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THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII
The Photo Drama Company's Spectacle, Presented in America by George Kleine
13 IG things done in a big way by
big minds of a creative nature are what comprise history and tradition to-day as handed down to us as masterpieces of construction whether it be art, literature or any of the other forms that assume shape in this particular. So it is with cinematography. It is taking its place in the hall of fame to be recorded there in some of its integrals as a work that
shall be considered a creation of the past which is worthy of the respect and admiration of future ages.
Such is "The Last Days of Pompeii," a masterful production built on a large scale that will edify, thrill, entertain and enthrall its viewers. The very essence of a bigness that is indescribable is evident throughout it. It takes hold of a bulky theme and wields it into a form that is graphic in the extreme and illustrious to its last particle. It molds out a story and a picture that leaves nothing undesired, marking an event in photoplaydom that has made its indelible mark for the future to marvel at and be guided by.
"Pompeii" is viewed with the expectation of seeing something fine, something extraordinary, and something that will linger in the memory. It even goes farther than this — it leaves one with an unutterable feeling of admiration that cannot be described. You realize that you have seen something that has surpassed your expectations — something that will linger in your memory as one of
the big things that it has been your pleasure in life to behold. Your feelings overcome your power of speech, you wish that it were possible to record them in a similar way the picture is recorded you have viewed, and then cast this picture on the screen and say, "That is how it impressed me."
Like "Quo Vad's." its predecessor, it is an exceptional picture. Like it
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also it is exceptional because it is different than "Quo Vadis." It is different than any other picture ever cast on the screen because of its broad scope and wide appeal. A photoplay of the magnitude of this production cannot be faulty, as' its appeal to the human interest is so powerful that the mind travels with the flashing visions, unconscious of its surroundings, and only attracted by the concentrated appeal of the marvel that it beholds.
It is faultless also because the mind becomes infatuated with the subject and the eye, obeying the command of its master, sees only the virtues, not even making a subconscious note of an irregularity, if there be any. We went to criticise, but our pencil lay idle and forgotten in the wonder of the unwinding scenes before us. It is truly a masterly production, done by a big mind on a massive scale. It is a photoplay marvel we wish the whole world could see.
Each and every scene is thoroughly representative of the period of the action of the picture. An elaborateness and a finish is given them that is an assurance of their authenticity. One gets views of the streets, of the pillared houses, of the baths and most impressive of the vast coliseum, with its thousands upon thousands of people gathered to watch the gladiators and the lions feast upon their human prey. An awe-inspiring spectacle is
SCENE FROM "THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII"
SCENE FROM "THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII"