"The Egyptian Mummy" is a very entertaining short film about a hard-working young man who develops a magic "elixir of life" which he believes will make him a lot of money and will impress his girlfriend's father. He recruits a homeless derelict (Joel Day), makes him up to look like a mummy, and tells him to play dead. The tramp begins to get a little thirsty and decides not to play along, preferring instead to get drunk. The mummy's "awakening" and the ensuing chaos is highly amusing, after which the homeless guy is sent on his way and the hero gets the girl.
Joel Day only appeared in a handful of films in the 1910s but does a great job here, and it's always good to see Constance Talmadge. Pioneering film comedian Billy Quirk is quite good as the young inventor. The film's photography is excellent given its era. We should all feel very fortunate that this entertaining short film has survived for over 100 years.