Such a bustle and a hurry
O’er the ‘living picture’ craze
Rivals rushing full of worry
in these advertising days.
Each the first and each the only
Each the others widely chaff
All of them proclaiming boldly
Their’s the first A-Kind-O-Graph.
But it’s a wonder really
How the constant flow of life
O’er the screen keeps moving freely
Full of action - stir and strife.
There the waves are wildly breaking
There the swimmer stems the tide.
The cyclist his record making,
With the countless varied scenes beside.
‘Tis far from perfect in its movements
‘Tis very hard upon the eyes;
The jolty wobble no improvements,
Smooth running films a surprise.
Still successful beyond reason,
Spite of all its erring ways,
Holding first place in the season
Is the ‘Living Picture’ craze.