King Oluwa Of Lagos Attends Wedding (1914 1918)

King Oluwa of Lagos attends wedding. Location of events unknown. Wedding of 2 British officials who have diplomatic jobs in Africa; attended by Nigerian royalty. Opens w, title frame elaborately drawn: King Oluwa of Lagos attends wedding of Mr. BarbourJames and Miss Rita Goring; who both hold official posts on the Gold Coast. Shot of (presumably) King Oluwa; w, another man; some white people in BG. After ceremony; bride groom who are both African but dressed in traditional Western wedding gown tuxedo; walk between lines of wedding guests toward camera. Young black girl carries bride s train; next to her walks the ring bearer a young black boy dressed in Little Lord Fauntleroy outfit. Following them are rest of wedding party mostly black; but 1 white woman. Shot of the couple posing on steps surrounded by white wedding guests. CU bride groom he is laughing. Shot again of King other man in Nigerian dress. Same group on steps. Wedding party guests all walking toward camera; leaving. Shot