#edgarriceburroughs - Every Day With Edgar Rice Burroughs - August 11, 2025

August 11, 2025 and one hundred and eight years ago on this day in 1917, “Moving Picture World” magazine reported that “National Film” was preparing to film Tarzan of the Apes, and was manufacturing ape costumes. Details about the film that starred Elmo Lincoln and Enid Markey are located at: https://www.erbzine.com/mag5/0503.html

The one hundred word drabble for today, “Clothes Make the Man, was inspired by that announcement.

An extra for the film, Tarzan of the Apes, walked into the wardrobe department. E.M. Jahrhaus, the costume designer, said, “Gentleman, this is Martha. She’s in charge of making the gorilla suits. She’ll need to take your measurements.”

“Nobody said I was playing a gorilla.”

“Extras play at least three parts, gorilla, sailor, and native. And no, you won’t get paid three times.”

“Okay, Martha, do your worst. It damn sure won’t be the first time a woman made a monkey out of me.”

Martha smiled and measured his waist. “No, and I dare say it won’t be the last.”