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New York, August 29-A "camera gun" has been patented which photographs the object at which the weapon is fired, accord- ing to an announcement yesterday. by Walter Spiegel, a member of the commission firm of Materre & Hess, 100 Hudson Street. Spiegel is the representative of Adelbart! Szalardi, inventor of the gun.

There are several reasons why the Queen's Theatre from to-day the screen production of "Sher till Saturday, is an Italian pro-lock Holmes' differs from most duced picture, which all the motion picture plays. In the first meticulous detail which charac-place it bears the name of John terlees film stories of Latin origin. Barrymore, who, unfortunately is A feature of this production is too seldom seen on the screen. In the magnificence of the settings, addition others in the cast are showing a chariot race in the Roland Young: who plays the part Coliseum and orgies in the of Watson. The villainous Mori

The photo-pistol has a camera palaces of the Caesars. Messalina arty is played.by Gustave „von was the first of historical vampe Seyffertitz, formerly stage direc-attachment which works with the

pressure of the trigger finger.) and her film career is one con-tor of Charles Frohman and a

with

the quest after another until she character actor for many years. Magnesium, mixed meets the man she cannot subdue. Among others are Louis Wolhelm, charge in the ammunition for the Percival Knight, Reginald Denny weapon makes night photography In 44 B.S. Caligua the Tyrant Albert Bruning, Lumsden Hars, possible. Mr. Spiegel said that reigned on the throne of Ceasars. In the Imperial Palace lived Mes-John Willard who not only is ap- the film chamber was locked and salina the beautiful ambitious and pearing in "The Cat and the that if police departments issued dissolute wife of Claudius, a con- Canary" but. is also the author, permits to citizens to possess the Carol Dempster, Hedda Hopper new gun, the film chamber key sul and nephew to Caligua and other well-known men and could be retained by the police. Claudius lived in constant "drend

This, he pointed out, would en- of his uncle and his scheming women of the stage and screen..

In order to get the proper at-able the detectives to have a re- wife, who used men as a stepping mosphere the producer did not at- cord of every instance the gur stone to obtain the Imperial

tempt to manufacture stage back. was fired. The gun when dis- Crown for herself. She took a fancy to Calus, an officer of the grounds, but instead, transported charged at a hold-up man, even if Praetorain Guards, but when she and later to Switzerland. Scenes give the police a picture of tho the entire company to Britain the bullet missed its mark, would realised that she could woo Marcus their captain. to better were taken in the old sections of criminal, he added: Mr. Spiegel London, Baker Street, the house gave a description of the weapon! advantage, she jilted Caius,

to which the world has beaten aand its possible use, attributing track; Limehouse and St. John's the narrative to Mr. Szalardi who College, Cambridge. In Switzer. is a mechanical engineer.. He land the company had to go to a said: little mountain town in order to "The 'camera gun' is a pistol get the proper locations,

with a small camera attached and In Sherlock Holmes" John produces automatically and simul Ennius a captive Persian Royal Barrymore has succeeded splen-taneously with each shot fired a blood and Egle, a Greek slave girl didly in his interpretation of the picture of the object aimed at, became involved in Messalina's leading role. He has made him- even in darkness. After each love plots and have a number of self lock a great deal like the shot fired a new film will be ex- thrilling escapes from her ven-Holmes pictured in fiction, and posed, and also, through clock-1 geance, until at last her infidelity has thoroughly humanised the do- work in the construction of the is discovered by her husband and tective while retaining the char gun, the exact time the shot is she is given a divorce-by being acteristics. Conan Doyle accorded fired will be registered on the ordered to commit suicide.. This him

picture:

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Caligua was assassinated by conspirators headed by Marcus. and Claudius was elected as suc- cessor to Caligan. "Messalina" was now free to transfer her love again to Cajus.”-

is marvellously produced picture and is well worth seeing.

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