Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-11
THE CORONATION IN MOVING
PICTURES.

Nothing will bring home 10 the
world at large the wonderful strides
that modern inventions have made in
displacing time and distance as i'm
portant factors in the evolution of life
more than the presentation of the
moving pictures of the recent corona
ton scenes in London.
Already the pictures are being dis
played in the northern cities, and in a
few days they will be shown to eager
muItitudes in the cities of the South.
The interested public has hardly ceas-
ed reading the newspaper descriptions
of the parades and of her pagents be-
fore there is spread before their eyes
the vivid reproductions Of the camera,
everything with wonderful accuracy
and colored in absolute harmony with
the original scenes. This is really lit
tie short of a miracle, yet so accus-
toned have we all become to such
things that while all press with eager
ness to be among the first to see the
realistic work of the films few VIII
pause to give the underlying maryels
of modern science even a passing
thought
In the views that will doubtless soon
arrive in Americas all the scenes Of
the coronation are spIendidly depicted,
no less than ten glimpses being given
of the King and Queen on their way 20
Westminster Abbey to be crowned
and during the royal progress through
London on the day following.
The first picture in the coronation
group shows peers and peeresses on
their way to Westminster Abbey Many
faces known to America are shown on
the canvas. The splendid gowns Of
the women seem to match in brilliancy
the uniforms of the navy and army
officers and the court costumes of the
nobility as they crowd in through the
doors of the historic edifce in which
England's kings have been crowned
for centuries. Perhaps one Of the best
pictures of the series is the royal pro-
cession on its way to Westminster
Abbey. In the van are hundreds Of
vested choir boys, followed by vener-
able prelates of the English Church,
carrying the crown, sceptre and res
gala to the abbey
AS the procession winds its way
around London's streets one is given a
splendid view of the English regiments
both infantry and cavalry which have
made their names famous throughout
the world by their valor on many bat
tlefields. The various uniforms of the
troops also seen in the guard
which, two deep, extends for miles
along the route of the procession. The
actual browning of the king and queen
is not portrayed since it was impos-
sible to secure permission for the ma
chimes to operate within Westminster
Abbey. The films do, however, follow
the King to the very gates of the
of the church and catch him again as
he comes out with the royal crown on
his head.
Again is the spectator taken oven
the same route to the castle between
the cheering thousands, who are one
hundred deep on every street. More
intimate pictures of the King anG
Queen are to be had during the popu-
lar procession through London on ths
day after the coronation. Now in al
open barouche instead of the closed
royal coach, the King may be seer
bowling to his cheering subjects anC
at times the moving picture machine
is so close to the carriage that severa
good portraits of King George have
been taken.