New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-11-16
THE BEST SELLERS.

Nature and nature-wrlf ers
have oeen well up among the
"best sellers for the past decade,
the p bile seemingly taking a
new interest in animal life just
as civ ,lization pines for the whole
some and invigorating romance OF
the vanished frontier. The writ
ing about animals as individuals
has become an interesting phase
of fine arts. Everyone can recall
Jack London's big red-blooded
romaree "rhe Call of the Wild
the thousand one interesting OBJ
servations of H. Seton Thompson,
graphically illustrated with his
own tacile pencil, or, in similar
measure enjoyed the excursions
of Charles Livingston Bull on
1.-The Roof of the Jungle" In
teresting as are the dramas and
The books, the practical part Of
the photo-plav serves a deeper
and more intense interest in max
ing wild animal life very intimate
and singularly fascinating.
It has been the enterprise and
the good fortune of the Selig
Posyscope Company to advance
the animal play into its highest
estate as a product of nature that
has never been criticized as a ma
ture fake. Mr.. w. N. Selig long
ago determined that the good
things of moving pictures were
the real ones, SO that neither time
nor expense should be spared to
make all of the accessories OF the
Selig Polyscope productions rich,
natura. and impressive. When it
came to the matter Of introducing
wild animals, he was equally care
full and exacting wisely conclud-
ing that animals to be truly shown
be presented in their actual sur
roundings rather than the cribbed
and eabined conditions of the ord
mary lnenagerie. Through the
wise mediumship of "Big Otto"
he secured one of the largest me
nageries in the country and then
planted it upon a 300 acre ami
NAL farm near Los Angeles, Cal.
surrounding the various animals
Of the big family exactly as they
were in their wild state. This
practical experiment has proved
eminently successful in realizing
remarkable results.
Anyone familiar with the his
tory of moving pictures will re-
count the first thrill that came
with Back to the Primitive -
q sensation that was intensified
III Captain Kate, and ''Lost in
the Jungle" These big animal
p.ays were succeeded by Others,
but the practical experience Sc
cured in these productions has
been utilized most effectively iii
the latest creation from this Won
der-shop in Kings Of the For
est. )"
In this big strong romantic pro-
duction there is not only the spirit
of adventure, but romance OF the
,eentler kind linked to the bgges.
and tensest thrill in the element
Of suspense which a mother Ell.
dured in heart-hunger for lost
child. The locale Of this play III
the wild Cape country OF South
Africa where the forest verges on
the desert shows the carnivora
not only stalking their prey. bu1
leaping to the kill and then drag
ginp the results of the hunt ava!
to their cave fastness for the leis
,lrely repast. All the surround !
ings Of this wonderful South AT
rican play have been set fortl
with fidelity that has exercised
the highest commendation OF ex
perts called to consider it befor
its release.
/, "Kings of the Forest is sai'
to far surpass all predecessors il
the lire Of big animals photo
plays. It will be shown here, O
Friday, Nov. 22d, at Elks Thes
! fro fo,. a limited engagement.