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 each centered by a smiling feminine face, and shooting stars. They see old man Mars coming out of his planet to spoon with Venus, after which he goes back to his domicile again. All of the astral bodies are seen in curious bewildering performances, after which the eclipse takes place. The "man in the sun" is at one end of the heaven and dainty Diana at the other: they move toward each other until the sun is eclipsed, at which Diana shows her approval by a series of ecstatic facial expressions; then they each move on once more. The old professor in his joy at the successful view, now goes tumbling out of the window and lands in a barrel. The students lift him out, and try to revive him, but he remains limp, so they cover the form and fall to weeping.

969–973. The Bewildering Cabinet. Length, 370 feet. Price, $44.40.

A hat, trousers and coat are placed on a chair, and they come to life with a man in them; he makes a cabinet of four slats and places his hat inside, when it pops out again; he puts it back and again this occurs, but the third time it comes out, bringing with it about twenty other hats, which come shooting out like cannon balls. The man makes several disappearances, when suddenly, on opening the cabinet, he finds two pretty girls cuddled in it. He calls his assistant and helps them out, but when they attempt to embrace them they find themselfs fondling two ugly ogres. The film concludes with a number of ingeniously arranged quick changes from ogres to girls, the manipulator of the cabinet being the sufferer by these.

974–979. Chopin's Funeral March Burlesqued. Length, 460 feet. Price, $55.20.

It opens with a motley quartet of musicians inflicting the torture of their music on a law-abiding citizen, marching into the yard of his house and stationing themselves 'neath his window to do so. He eloquently voices his dissatisfaction by pouring a pitcher full of water into the horn of the big bass. The musicians retreat from the yard, but soon return for vengeance. They place their instruments on the ground, and soon succeed in dragging the water-spiller from his house, where he conducts an upholstery business. They throw him to the ground and three of them pile his own pillows and sheets on him, while the fourth turns the water pump on the entire effect;