| CAMEOS FROM THE GOOD OLD DAYS THE MUSICAL PLAY AT THE GAIETY LONDON Scenes from "The Good Old Days" | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6793 |
| Catalog #: | 446321 | |
| Clip Number: | 446321-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 284 | |
| Timecode: | 01:27:47 - 01:31:22 | |
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1925 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/THEATER: Plays | |
| Description: | CAMEOS FROM "THE GOOD OLD DAYS" THE MUSICAL PLAY AT THE GAIETY LONDON Musical Play at the Gaiety, about country weekend in 1800s England. Various scenes from "The Good Old Days" starring Oscar Asche. London Footage seen inside antique picture frame: scene of gentry & excited hounds gathering to set out on fox hunt, at gate in wall of old wood and mortar Inn or pub building; a bunch of guys in top hats stand around. Next, same set: shabby guy on donkey rides through gate, stops to ask something from one of the young gentlemen. Another shot: hunter returning, rides through gate away from camera; followed by rest of crowd; 4 young girls in hoop skirts make up the rear; through gate can see hunters riding through courtyard. LS men and women doing a traditional line dance. MLS Festive bunch of people at long table lifting mugs of punch in multiple toasts. MLS 2 men getting into argument while rolling dice; one is actor Oscar Asche as "the Earl of Jawleyford" Horse-drawn carriage driving through the "snow", coming to stop; servant slips and falls while trying to stop horse, then he cowers upon seeing villain in black cape. Man and woman get out of carriage. He fights a duel with the villain. Footage ends there leaving us in suspense. hunting, social dance, ball, dinner party, drinking, alcoholic beverages, duel, landed gentry, upper classes | |
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