Dickens Fete (1914-1929)

Dickens Fete - drive through London - dancing on lawn. 1914 - 1920s ? Festival honouring 19th century author Charles Dickens. Coach driving through London; crowded w/ men on top dressed in 1800’s historical period costumes and all acting silly; actually they seem to be like the bunch of characters in Pickwick Papers. Crowds of people watch them go by. Crowd arriving in park. 3 men on stage; comedy music act w/ banjo; drums; percussion (two of the men seem to be African-American). Silly; wacky; etc. Dissolve to couples dancing in garden - stylish women dance w/ soldiers & also w/ other women. Literature; party; entertainment; recreation. 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 historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from