The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-09
Battle of
Gettysburg
Five Reels of Most Historic Battle
Shown at Majestic Theater Fri
day and Saturday, Febru-
arv 13 and IA.

ary 13 and IA.
Everyone, both north and south, IS
dsoply interested in this. the most his
torio battle Of the Civil war. and it is
with great pleasure that the Majestic |
offers this five reel film to its patrons.
Reel l. The opening scene shows
the interior OF the little country print |
ing office oi the Yorkyille Gazette.
Editor Lamar and his son Jack are en-
gaged in getting cut the paper. which
contains an editorial in which Lamar
takes a stand for the preservation of
the Union. Rumors of impending civil
war are spreading through this small
southern town. IN the midst Of tho
excitement Major Pollard calls at the
home OF Dr. Burk TO pay his respects
10 the Doctors daughter, Virginia
Virginia is seen standing at the Well
she sees Major Pollard coming and
runs TO meet Jack The Major secs
this and in order to dispose Of his
more successful rival decides to de-
nounce Jacks father as an abolition
lst. Dr. Burk sends an old negro ser
want to invite Editor Lamar and Jack
to dinner Pollard addresses the mob
and incites them TO destroy the plant
Of the Gazette While the mob is thus
engaged a friend rushes to warn the
Lamars. Lamar rises and goes TO the
porch Polladd and the mob rush in
aad seize the old man They drag him
away. tie him to a tree and lash him
until he is nearly dead He finally
manages to get away fdom the mob.
! Banished from the south Jack and his
father leave for the north In the
meantime war is declared. Jack, Vir-
ginia's brother and Major Pollard join
the Confederates. Jack, who is embit-
tered against the SOUTH raises a com
pany OF Union volunteers. lie writes
Virginia telling her that he is going TO
fight for the north but that he still
loves her and win come and claim her
as his wife when the war is over
Major Pollard sends Jim on a dan
gerous mission through the Union
lines. He is wounded and sends wefd
10 his father Lying wounded az
Hastings. Have important informa
ton for Lee"
Reel 3 DR. Burk and Virginia drive
hurriedly to see Jim and arrive jusl
before Jack and his man come up. Vir
ginia persuades Jim to let her taxi
the message to Lee She dresses as
I boy and climbs over the roof just a.
the Union soldiers arrive. a sentry
1 shoots at her. She fires her reyolyeI
and the sentry falls. She delivers hel
message 70 Gen Lee and returns hom'
to find Jack a prisoner there. sh'
slips him Confederate uaiform ant
he escapes
& Reel 3. Both Union and Confederate
e forces gather at Gettysburg This rec
J. shows all the forces marching
+ Reel A. shows Pickett's immorta
4 charge There stands Lee watchini
the flower oil The south going to a glor
ious death. But the sacrifice is q
2 yain. The charge has failed.
Reel 5. Pollard lies dead and Jim y
r dying A month passes, Or. Burk am
r Virginia are at home. Virginia receive
f letter from Jack telling her how h
loags to see her She tears tne lette
a. to pieces.
s The scene now turns backward t
. November 49, 1868 President Lincol
e is seen making his Gettysburg address
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