Based on Shakespeare's play, Act V, Scene vii: King John is in torment, and his supporters fear that his end is near. As he writhes in agony, he is attended by Prince Henry, the Earl of Pembroke, and Robert Bigot. Prince Henry tries repeatedly to comfort his delirious father, but to no avail - John's pain is too great.
Parade of guards during Queen Wilhelminas coronation.
Sailors disembarking on the beach in Scheveningen, Netherlands. Shot on 68 mm Mutoscope-Biograph.
Close shot of 4.7" naval gun pointing to the left with group of British naval ratings standing around it. The gun fires and the men run up to reload, the begin to pull the gun forward.
Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
"This is the last ceremonious public appearance of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria. The picture was taken in Phoenix Park, Dublin, April 4th, 1900, and shows the Queen in an open carriage, being cheered by thousands of people, as she passes through an arch of welcome."
Nothing more novel than this picture could be shown to an American audience. The view was taken in the doorway of a peasant's hovel. The family, in gala attire, from the grandfather down to the baby, are entertaining some visiting friends. Wine is brought forth, visitors treated, and their health drunk by the happy family.
The SS 'St. Louis' departs from Southampton Docks
"In his characterization of Capt. Dreyfus and Emile Zola."
Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
Queen Vilhelmina greeting the crowds after the coronation.
[DUPLICATE of the other 'Panoramic View of Frere Camp']
A moving tour through lively turn-of-the-century Southampton.
"The Worthing Station is some distance from the shore, and whenever there is a wreck the life-boat is dragged to the scene on a huge truck drawn by eight horses. Our picture shows the life-boat responding to an alarm. The horses start out from the station at a gallop, and the members of the crew run beside the boat. This negative is unusually fine photographically."
Men run a training course
Backward tracking shot of a train going from Bushey, England, near the end of its journey to Euston.
A folk dance staged in the ruins of Pompeii. With the Arch of Tiberius in the near distance and Arch of Caligula in far distance. A troop of soldiers, or possibly more performers, march past. W K L Dickson who is directing the action can apparently be seen on far right of picture.
