The times., 1897-12-05

raded before the whole world, has ever me
fore been witnessed in Europe. People of
deIicacy and culture are asking what the
Prince OF Wales could have heen thinking
OF to SO outrage the usual feelings OF re-
finement as tOPermit and even 70 welcome,
If he did rot suggest an invasion OF lis
home by i horde OF men with cameras and
electrical appliances. and a deliberate pa
rading of all the members OF his family be-
fore the cams rt. In a purely domestic sense.
The kaleidoscope machine has taken the
whole breakfast from beginning 10 end,
and it was Carefully arranged beforehand
with an eye TO theatrical effect. The side
OF the table next to the kinetoscOpe instrU-
ment was left uHOccupied, so that the faces
and actions and express sstOns of all TIE mem
berS of the royal family could be seen.
A dog was bTUugh ht into the scene, facing
the biogra ph, and put Just where IL would
be cony entent :or tie Prince Of Wales 10
get up and pat hin on the head in fun view
of the whole world. Then tie little royal
kid. one or TIE three children oftte Duchess
of York. was introduced for the purpose of
giving a Semblance of reality 10 this farce.
The infaut, after having its breakfast. is
picked up by tire Duchess of YORK and
placed on the ground, so that It nay Flay
with the dog. Meanwhile, the ladies OF the
royal family go on pouring their tea, drop
ping Jumps of sugar into II, stirring IL with
spoons, and calmly drinking it in public.
The actors studied their parts well. When
| you are going to be photographed by
kinetoScope machine you must. in order
| to get the best results, act more qucklythan
under ordinary circumstances, and while
ba ic Ia Ions
must, indeed hustle, in order that variety
may Sc IL troduced into the sCens.
The royal breakfast, which is now ex-
citing the amazement of EIrope, shows
| that the Prince of Wales was keenIy in
| terestcd in making the whole thing a sue
| cess. and that while the pictures were being
taken he hustled for all ne was worth. No
| actor, who could be hired TO do a turn
before the camera could pose more success
| fully, cross his legs with a greater air Of
| apparent ease, so through the motions of
eating n square meal and fool with 4 dog
| better than the Prince OF Wales.
Hispromising son, the Duke Of York, like
wise did what he could to make the pict ire
a success. Here you see the Duke OF York
| helping himself to chops, eggs, and
| everything in sight. You see him helping
| tne iauleS. + TallY you see MN Ia ne out
a cigarette, light. it, calmly blow cloud
of smC he across the able, and then get
up and ak about with his hands thrust
J into his trousers pockets
| The Prince OF Wales also lights his Gig
| arctic, tits his silk hat over ON one side of
his bead, blows smoke into the faces of the
ladies, and then, turning his back upon
! them, proceeds to amUse himself with an
| Irish setter that was apparently more
| interesting to him than any of the ladies.
All England is now talking about this
| royal breakfast which the public have
| been invited to come in and see. Pee pie
| are So amazed at the spectacle that they
don't knew exactly what to think OF it,
| The only excuse that has thus far been
| offered for it is that this picture viii EN-
| dear the Prince of Wales to tue British
! public Just how the British public
is going to learn to love the Prince oi
Wales because they see him eating an
J egg is something that has not been pointed
out. Nor is it easy to see how the spec
| tacle of the Duke of York buttering a
piece of toast is going 10 excite patriotism