This is a vintage magic lantern glass slide featuring a scene from the silent film “Scarem Much” (1921), presented by Mack Sennett — a huge name in early Hollywood comedy. Here’s what I can tell you from the image:

🔍 What You Have

• Title: Scarem Much

• Studio: Mack Sennett Studios

• Genre: Silent slapstick comedy (“Pathecomedy”)

• Era: Early 1920s

• Type: Hand-tinted magic lantern slide

• Manufacturer: Excelsior Illustrating Co. Inc.

• Size: Likely standard lantern slide size (about 3.25" x 4")

These were used in:

• Early movie theaters

• Traveling showmen

• Schools & community halls
• before full film reels became widespread.

🦁 The Scene

The image shows a man confronting a lion, which matches the wild physical-comedy stunts Sennett productions were famous for. These kinds of animal gag scenes are especially collectible.