Brass Band (1920-1930)

Brass band. Location of events unknown / unclear, possibly London. MS as brass band dressed in military style uniforms marches down the street; turns towards camera and marches past on left. Some children; including a pair of twin girls aged about 6; come skipping after it; a few other people stand watching. Pan on the band posing in front of theatre or music hall with trophies they have won displayed on a table in the centre. There are 2 young boys in the band wearing sort of giant shields on their chests; a few non-uniformed men sit in front of band; one of them plays with a pet monkey. Signs in background on theatre advertise Mabel Normand- -A Perfect 36 and a show called Fettered. CU trophies displayed on top of drums and table. CU band members holding instruments; talking with man in suit. 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
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