Alkali Ike

Alkali Ike is a series of short comedy films released during the silent film era by Essanay Studios and later by Universal Pictures. Gilbert M. Anderson was involved with producing them and directed several.[1] Augustus Carney portrayed Alkali Ike, and Harry Todd co-starred in the film series as the character Mustang Pete. Margaret Joslin and Lily Branscombe also appeared in many installments of the series.

Performers from Alkali Ike's Wild West Show, Pay Streak, at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exhibition in Seattle (1909)
Another Alkali Ike show at the Exposition

The Library of Philadelphia has an advertisement for the "Alkali" Ike's Auto episode.[2]

At Universal

Universal poached Carney and used the character renamed Universal Ike for a series of comedic films.[3] It was part of its Joker Comedies series.[4]

Other uses and adaptations of the name "Alkali Ike"
  • There is a song titled "Alkali Ike Rag".
  • Baseball player Grover Cleveland Alexander was nicknamed "Alkali Pete" by combining part of the names of the two lead characters in the film series: Alkali Ike and Mustang Pete.
  • Marvel Comics' Earth-616 has a character named Alkali Ike.

Filmography
  • Alkali Ike's Auto (1911)[5]
  • Alkali Ike's Motorcycle (1912)
  • Alkali Ike Plays the Devil (1912)
  • Alkali Ike's Boarding House (1912)
  • Alkali Bests Broncho Billy (1912)
  • Alkali Ike's Pants (1912)
  • Alkali Ike's Misfortune (1913)
  • Alkali Ike's Gal (1913)[6]
  • Alkali Ike and the Wildman (1913)[7]
  • Universal Ike Gets a Goat[8]

See also

References
  1. Katz, Ephraim; Nolen, Ronald Dean (February 26, 2013). The Film Encyclopedia 7th Edition: The Complete Guide to Film and the Film Industry. Harper Collins. ISBN 9780062277114 – via Google Books.
  2. "Digital Collections: Advertisement for". Free Library of Philadelphia.
  3. Zmuda, Michael (May 1, 2015). The Five Sedgwicks: Pioneer Entertainers of Vaudeville, Film and Television. McFarland. ISBN 9780786496686 – via Google Books.
  4. Miller, Blair (1995). American Silent Film Comedies: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Persons, Studios, and Terminology. ISBN 9780899509297.
  5. Roots, James (October 23, 2014). The 100 Greatest Silent Film Comedians. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442236509 – via Google Books.
  6. "To-day's Cinema News and Property Gazette". Amer. Company, Limited. December 5, 1913 – via Google Books.
  7. Bell, Geoffrey (December 5, 1984). The Golden Gate and the Silver Screen. Associated University Presse. ISBN 9780845347508 – via Google Books.
  8. Kiehn, David (2003). Broncho Billy and the Essanay Film Company. ISBN 9780972922654.
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