The Moving Picture Weekly (1920-1921)

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THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY 17 scinatiorius Tense Scenes! ''An unusual tragic drama of marked interest. The story becomes absorbing, then grips with the fascination which comes from tense scenes that hold because the audience is carried along in close sympathy." N. Y. Ev. Telegram. ''Large crowds at the opening and again N, Y, EVE, TELEGRAM yesterday saw 'The Breath Of the Gods' at the Astor Theatre. It is a beautiful picture, all framed in the flowers and the scenes of the Orient. Charming little Tsuru Aoki plays the unfortunate Yuki Onda in a way that brings back to mind our great stage successes of those countries — 'Madame Butterfly,' for example." N. Y. Tribune. Astor Theatre^ New York! NOW is the time to book this stirring drama — a picture of such calibre as to merit and earn the solid praise of crowds of New York's most exacting picture patrons^ and the finest endorsement of the city's daily press. The fame of "The Breath of the Gods" has gone forth in no unmistakeable fashion and NOW is the time for you, as a businesslike exhibitor, to seize your advantage and go after the big money. Book today. Directed by ROLLIN STURGEON Director of DOROTHY PHILLIPS "DESTINY" and PRISCILLA DEAN in "PRETTY SMOOTH" UNIVERSAL-JEWEL SUPER-PRODUCTION