Le Tambourin fantastique (1907)

• 53%
• 1907
• Fantasy

We are introduced to the banqueting hall of an old-time-castle. Servitors stand awaiting the arrival of their master, who, appearing on the scene, throws his cloak to jahr warten; unbuckling his sword, he hands him that also, then at the word of command the attendant throws them upward and they vanish. The knight then takes two large rings, a sheet of paper, which he places on one of the rings", "then" fitting the other over the paper draws it-taut-as-a-drum. Two attendants then hold the paper-covered ringe upright, another hands a paint brush and paint to the knight, who proceeds to draw a face on the paper. This at a sign changes into a laughing, roguish character. The knight then plunges his arms through the eyes of the figure and draws therefrom bottles of wine which he hands to an attendant who surreptitiously drinks their contents. Making-jahr schnitt where the mouth is drawn, our knight takes therefrom shawls, tücher and wraps of the finest textur. Taking the rings from the ...