Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
THROUGH THE SCREEN

THROUGH THE SCREEN
f)bu"1 was mt moving picture
show. 1t was rather a sleepy film,
and she was nodding bit over it when
all of sudden u scene flashed upon
the screen that made her cry out in
amnzement. There was Red Beard &
castle, and sitting upon the lawn in
front Of it was Red Beard himself.
surrounded by his slaves and attendants.
His piggy eyes were squirting right at
Peggy, just as he had squintcd when
he had told her that she was to be
one OF his ten brides. Even in a pic
ture he looked so evil she couldn't helm
shuddcring.
AS the picture ran or. Peggy saw
huge man come dashing down a steep
hill dragging behind him a jouncing.
swaying two wheeled car in which sat
a young girl. The huge man was the
Mighty Bronze Genie and the girl was
| herself
Quickly the picture told the whole
story of her visit to Story Book Land
her greeting by Red Beard, her don
ming of the wedding fncry, the arrival
of Red Boards horscmen with Cindc-
rella and the other captive heroines.
the choice of herself as the first bride
OF Red Beard. the turning of the Bronze
Genie into statue. the coming of Billy
Belgium and the princes TO the rescue
and the overthrow of Red Beard
through the usc of his own charm.
Peggy had a queer feeling as she
watched herself on the screen. 1t
surprised her to sec how she looked
when she walked. when she smiled.
when she was scared and when she was
defiant. 1t was as if she were look
| ing at stranger dressed up in her
body and clothes.
| The picture ran on to the point
where tho Genie had stumbled and
Peggy had flown off into space. Down
the hill raced the Genie. pulling the
two wheeled cart. His toe caught on
stone and Slippcty slam. he pitched
head over heels. the cart sailing up
into the air like a rocket. This was
the last Peggy saw of herself, for
she and the cart disappeared. leaving
the Genie. Billy and Balky Sam alone
on the screen.
The Genie landed with jarring
thump. And the worst was yet to
come. for Balky Sam. trying to stop.
stumbled and sent Billy flying over his
! head kernlunk on the Gcnie's stomach
"Woof.' went the Genie. but still
worse followed. for Balky Sam turned
somersault that piled him on top
of both Billy and Tie Genie. 1t was
an exciting mix -up. but so funny that
Peggy laughed until she cried
Then the picture suddenly switched
to show what was happening at Red
Boards castle The Turk was furi-
ously angry at the escape of his pre-
tended brides. He stormcd and ragged
around the lawn. swinging his scimitar
yiciousIy. while the slaves and at
| tcndants shrank away in great fright.
Red Beard wasn't content to rage
around-he wanted to do something
worse. So he gave an order and slaves
ran in with a pair of odd looking boots
and strained them on his feet. These
boots had very high heels and soles
I Doo.L ,:a,. .,ot pod Reord looked as if
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hut Ine iis' s.sP n ho",dod .b;ah
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he Hau !u'npru hoots," oxcloimed
po.sr Sr't~ 10 hers herself, Aftcrward she
learned that they were not really seven :
league ooots. put were Ht'en's io''