The clown and the alchemist /. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

"Although we are led to believe that the ancient alchemists were all powerful, this picture somewhat reverses the order of things. The clown plays some wonderful pranks on the old professor. He appears and disappears in numerous startling positions, using his club with great effect and always escaping punishment. At last the alchemist brings his magic power into use, and calling two hooded assistants, orders a huge cauldron brought in. The climax, by which the clown finally disposes of the alchemist, is startling in the extreme. 80 feet"--Edison films catalog.
D21657 U.S. Copyright Office
Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 16Nov1900; D21657.
Duration: 1:18 at 16 fps.
Filmed ca. September to early November 1900, on Vitagraph's roof-top studio in New York, New York.
Paper print shelf number (LC 0840) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
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Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, p. 642-643; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 59; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 81 [MI]; American Film Institute catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 198.
Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.