EASTERN scenes of the most picturesque and unusual character and of great variety are assembled in this most interesting and beautiful subject. The first scene shows a native funeral, the mourners being followed by the donkeys which are afterwards to take. their owners back from the burying ground. The funeral of a native policeman is the next scene - a funeral is one of the most picturesque sights that the streets of Egyptian towns affords. The coffin in this case is borne by native constables.

The arrival of pilgrims on their way to Mecca is an interesting item and an unexpected touch is a Turk playing the Scotch bagpipes in the street. An Egyptian wedding procession provides a splash of brilliant color. All the guests ride on gaily caparisoned camels and the bride is conveyed in a kind of large sedan chair borne by two camels. The head of the rear camel is tied clown right beneath the conveyance, apparently a cruel device.

A procession in celebration of the birthday festival of Mahomet is undoubtedly the most wonderful section of the film. There is an extraordinary variety of color owing to the large number of beautifully decorated flags - in reality sacred carpets carried by the processionists. They proceed rapidly down the main thoroughfare, and when, as occurs at intervals, the banners almost fill the screen the cumulative effect is very fine indeed. Many thousand of natives take part. On an open space the banners are clustered while a religious ceremony in connection with the festival takes place.

Source: Kinemacolor Film Catalogue 1912-1913