ABSTRACT
A remarkable Kleine-Éclipse Indian drama in two reels to be released December 16,1912, “The Red Man’s Honor,” is of universal interest, because it is unique in the history of moving-picture business; being the first time that a typical Indian and wild west picture, practically perfect in every detail, has been produced in Europe to be submitted to the American public. There have been other films released in the past, showing Indians and cowboys portrayed by European actors, but in every case glaring inconsistencies in the plot, characterization, or costuming made the subject appear ridiculous. Exhibitors and exchange men who were in business as far back as 1905 and 1906, will recall with amusement a film of this character which, although very successful at the time, called forth a great deal of ridicule, because the horses ridden by the “Indians,” instead of being the customary lean and undersized “snakes” of the plains, were beautiful animals with bob-tails such as were used in the French cavalry regiments. But one can find none of these faults in “The Red Man’s Honor,” for many reasons, probably mainly because, as it is announced, the principle roles are taken by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hamman, Americans who have spent several years on our own wild west, thus being well fitted to portray Indian characters in a subject of this kind and at the same time able to direct others in the details regarding settings, costumes and manners of the American redskin.
