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T is seldom that I have addressed you concerning Vitagraph productions. "Pioneer Trails" is the greatest attraction of the day. It is an epic of the old West and has every element known to picture production that will satisfy the public. No picture dealing With the glorious days of the early West approaches in magnificence ithe scenic investiture of "Pioneer Trails." No one can appreciate the sensation and danger of travel by the old stage coach until he has seen "Pioneer Trails."
The story of "Pioneer Trails" is in my opinion one of the most dramatic photoplays that have ever been screened. The appeal of the love interest is sure-fire. The characters are living, human, red-blooded people, brought to life out of the past, brave adventurers who carried civilization across this great continent.
The cast is remarkable in that every actor realistically portrays the role to which he is assigned. There is no artificiality in "Pioneer Trails."
I am proud of "Pioneer Trails." I recommend it to you because I know its values. I have put into "Pioneer Trails" the experience of thirty years of picture producing, and I give you my pledge that it is one of the greatest pictures of the year. It is not my custom to praise the productions we have made, but "Pioneer Trails" so far surpasses the screen offerings of today that I want everyone to enjoy the satisfaction that "Pioneer Trails" affords. It is the biggest of all the many winners David Smith has directed, among which are included "Black Beauty," "The Courage of Marge O'Doone," "The Ninety and Nine," and "Masters of Men."
President, Vitagraph