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.
Sailors disembarking on the beach in Scheveningen, Netherlands. Shot on 68 mm Mutagraph-Biograph.
A group of monks in procession carrying a large crucifix in Vatican City, 1898.
The immense ship passes the camera on its way out of the harbor, with the bits of cloth fluttering in the wind, and the passengers on the main deck waving like mad.
Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
A beautiful view of one of the most celebrated spots in the French capital. A magnificent fountain is playing in the background of the picture, and elegant equipages drive by.
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.
Film by W.K.L. Dickson; Rounding a bend in the track, we behold Windsor Castle.
Sailors practice rescuing someone who's fallen overboard.
Military in Germany.
"An interesting picture of the great inter-collegiate eight-oared boat race of 1899. The picture is taken from the judge's boat, and shows the start and first part of the race.".
Windmills along the River Zaan.
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A camera sits on top of a moving train, providing a panoramic view of Ealing as the train moves.
British officers (Royal Engineers) supervising repair work on a bridge at Frere, spanning the Blaauw Krantz River, South Africa, during the Boer War.
Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
Several members of European Royalty, including the Duke and Duchess of York, and Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, seated round a tea-table in the grounds of Clarence House.
Film shot by W.K.L. Dickson at Maidenhead Junction, 1898.
"This picture was taken from the front of a rapidly moving launch through one of the most beautiful stretches of the Grand Canal, showing many magnificent historical palaces. The photographic work is unusually fine.".
A single shot of a fleet of warships at sea, with a sunset sky superimposed from another sequence to complete the effect.
A British Mutoscope & Biograph production.
A group of orphans walking through the streets of Amsterdam. Shot on 68mm Mutagraph-Biograph.
Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
Showing the Austrian Emperor laying the corner stone of a new military barracks.
A draught-dog, unwilling to do its work, lets its load fall into the water.
A London fire brigade springs into action.
Sailors clamber up the rigging.
The SS 'St. Louis' departs from Southampton Docks.
In April the bloemencorso (flower parade) takes place in Haarlem in the Netherlands. This shot shows groups of carriages, festooned with flowers parading in a grassy area with onlookers.
Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
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