Universal Weekly (1917-1934)

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26 ■THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY EDDIE GOT 'EM! On January 23rcl, at the Broadway Theatre, the first 3 of the 18 episodes of "THE BULL'S EYE" were shown to a houseful of shrewd, successful showmen from New York City and vicinity. Their verdict was unanimous. "THE BDLL'S EYE" Is A Hair Raiser. Polo's A Wonder!" Here Are Jutt A Few of Their Signed Appreciations: "WONDERFUL" . , John Tedesco Columbus Theatre "VERY GOOD" C. H. Kaplow Hooper Theatre, Brooklyn "GOOD" M. Warshoner Penn Theatre, Brooklyn 'O. K." Feiner & Rabinowitz "Eden," Brooklyn 'WILL TAKE CHILDREN BY STORM" Mgr. Albany Theatre, Brooklyn. "VERY GOOD" C. Sturm "Pleasant Hour" Passaic, N. J. "VERY GOOD" Mgr. Orpheum Theatre Kingston, N. Y. "VERY GOOD" E. Rosenbaum Grant Theatre "EXCELLENT" H. Cook Royal Theatre, Bronx "O. K." Mgr. Beinhauser 59th St. Theatre And Here Are Some Still Bigger Stunts by Polo They Didn't See! The Great Jump from the ClifiF to the Tree. The Fifty-foot Fall down the Hill with his Horse. The Giant's Swing on his Lariat Across the Chasm. The Fearful Ride, bound on a Maddened Horse. The Leap from the Elxpress Train to the River. The Hundred-foot Hand-over-hand Rope Climb. Make no mistake about it. No other film actor has ever even dared to attempt the breath-stopping deeds of physical prowess performed by Eddie Polo, the Hercules of the Films, in the new Universal Wonderserial, "THE BULL'S EYE." Get the Great 40 -Page Campaign Book and the 16-Page Story of ''THE BULL'S EYE. ' Estimate for yourself the unparalleled thrills of Polo's tremendous stunts and the eighteen punch-endings that leave your audinces gasping on the edge of their seats. Read the countless helps, plans and advertising ideas for getting your people in for that first episode. Start 'em — That's all! Eddie Polo, the Hercules of the Films, will do all the rest for eighteen consecutive weeks of the biggest, quickest money you ever took in on any Serial. Reserve now thru any Universal Exchange, or communicate with "The Largest Film Mfg. Concern in the Universe" — Carl Laemmle Pr-esident, 1600 Broadway, Netv York. UNIVERSAL FILM MANUFACTURING COMPANY,