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" ROBBERY OF THE MAIL COACH "
EXCITING INCIDENTS OF 100 YEARS AGO.
Photographed by the Sheffield Photo Co.
1110 —
The film commences showing the exterior of a roadside Inn, where the landlord and a country yokel are seated, smoking and drinking, when they catch sight of the coach, the coach pulls up, and passengers alight and partake of refreshments. The coach drives off and scene changes to a cross road. The coach is seen approaching. Suddenly two highwaymen appear on the scene, and calling to the passengers " Hands up " shoot both the driver and guard. They proceed to relieve the passengers of their valuables, one of the lady passengers meanwhile having fainted, and another stubbornly resisting her persecutors. Having attained their object, they mount their steeds, raise their hats, and ride away. Shortly after two Kingsmen ride up, evidently seeking information as to the whereabouts of the highwaymen, and having acquired same, ride away in pursuit.
The next scene shows the wayside Inn to which the highwaymen ride up and dismount and enter for refreshments. Whilst inside the Kingsmen arrive, and having asked and obtained information of the landlord, enter the Inn. Meanwhile the highwaymen have seen their approach, and the scene changes to the back of the Inn, where the highwaymen are seen to throw a rope from an upper window and escape by this means. The Kingsmen perceiving the rope at the window, follow.
The scene again changes to a pretty river scene into which the highwaymen leap in their endeavour to escape. In the rush across the stream one of them shoots at their pursuers but without effect.
The film is now reaching an exciting stage and two changes of scene takes place, in which the pursuit is hotly continued, many pistol shots being exchanged.
Next is seen a clump of trees, out of which pursuers and pursued emerge. A desperate struggle takes place, in which the Kingsmen are thrown to the ground. The highwaymen manage to escape but lose their pistols in the encounter.
The next and last scene showing a tree into which the highwaymen climb in a vain endeavour to elude their pursuers. They are discovered in the act by the Kingsmen who raise their pistols and shoot. Uoth highwaymen are seen to fall violently from the tree to the ground. Whilst the Kingsmen are attending to one, the other with difficulty endeavours to get away but is promptly shot in the attempt, making a thrilling finish to an exciting and novel subject.
.1 fihn that is full, of exciting incidt ids and of a unique and novel character. All the dresses in this picture are the style of 100 years ago. All the scenes are well chosen, including the Inn, which was a popular calling place in the old coaching days of that period.
Total length 375 feet.