Motion Picture News (Jul-Aug 1917)

1294 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. 16. Xo. 8 Lena Baskette in "A Dream of Egypt" TKc One Bcs»t Bet of the WeeK WITH lavish settings of Oriental magnificence this strong feature gives Little Lena Baskette the child dancer and actress, opportunity Two Reel Heart Interest Drama to charm and command the sympathies of any audience. With Lena is Betty Schade who in the play is her mother. She surprises the little one posing and dancing according to pictures of a famous Egyptian dancer. That night Lena dreams that she is in Egypt. The calif of the city struck by her mother's beauty, attempts to kidnap her . Eluding the guards, Lena gains his presence and dances for him. He is fascinated. She tells him she will stay and dance for him if he will let her mother go. In the meantime her father is seeking to rescue his wife, and the climax is full of action and a satisfying punch. Book this sure. Backward Sons and Forward Daughters L-KO Comedians Present Back Stage Comedy HOW'S that for a title? Eh? "Backward Sons and Forward Daughters" fits this funny L-KO too. Walter is driven from home by a female who tries to marry him, and when he gets to the city Fun on the Water — L-KO he is still pursued. A corking L-KO with plenty of stunts and featuring Billie Bevan and Lucille Hutton. General direction of T. G. Blvstone. Book it. "Officer! Call a Cop!" Bill Franey in One Reel Joker Makes Fun on the Chinatown Beat BILL FRAXEY is a cop on duty in Chinatown. He sees a settlement worker captured by members of a Tong, and the picture shows his adventures when he attempts to rescue her. It is the funniest kind of comedy, for Bill is scared stiff, and he gets the fact over to an audience in his own hilarious way. Here is a Joker comedy that will tickle your fans and it is strong enough to strengthen any program. Gale Henry in " A Gale of Verse," one-reel Joker, is ambitious to become a writer. She lands in a newspaper office, where she reads her " poetry " to everyone. To get rid of her they send her to a deseited house. There she discovers a band of counterfeiters, reads poetry to them till they are helpless and collects a reward for their capture. It's a Gale Henry Advance Released Week of Sept. 3, Book Thru UNIVERSAL FILM MFG CO., "The Life of the Circus" Eileen Sedgwick and Fred Church in a Big Animal Picture— 101 — Bison Two Reels Great Entertainment Universal Screen Magazine is Breaking Booking Records A WORLD of wonders are presented in the current release of the Universal Screen Magazine— subjects that fascinate and hold an audience's attention to the last fade out. There are intimate views of " the second Panama," the great Lake Union Canal at Seattle, Washington; science is represented by marvelous pictures of the evolution of a butterfly; industry by hydraulic mining; wonders of nature by the famous Pennruygal boiling springs; art by Willie Hopkins' famous " miracles in mud." A notable issue. Book this and ask your patrons how they like it. Be sure to mention " MOT HERE'S a title that, backed up by a thrilling animal picture, lightened in spots with genuine comedy, will get business for you — crowds, such as you like to play to. Eileen and Fred live in a town which is the Winter headquarters of a circus. Fred wants to be a tamer ard Eileen a back ri^jr. They get Fred Ch chance, and your audiences will be initiated j into the mysteries of these perilous professions. Universal City Zoo is famous as one of the .world's largest privately owned animal collections and believe me, there are jungle beasts a-plenty in this thrilling Bison to satisfy the most jaded movie fan. unhand Eileen Sedytctck J When you are booking for the week of September 3 don't forget to book this big Bison, and prepare to boost it. lion baretheir ION PICTUrS NEWS" when writing to advertisers