British Mutoscope and Biograph Company Studio Details

King John 1899

4.85

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.

Review of the Royal Netherland Guards in the Costumes of the Middle Ages (Coronation of Wilhelmina Guard of Honor) 1898

1

Parade of guards during Queen Wilhelminas coronation.

Pope Leo XIII Carried through the Vatican Loggia on His Way to the Sistine Chapel 1898

3.00

Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

From War to Peace: First Departure of S.S. 'St. Louis' from Southampton 1898

6.00

The SS 'St. Louis' departs from Southampton Docks

Her Majesty the Queen Arriving at South Kensington on the Occasion of the Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Victoria & Albert Museum 1899

1.00

Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

Naval Guns Firing at Colenso 1899

1

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.

The Vatican Military Guard, Consisting of a Detachment of Noble Guards, Commanded by Count Pecci, Followed by a Palatine Guard of Honour, Swiss Guard, Gendarmes and Fire Brigade 1898

1

A parade in the Vatican.

The Royal Procession to the Church before the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina) 1898

1

Queen Vilhelminas coronation.

The Queen and the Queen Mother on the Palace Balcony Responding to the Call of the Populace (Coronation of Wilhelmina) 1898

1

Queen Vilhelmina greeting the crowds after the coronation.

Panoramic View of Frere Camp Taken from the Front of an Armoured Train, November 29th, 1899 1899

1

[DUPLICATE of the other 'Panoramic View of Frere Camp']

Scheveningen, Dutch Fishing Boats 1898

7.00

Sailors disembarking on the beach in Scheveningen, Netherlands. Shot on 68 mm Mutoscope-Biograph.

Pope Leo XIII Leaving Carriage and Being Ushered Into Garden, No. 104 1898

4.80

Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

Amann, the Great Impersonator 1899

1

"In his characterization of Capt. Dreyfus and Emile Zola."

Afternoon Tea in the Gardens of Clarence House 1897

2.50

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.

Irish Mail – L.& N.W. Railway – Taking up Water at Full Speed 1898

3.50

Backward tracking shot of a train going from Bushey, England, near the end of its journey to Euston.

Battleship Odin Firing All Her Guns 1900

4.00

Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

Queen Victoria's Last Visit to Ireland 1900

10.00

"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."

Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Coming Ashore 1898

4.50

Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

The Boulevard of Scheveningen 1898

4.30

The boulevard in front of the Kurhaus, with pedestrians and a terrace.

Me and My Two Friends 1898

5.50

A sweet little girl is seated in the bow of a life-boat feeding crackers to a magnificent St. Bernard dog, while a tabby cat dozes and blinks at her side.