Carnivalitas (1920 1929)

Titles read: Carnivalitas Film taken exclusively for W Hy Broadhead Son, of the Broadhead Theatres. Carnival Week Programme included all the fun of the Fair Location of events unknown could be Blackpool, Lancashire. Group of people in all sorts of costumes: comedie dell arte characters; old military uniforms; man in drag ( ) as a Queen w, crown, etc. Man dressed as a jester making silly faces. CUs some of the actors ( ) kissing each other. Next; the group riding on merrygoround or carousel (oldfashioned; w, stationary horses). Closer carousel turning; people acting silly. MS group pose at carousel. CU hearty old man laughing. Grandiose Winter Gardens building w, long covered walkway (could be Blackpool ); signs: Varieties Revues; etc. The costumed gang arrive piled on top of horsedrawn stagecoach. Shot looking down at crowd parted to let entertainers through; then crowd swarms after, tipping hats and smiling at camera. Women s acrobat group in various poses in a park or garden;