each instance being interrupted in a more or less violent way until the band is reduced to two men, the leader, with his cornet and the bass drummer. Nickelodeons which go in for effects will find this film one of the best of the season.
- Reggie's camping party was a great event in Reggie's life, for he had never been so far from Brooklyn before. With his friends he started off for the woods, and the opening scene shows the party coming up to the landing place on the lake shore in their boats and canoes. Reggie makes his opening sensation by falling over board from his canoe. Next the party is seen packing through the woods, and Reggie is almost shot by a gun in the hands of a careless guide. Next the party is seen putting up the tent Reggie bungles things, and the tent comes down with all the boys and girls beneath it. Evening comes and moonlight, and all the couples are out a-spooning. The old maid is left alone, but is hugged by a bear that comes out of the woods. Reggie shoots the bear and spoils her fun, but in the last scene the dago organ grinder who owns the bear appears with the constable, and Reggie and his guests are put under arrest.
- The scene opens at the home of Priscilla, a pretty foliage covered cottage by the side of the lake. Priscilla is seen industriously employed with her embroidery, in a Puritanical dress, making a very pretty picture. It is no wonder that two such men as Miles Standish and John Alden are rivals for the hand of the pretty Quaker maiden. We observe the elder leaving the cottage and blessing the father and Priscilla. Next the father appears with Miles Standish, whom he brings to his daughter, asking her acceptance of his hand and heart. Miles then proceeds to follow up the old mans appeal in propria personae by falling at the feet of Priscilla, who turns her back upon him, rejecting his suit. The father pleads with her to listen, but all to no purpose; she sends Miles away. The father then execrates the daughter, chiding her for her undutiful conduct in not accepting the suitor he has provided for her. Calling her mother, he explains the case to her, and she also admonishes Priscilla, but making no impression, she shakes her vigorously and leaves her in tears at what she considers the unkind treatment of her parents. Her tears are soon dried, however, as a canoe with John Alden is rapidly run up the bank. John leaps from it and there is evidently a good understanding between the two, for as soon as his feet touch the landing the couple are clasped in one anothers arms. This does not last long, for the father appearing on the scene causes John to rapidly seek his canoe and flee. In his haste to overtake the lover the old man, trying to grasp the canoe, falls into the water, from which he is rescued by his wife who leads him into the house, to the great merriment of Priscilla. We are now taken to an Indian camp; the old chief appears, and to his companions makes some statement which causes excitement with the tribe. They at once proceed to smoke the pipe of war, after which they declare their readiness to follow the chief, who leads them on the war path. A pretty country lane is now seen in the calm of a Sabbath day. The elder is observed walking sedately toward the meeting house, followed a little behind by John Alden and Priscilla, who take advantage of the quietness and solitude offered by a niche in the foliage to do a little love-making. The mother unexpectedly discovers them in this interesting position to her great consternation. She quickly turns back to fetch the father, who is coming along in company with Miles Standish. When they reach the spot the lovers have passed on their way to the meeting house. While discussing the question of their disappearance the tribe of Indians put in an appearance causing them to beat a quick retreat. We once more return to the home of Priscilla. John Alden appears in great haste upon the scene. Giving his usual lovers signal, Priscilla quickly appears and is informed by her lover of danger by the near proximity of the Indian tribe, who mean mischief. He persuades her to flee with him in his canoe to a place of safety, and the boat is no sooner launched than the Indians appear and watch them paddling away. Miles Standish, actuated by the same thought of safety for Priscilla, rushes up to the cottage door, but before he can reach it the Indians have caught, overpowered and felled him to the ground, then bind his arms and take from him his sword; being thus helpless, they lead him away. His cries have aroused the old Quaker and his wife, who, just awakened from their sleep, rush upon the scene in time to see him being led off. We now see Miles Standish, helpless in the hands of the Indians, about to be scalped, when John Alden suddenly appears; fighting with the Indians, he puts them to flight, then in a hand to hand fight with the chief, a case of tomahawk vs. sword, finally overcomes him. Having thus gained the victory, he cuts the bonds of Miles Standish, binds up his wounds, and leads him to his retreat, where he calls Priscilla to assist the wounded man. In gratitude to John for his rescue Miles then gives up to him, his rival no longer, the hand of Priscilla. John having found the other members of the party, brings them to share the safety of the retreat which he has found, and here a very pretty ceremony is seen, the elder joining in the bonds of wedlock John Alden and Priscilla, while the father, mother and Miles Standish help the ceremony with beaming countenances and blessing. A fitting finale to an exciting period of historical romance and strenuous life of the earlier settlers in America. -- The Moving Picture World, September 21, 1907
- The Nature Fakirs were first introduced at the Ananias House, the headquarters of the Ananias Club, from which are proceeding a number of the gentry of the club, followed by an old professor and his assistant. Upon their entry into the group they are greeted cordially. The secretary of the club is called forth to read a series of resolutions which have been drawn up in favor of the professor, and then the professor is presented with a camera. The professor and his assistant then start for the wilderness. They have not proceeded far before they come to a barn and are interestingly examining the fauna growing on the outside of the barn. While they are in conversation as to the qualities of it, there appears upon the scene an enormous chicken-like creature termed a "Dingbat." After attracting the attention of the professor and his assistant, he goes through a series of hornpipe dances, in which the onlookers join. It is too important a matter to let such an interesting occasion pass, therefore the assistant prepares his camera, and is proceeding to focus, to get a photograph of the "Dingbat," when he attacks the assistant and the professor, and they are soon on their knees begging for mercy; the "Dingbat" then vanishes into the barn again. Proceeding on their way, they come to a place which they have selected for their camp, and with fire burning they make preparations for their meal. They sit down by the fire and are busy examining specimens of insects and butterflies, which they have taken in their rambles. Then Mr. Bear comes up and introduces himself to the assistant and the assistant in turn introduces Mr. Bear to the professor, and after the proverbial bear hug he joins them at their meal. At the conclusion of which they proceed to leave his Bearship in possession of the camp. His Bearship hastens their departure by taking up a rifle and firing it. Following their journeys through the wonderland of nature, they come upon an Elkorina, and two Dandy Lions: The Dandy Lions proceed to milk the Elkorina and to drink the lacteal fluid, in which interesting position, they are discovered by the professor and his assistant. This interesting fact the assistant proceeds to photograph for his records. After such a day's adventures they prepare their report and hasten away to the president, at Lobster Bay, whom they find hard at work in the hay field. The president, after reading such nature faking as described, is intensely amused and ridicules their report, which he ultimately tears up. Then, with his pitchfork, he chases such candidates for the Ananias Club out of the hay field!
- The Chinese Slave Smuggling scene opens up in the midst of a wood in which a shanty is hid; there appears upon the scene a Chinese Potentate, who is stealthily drawing nearer to the door of the shanty, and knocks in a peculiar manner. Lieutenant Manly, who has had his suspicions aroused, appears at this moment, peering around the corner of the shanty, and sees the Chinaman admitted by the captain of the sloop, after which Lieutenant Manly comes forward and looks through an aperture, and, seeing them about to reappear, he hides again. The door then opens, with the captain of the sloop and the Chinaman dragging a Chinese girl between them. At this point a controversy takes place between the Chinaman and the captain of the sloop, about the money to be paid for smuggling the girl, but the captain refuses to allow the girl to go unless he is paid in full. They re-enter the shanty and settle this matter, leaving the girl alone. At this point the lieutenant, seeing the coast clear, runs up to the girl and informs her that he will render her assistance. The two captors then re-appear upon the scene, and Lieutenant Manly again hides. They now drag the girl away, but they are followed at a distance by the lieutenant. The scene is now changed to the Coast Guard Station, with a coast guard performing sentry-go. The lieutenant rushes up and explains to the sentry his errand, and goes into the station, and, calling his comrades, he explains to them what he has discovered, and soon re-appears in the disguise of a common seaman. The next scene is aboard the sloop, and the men are seen quarreling amongst themselves. The captain and the Chinaman are seen coming along with the Chinese girl between them, and the sailors assist in getting the girl aboard. Just as they are about to sail, the disguised lieutenant springs aboard, and after a little parley is engaged as one of the crew. As soon as this matter is settled, orders are given to sail. While they are busily engaged, the lieutenant advances to the girl, tells her to be of good courage, but in this act he is observed and is felled by the marline spike of the captain; he lies on the deck in a swoon while the girl is beaten. The information given at the Revenue Station has caused the officers to bring out the cutter and they give chase to the sloop. We see them gradually drawing nearer, but as yet they are not observed by those on the sloop. The girl, turning to her rescuer, tries to revive him with cold water, bathing his face; this soon revives him from his swoon. Hearing steps, he feigns unconsciousness again, and the girl assumes her attitude of dejection. The Chinaman then appears and offers his attentions to the girl, but she repulses him, but he calmly smokes his pipe and puts his arm around her waist. At this moment the revived lieutenant strikes the Chinaman, and gives him a dig in the arm with his knife, and then lies back in a supposed swoon. The Chinaman then calls the captain of the sloop, and, with his marline spike, attempts to strike the prostrate form of the lieutenant, but the girl interferes and prevents the blow. The revenue cutter is now seen drawing nearer and nearer to the sloop, and the revenue men are seen training their guns upon the sloop. This takes the attention away from the couple, and they prepare to fight off the onslaught of the revenue men, but the men on the sloop are soon over-powered by the revenue men, who take charge of the sloop and rescue the girl and Lieutenant Manly. -- The Moving Picture World, October 5, 1907
- The scene opens with a modern Prodigal Son, "having wasted his substance, coming into his father's farm; here he ruminates on the matter of the price of a thirst slaker. Turning his pockets inside out, he finds they are empty. On hearing the hens cackling, an idea strikes him, and he enters his father's hen-coop, taking therefrom one of the finest hens, and starts away with it, hoping to raise some dough. Hearing a noise, the old farmer appears on the scene and at once begins to count his chickens; he finds that two have disappeared. He then sets about to trap the thief, but by this time the son is hid away on the roof of the hen-coop and is watching his father set the trap for the chicken thief. As soon as the farmer's back is turned the son discharges the full charge of grape shot in the gun into the fleshy back of the farmer, who, by the way, is more frightened than hurt.
- The scene opens with a typical Indian camp, showing the chiefs tent, in front of which are several squaws preparing the savory repast for the tribe, round a fire arranged in the open space. One by one the squaws vanish inside the tent. A part of the tribe are seen leaving the camp, starting on an expedition to replenish their larder, leaving the young squaw, Dove Eye, in charge of the culinary department. There now appears upon the scene young Chief Eagle Feather, and he offers to Dove Eye the usual presents recognized by the Indian tribe to their prospective brides, displaying an elaborate blanket. She rejects the blanket and tells him to go; he departs from the scene with great reluctance. Shortly after the departure of Eagle Feather, another young chief, Young Bear, comes running down the slope. Standing in front of Dove Eye, in true Indian fashion he offers her his heart and hand, which is accepted by Dove Eye. Then being sure that his suit is accepted, he picks her up in his arms and carries her away from the camp. Just as they are vanishing in the woods they are observed by one of the tribe, who has been a spy upon their love-making and who immediately raises an alarm, which is answered from far and near. Learning the cause of the alarm, the whole tribe starts in pursuit of the pair, led by Eagle Feather, who overtakes them, and, being overpowered by numbers, they are brought back to the camp. On their return to the camp, Eagle Feather demands they hold a council at the fire. Acceeding to his request they now form a circle round the fire and the old chief stands in the center with a pipe; he then raises an invocation to the Great Spirit. He smokes the pipe and then passes it around to the rest of the circle, finally ending with Young Bear. A challenge that the hand of Dove Eye be given to the strongest and fleetest is made by Eagle Feather and is at once accepted by Young Bear. Young Bear beats Eagle Feather in the race and is just about to take Dove Eye, when Eagle Feather demands another trial of strength in a wrestling bout, at which Eagle Feather is again badly beaten. He is now disgraced and thrust from the camp, and Dove Eye is given to the successful lover, Young Bear. They start for a quiet spot for their wooing, where they are discovered by Eagle Feather, who, in his jealous rage, attacks Young Bear; a fight with knives ensues, at which several of the tribe try to separate the combatants, but are prevented by Dove Eye, who desires to see her lover win the duel. Young Bear finally overcomes Eagle Feather, and the tribe go back to their camp, leaving Young Bear and Dove Eye to enjoy in triumph and happiness their well-earned espousals.
- "The Gold Brick" opens up with Bleeckerstein, a crafty Jew, displaying a gold brick to his family and telling them to prepare for a sojourn in the country at the expense of some gullible farmer. Arriving in the country the family are seen approaching a farm house on which is displayed the sign, "Boarders Taken In," and here they make terms, and the succeeding scenes show that they were "taken in" in more ways than one. They decide to jump their board bill, and Bleeckerstein trades his gold brick for a horse and also procures a rickety wagon. The next scene shows them hastily removing their baggage through a back window, and loading it on the wagon and making a hasty retreat, as they think, unseen. The farmer and his wife have been onto their game, however, and he sends his boy from the village constable; then follows a chase, in which Bleeckerstein's wagon breaks down and his effects are all scattered over the road, as a yokel passes with a wheelbarrow. Pressing this into service they still attempt to escape, but the constable grabs his man after many attempts and the farmer rushes up and presents his board bill, and the would-be swindler is arrested in spite of his protests that he himself had been swindled.
- A residence is evidently left for the Summer. Two burglars are 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 coming 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.
- A 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 affectionate display the girl gets into the machine 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 constables are standing, watching for speed violators, he enters into an arrangement with them to stop the on-coming machine, which contains 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 constables 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, followed 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 disables 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 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 affections, 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.
- Weary Willie 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.
- 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 his strapping big wife is reading a novel. Goaded to desperation, papa decides that he will run away and do something real devilish. He meets a sprightly Miss in the park and strikes up an acquaintance. The flirtation is proceeding 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.
- Showing how a sketch team nearly raised a riot at Coytesville.
- The story of the Lost Mine is a pretty one, telling how a poor prospector was grub-staked by a tender-hearted girl, and after perilous adventures found a mine and won a bride.
- An amusing story about a cook who tried to cop a flirtatious parlor maid.
- This film depicts in a striking manner the school day experiences. It goes well with the popular song of the same title: "School days, school days, Dear old golden rule days," etc. It tells a story of boyhood and girlhood substantially, as does the song, and the action is so spontaneous and natural that it is certain to make a strong appeal to everyone as pleasant reminiscences surge through mind and soul.
- The scene opens with an assembly of citizens who are harangued by one of their number, whose words have great weight with the crowd, and their attitude of approval shows that Roman misrule in Jerusalem has reached its climax. Heralds now approach and Roman soldiers beat back the crowd to make way for the approach of the Roman Procurator. The scene changes to the home of Ben Hur, who is seen with his sister and mother on the house top. The cavalcade of Roman troops approaches, and to get a near view Ben Hur leans from the coping and knocks down one of the stones thereof onto the shoulder of the Procurator. This is seen and misconstrued by the Governor, who orders soldiers to arrest the inmates; they, after ineffectual pleas and struggles, are carried off. Ben Hur is consigned to the galleys, where he is loaded with chains. Here he signalizes himself by saving the life of Arrias, who publicly adopts him as his son and proclaims him a Roman citizen amidst the acclamations of the assembled crowd in the forum. Now comes the scene in the games where Ben Hur is challenged by Messala, and accepts it, to the great delight of the citizens. The chariots and athletes parade before the dais and in due time are arranged, and the chariot race commences. Three times 'round the ring dash the chariots, and at the fourth turn Ben Hur comes out the victor and is crowned with the wreath, to the great, chagrin of Messala, who is borne on a stretcher, wounded to death.
- Danilo and Sonio are ordered to marry to save their country from bankruptcy. They are both too proud to speak to each other at a fête in the ambassador's garden in Paris, but they are forcibly brought together by the ambassador and other courtiers present, which results in a quarrel. During the national dance Sonio appeals to the prince with such feeling that he yields to his love and proposes.
- Outside an old Colonial cottage, seated in the midst of a rose garden, is an old lady, knitting. The warm atmosphere sends her off to sleep, and in her dreams she goes back to the stirring times of '61, when she is chosen as sweetheart to one of the brightest of boys at a husking bee, making her the happiest of the maidens. Her happiness is soon blanched, for there comes a call to arms, when every citizen who has his country's interests at heart shoulders musket and goes to fight for "Old Glory." The parting of the lovers, the bidding good-bye of friends, the marching to war, the giving of a rose, are all stern duties that try the heart and nerve of a soldier. Then we see the fighting line in grim array, the ambush, the powder mine, the storming of the hill, the fight, capture of the gun, and final victory. Then follows the soldier's return, wounded, bearing the scars of a hundred fights, yet proud to wear the medal given by a grateful country. The affectionate greeting, and wedding. Then a step on the gravel wakens the old lady, and she rises to receive the kiss of her husband, who proves to be still the lover as of old, and the dream is over.
- In this film we illustrate the story of old Dr. Pooh-Pooh, the medicine showman, showing him concocting his life-giving elixir and then administering it to the credulous natives.
- "Back to the Farm" tells the story of a country boy who went to the city, and, after a year's experience, returned so fresh and obnoxious that, after a series of escapades, he is forced to leave once more, this time on the toe of the old man's boot.
- The scene is laid in the Georgia Hills, and the settings are beautiful throughout. The story tells how a young lover was mistakenly accused of murder and nearly lynched before his innocence was proved.
- A series of unusually attractive pictures of dogs at Newport Show, in most instances accompanied by well-known women of fashion. The value of the canines shown in the film runs well up into the thousands.
- In this picture we open with a picture taken in a frontier fort, the always impressive ceremony of lowering the flag at sunset and the firing of the sunset gun. Then we go out to the prairie, where a pioneer with his "schooner" and cattle is slowly traversing toward the promised home. Evening comes and the emigrants halt and prepare for the night. Next we see a camp of United States troops on a scouting expedition after hostile Sioux. They, too, go into camp for the night. Following this we see the attack of the Indians, all on horseback, on the emigrants. The brave pioneers put up a spirited defense, but are rapidly being overwhelmed, when a brave youngster works his way through the Indian lines and gets word to the soldiers, who dash to the rescue and wind up the drama with a glorious scrimmage with the redskins. Throughout the film there are wonderful opportunities for effects, and the story is one to arouse all sorts of patriotic enthusiasm.
- About an Acadian girl named Evangeline and her search for her lost love Gabriel, set during the time of the Expulsion of the Acadians, the forced removal by the British of the Acadian people from the present day Canadian Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island - parts of an area also known as Acadia.