The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-03-13
DANIEL IN THE LIONS DEN.
The Latest Enterprise in the Moving
Picture World.

ly satisfied with film which the
Vitagraph company of America is to
get out this spring. The pictures are
entitled Daniel in the Lions Den, y
and the scenario was written by the
Rev. DR.. Madison c.. Peters.
When Daniel, who in this particu-
lar case is to be Charles Kent, throws
defiance into the kingly face of Bel
shazzar, the son of Nabonidus, and
walks away between the guards to
the den, he will be walking into the
real thing in lions. There will be
three full grown ones waiting for
him. Furthermore, there will be two
equally full grown tigers licking
their chops and piercing the gloom
with cat eyes.
What is going to prevent these
perfectly full grown animals from
leaping upon Daniel Charles Kent
and tearing him into large number
of pieces? Simply some very expert
training iof the kind that Paul Bour-
geois, the young Frenchman who
owns the animals, is giving them
daily, almost hourly, at the plant OF
the Vitagraph company at Sleeps
head Bay.
The first. dress rehearsal solely
for the den performers was held
yesterday at the plant. NJ. Bourgeois,
wearing military uniform of bright
colors, to which the beasts must get
accustomed entered the huge cage
which the Vitagraph people have
erected for him in the center of the
performing room. The young train
er (only "a years old he ISL whose
hands, neck and back are covered
with little and big white scars, had
in one hand a rawhide whip, in the
other a ladder" consisting of five
rungs held together by crosspieces,
and in his pockets couple of re-
volvers loaded with blank cartridges.
NJ. Bourgeois explained that he was
about to introduce the star perform
ers to each other for the first time.
A little black door at the back of the
cage opened and out rushed Lula, a
400 pound lioness. She stopped a
moment to get her bearings and then
with a snarl sprang for NJ. Bourgeois.
She was met with the ladder, while
the trainer leaped aside.
"Now she will be all right" Mr..
Bourgeois said reassuringly. "You
can let Sadie in now"
Whereupon Sadie, a $50 pounder,
sprang into the cage. The two cats
shifted each other and began to snarl
so that NJ Bourgeois was moved to
speak almost sharply to them. He
succeeded with a few quiet words in
getting the two into opposite cor
ners and then announced that it was
time for Nero.
The trainer took up his stand
near the little black door grasping
his revolver. At word from him
the door was raised. First there was
a tremendous roar, then the gloom
was ligntened with the glare of two
green eyes. Finally there was a
quick dash and out into the open
came Nero, his tawny skin covered
500 pounds all a-quiver.
He paid no attention at first to
Lula and Sadie, but fixed his eyes on
NJ. Bourgeois, who was saying:
"Well, we'll, Nero, how are you to-
day? You're looking fine"
Nero crouched at one end Of the
cage, his tail swishing from side to
side, and then with a roar that rat
tied the glass in the roof he lunged
way across the cage at NJ. Bourgeois.
What he got was a flash from the re-
volver full in the face, and his teeth
crunched upon a rung of the ladder.
He retreated snarling toward a
corner where Lula was watching. Lu-
la raised a huge paw and gave him a
cuff that staggered him for mo-
ment. AS his mouth opened in roar
of resentment the spectators noticed
that one great tooth was nearly sew
cred from his jaw. Sadie took no
part in the proceedings, for she was
nursing a burning mouth into which
an attendant had playfully peppered
some strong disinfectant.
Filled now with surprise, chagrin,
rage, and nobody knows what other
emotions, Nero began to rage furi-
ously, like the heather, and NJ. Bour-
geois had lively five minutes during
which he had to fire continually and
Jump from one side of the cage to
another.
But at the end of it he assured
Frederick A. THOMPSON. director of