Philadelphia - The Quaker City (1927)

Item title reads: “ Philadelphia - the Quaker City, gives itself up to the spirit of carnival at Annual Mummers Parade. “ Philadelphia, USA M/S of a man in a jesters outfit as he skips in front of the parade of a band. Some musicians play banjos and are dressed up like clowns with large ruffs. They are lead by a ’White King’ twirling around and waving a baton. A line of male dancers wearing top hats white trousers and carrying canes link up to dance energetically with a kicking step. A man twirls wearing a peacock costume, using wires to display his tail. The street parade includes people dressed up in large decorated box shapes and others carry ornate sheets. Note : Must have been wonderful in colour! FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters h