Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
How "the Coronation Was Photo.

graphed.
i The London Daily Telegraph, in ar
article this week describes how a pic
torial record was secured of the ex-
4 pected coronation. 1t was found to be
practically impossible to rely on get
ting good series of pictures on the
actual day of the coronation ceremony
and the management of a cinemato-
graph firm transferred the whole oper-
alton across the channel
1t was at Montreuil. fourteen miles
from Paris, that huge property
Westminster Abbey was built up, at
great expense, the whole front being
left open to the daylight The point OF
sight was chosen so as TO give a view
OF the high altar, the theater, the en-
tire north transept, with its great wins
dow, and part of the choir stalls, with
two of the four great pillars in the
center of the church.
In matters of detail the camera does
not lie. Therefore the outlay upon the
lncidentals of the picture has been very
great-about e1.2o0. Thus the repre-
sentative of the king has been dressed
in field marshal's uniform. complete to
the last order, and the portrait of the
earl marshal is astounding in its fidel-
lty. Uniforms, robes. ribands crowns,
coronets and jewels had all be sup
piled. from data verified to the day of
the mimic oronation-Saturday last.
And. altho the picture is necessarily in
black and white, regard was paid to the
differences of color, the king being ar
rayed first in crimson robes, and then
clothed with the imperial mantle. Cloth
illl al, OF
nothing was left to the Imagination
which came within "prncipal focus"
All the theaters of Paris were drawn
upon for the actors and actresses, and
We're carried out with the
eXactitude of the Theatre Francois or
the mise-en- scene of the opera, in an
of gala night. One hum
dred and fifty artists Travelled by spe-
cial train to Montreuil daily.
The Ceremony.
1t was considered advisable to begin
the Photographic record with the pres
entation of the king at the four corners
OF the theater. when the archbishop of
Canterbury Gogethcr with the lord
the lord great chamberlain. !
the lord high constable and the earl
marshall speaks to the people. the king
standing up by his chair |
the archbishop saying. "Slrs, here pre- I
sent to you King Edward the UNI /
doubted king of this realm; Wherefore
III of you who are come this day to do
your homage. are You willing to do the
same TO which the people cry, God
ave King Edward" whilst the trum-
feters sound fanfare. His majesty
5 then seen going to the Chair of re-
BOSE, placed for him, With a second for
he queen, south of the altar. In the
)loscope representation the regalia is
low borne TO the altar and deposited
hereon. The coronation oath is admin
TERED, his majesty is relieved of his
,rimson robe. and is conducted to St
edwards chair. While four knights of
he Garter hold over him pail of cloth
It gold. The dean of Westminster pro-
ceds to take the ampuia and spoon
rom the adtar, and the archbishop
nonts the king ON the head and breast
nd hands. His majesty is then clothed
With the colobiur. Sinuunis and the SUI
'ertunica, and is girt with the sword bv K,
he lord great chamberlain, which is 4,
fterwards placed upon the altar and 4
by the swordbearer. The king
ones forward under the golden cam
Up, and he is clothed with the imperial