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The
Motion Picture Chums’
New Idea

OR

The First Educational Photo Playhouse

BY
VICTOR APPLETON
AUTHOR OF “THE MOTION PICTURE CHUMS’ FIRST
VENTURE,” “THE MOVING PICTURE BOYS,”
“TOM SWIFT SERIES,” ETC.

_ILLUSTRATED_

NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS

BOOKS BY VICTOR APPLETON

_12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. Price, per volume, 50 cents, postpaid._

THE MOTION PICTURE CHUMS SERIES

THE MOTION PICTURE CHUMS’ FIRST VENTURE
THE MOTION PICTURE CHUMS AT SEASIDE PARK
THE MOTION PICTURE CHUMS ON BROADWAY
THE MOTION PICTURE CHUMS’ OUTDOOR EXHIBITION
THE MOTION PICTURE CHUMS’ NEW IDEA

THE MOVING PICTURE BOYS SERIES

THE MOVING PICTURE BOYS
THE MOVING PICTURE BOYS IN THE WEST
THE MOVING PICTURE BOYS ON THE COAST
THE MOVING PICTURE BOYS IN THE JUNGLE
THE MOVING PICTURE BOYS IN EARTHQUAKE LAND

(_Other volumes in preparation_)

THE TOM SWIFT SERIES

TOM SWIFT AND HIS MOTOR CYCLE
TOM SWIFT AND HIS MOTOR BOAT
TOM SWIFT AND HIS AIRSHIP
TOM SWIFT AND HIS SUBMARINE BOAT
TOM SWIFT AND HIS ELECTRIC RUNABOUT
TOM SWIFT AND HIS ELECTRIC RIFLE
TOM SWIFT AND HIS SKY RACER
TOM SWIFT IN THE CAVES OF ICE
TOM SWIFT AMONG THE DIAMOND MAKERS
TOM SWIFT AND HIS WIRELESS MESSAGE
TOM SWIFT IN THE CITY OF GOLD
TOM SWIFT AND HIS AIR GLIDER
TOM SWIFT IN CAPTIVITY
TOM SWIFT AND HIS WIZARD CAMERA
TOM SWIFT AND HIS GREAT SEARCHLIGHT
TOM SWIFT AND HIS GIANT CANNON

GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS NEW YORK

COPYRIGHT, 1914, BY
GROSSET & DUNLAP

_The Motion Picture Chums’ New Idea_

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. SOMETHING NEW 1

II. AN ABSENT-MINDED VISITOR 10

III. THE MISSING SATCHEL 20

IV. THE RAILROAD WRECK 30

V. A NEW MYSTERY 39

VI. ON BOSTON COMMON 48

VII. RIVALS IN ACTION 57

VIII. A TRICK OF THE ENEMY 67

IX. A GLOWING PROSPECT 76

X. FIRE 84

XI. THE HERO FRIEND 93

XII. AN AMAZING STATEMENT 100

XIII. THE SHIPS OF THE DESERT 107

XIV. PLYMOUTH--DERELICT 115

XV. HIGH HOPES 123

XVI. THE LOST CAMELS 130

XVII. A GRAND SUCCESS 141

XVIII. THE “NEW IDEA” 149

XIX. DONE WITH A CLICK 155

XX. PEP A PRISONER 163

XXI. A GRAND SUCCESS 173

XXII. A FEARFUL LOSS 180

XXIII. “GETTING WARM” 188

XXIV. THE MOVIES CAMP 201

XXV. EXCELSOR!--CONCLUSION 209

THE MOTION PICTURE CHUMS’ NEW IDEA