New-York tribune., 1912-02-20
.DURBAR IN K|NEMACOLOR
Imperial Ceremony in India
Shown in Motion and Color.

New York has seen George and Mary Of
England crowned King and Queen AT West
minister Abbey, and has seen them hailed
by their loyal subjects in their triumphal
procession through tho streets Of London
The people Of this city can now go 10 the
New York Theatre any time for the next
three weeks and see the same monarchs
crowned Emperor and Empress Of India
With the prodigious ceremonies and the
elaborate homage to which tho people ~
the Orient are devoted
Beginning with the arrival Of the i'm
rerial party AZ BOMBAY the eve NJ the
camera has followed not only the two chief
figures of tho historic drama. but shows
N" various preparations that were made
" tho native authorites-thc erection Of
t~iumphal buildings, the decorating of the
wooden monsters that lined the various
routes If passage even tho painting Of IN"
elephants and the drapins ~ th"m With
silks and fabrics were shown.
The state entry into Delhi through The
Gate Of the Elephants in which princes
and soldiery Of India inquired most promi-
nently. was az interesting feature. showing
as II did rho various peoples who had gath
cred 20 Crcet their new ruler
The coronation durhar. which took place
on December l. 1all, I'm the enormous nat
ural arena Of the Delhi plains, formed the
central interest in the film representation.
This event was followed by tho camera
managers with considerable Judgment. -
t. gave comprehensive vet detailed idea
Of . vest spectacle. I'm the midst or q
city ~ "1,o'n men. Who were drawn M Oh
blocks, with currinc. sweeping avenues
winding through them FOR IN, royal pro
C"ssiou 10 follow. ra~ Il high. "r.u pa
vliou. with two thrones in plain view at
their summit. I-p there. aooy" tho TAR
reaching througs. their maic~f0oS wer"
crowned. received lMo lpmac' "I the
princes of India and then looked down
upou tH" 'hrouE. who. At tho signal oC
tho coronation. raised their hats and bIr-'
into prolonged cheering
other events shown v,r. the ~ac,r'rons
given 80 tho Kings camp to tho Indian
chiefs. tho Delhi polo tournament. rho state
garden party. bathing tn" elephants i'm ths
river. scenes ir Calcutta and ono OF tn"
most impressive of alj-rr" review Of troops
or Tho plains ou'-ld. Delhi. I'm which such
masses as wore mower r"Crr, aes"uhled iu
military array swept tu magnificent linz"
past rno Emperor. IN" cavalry ~ '1'I
raIr,0. rt'r noruaut. -r~oauirs 'r tho
wind
r., durh1r psturs- .,'r' 'tl.U through
out with far better Judgment than thos" ~
IN, coronation Iu London Al parad"- I'm
these pictures approach 'n' spectator. as
'L.N did not f1 f.. others. and. HasII"- THIS.
~ nor. ,uwur.hru siy. idea OF th' general
effect has been caught IN these rlm~
An element of interest would c""'a.n'
l.. Id e. f.t F4f
tho screen and ro,uf ont details with tn"'r
-i=uin,auo" anI call attention 20 person
ag,-. In the hurry of the hIu and ~
cv1UdlnE of interest m"nH is u'r'--fr''
lost when NOT deliberately pointed ont
'Tn.-, pictures rr. from every u"|h' "'
.I,v worth seeing Tho perfection of mo-
'iCu color photography in q form practice
hIa for tra reproduction uf important his
to~fcsI events SUCH as III, durba. In boiN.
is ono Uf 'h' greatest achievement" 'n"'
-r:rrc. has offered wndoru t'w'e