Most Viewed Year 1898 - 2

Nero, seated on a throne, has slaves summoned. Each drinks poison and dies, the second even though he can see the corpse of his predecessor.

The ghost of a man's twin shows him a vision of how he was killed in a duel.

An astronomer has a terrifying dream.

Short film from 1897

The first scene in the 1898 Passion Play

Two bearded sages engage ina dispute before a large cauldron, from which they summon up Mephistopheles.

Four men of different ranks play a game of tetherball on a ship's deck.

George Smith's picture of the crowds out for a stroll on what I imagine is Brighton Pier.

A showcase of trapeze artist Alciede Capitaine, billed as “The Perfect Woman,” whose daring feats on the flying bar combined grace with...

A blind man begging for change tries to outsmart a cop.

Two fighters, in traditional costume, taking part to the national kendo tournament.