John MACKENZIE

(Inverness, 1861-Los Alamitos, 1944)

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Jean-Claude SEGUIN

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William Mackenzie (Inverness, bapt. 18/05/30-Inverness, 20/11/1917) épouse (24/10/1854) Elizabeth Ferguson (Dingwall, 11/08/1830-Inverness, 02/01/1910). Descendance :

  • Margaret Mackenzie (Inverness, 1856-10/04/1944)
  • Isabella Mackenzie (Inverness, 1858-Inverness, 06/10/1928) épouse James Forbe (1854-1933)
  • George Mackenzie (Inverness, 25/11/1859-Boston, 08/04/1913)
  • John Mackenzie (Inverness, 29/10/1861-Los Alamitos, 05/04/1944) épouse (Inverness, 19/12/1889) Euphemia (a) "Effie" Callum (MacDuff, 06/05/1867-Los Angeles, 30/01/1957). Descendance:
    • Gerald Mackenzie (Inverness, 1891-)
    • Ian George (a) "Jack" Mackenzie (Inverness, 13/09/1892-Los Angeles, 19/12/1979) épouse Elizabeth (Michigan-). Descendance:
      • Jack Mackenzie (Californie, 1919-)
      • Gordon Mackenzie (Californie, 1921-)
    • Alick Mackenzie (Inverness, 1895-)
    • Effie Mackenzie (Inverness, 29/06/1896-Los Angeles, 03/05/1981)
    • Lillian Mackenzie (Inverness, 29/06/1896-Port Hueneme, 28/01/1995)
    • Arthur Mackenzie (Inverness, 17/12/1897-Carlsbad, 26/02/1900)
    • Allan Mackenzie (Inverness, 24/03/1899-Port Hueneme, 06/08/1979)
    • Muriel Mackenzie (Inverness, 13/05/1901-Los Angeles, 26/01/1976)
  • William Mackenzie (Inverness, 25/08/1865-)
  • Elizabeth Mackenzie (Inverness, 1872-)

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William Mackenzie vit à Inverness en 1861 avec son épouse Elizabeth et ses trois enfants (Margaret, Isabella et George). Il exerce la profession de cordonnier et de maroquinier. Son fils, John, aurait fait ses études à la Farraline Park School. Il figure comme opticien, même si ce métier n'apparaît que lors de ses premières activités cinématographiques. Une brève note, publiée en 1900, suggère pourtant des années de pratique :

We venture to say that Mr Mackenzie's manipulation of the cinematograph and the display are as near perfection as is likely to be attained in this branch of optics for a considerable time.


Inverness Courier, Inverness, mardi 27 mars 1900, p. 5.

Une profession qui, en tout état de cause, le rapproche de la photographie et du cinématographe. Il est également joaillier.

Le Cinématographe à Inverness (1897-1903)

C'est durant l'été 1897 qu'il se lance dans l'exploitation des vues animées. Un premier article, publié en août, annonce ses débuts :

THE CINEMATOGRAPH.—Through the enterprise of Mr John Mackenzie, optician, Inglis Street, Inverness will now have, like most large towns, cinematograph, which will be available for exhibitions of the wonderful and increasingly popular animated photographs. The instrument and apparatus acquired by Mr Mackenzie are of the very latest and most perfect description, and in the Music Hall, on Tuesday, September 14th, he has arranged an exhibition on a large scale of all the newest subjects obtainable. The London diamond jubilee procession will be reproduced in life-like reality, the same as being at present exhibited, and drawing large crowds nightly, at the London Alhambra, Empire, and Pavilion Music Halls.


Inverness Courier, Inverness, mardi 24 août 1897, p. 4.

Dès lors, Il va parcourir de façon systématique et intensive la zone d'Inverness. Ce sont des dizaines et des dizaines de séances qu'il organise dans le comté: DornochNairnAlvieKessockForresRothiemurchus... Le modèle est probablement assez exceptionnel compte tenu du maillage très fin qu'il tisse, organisant des séances non seulement dans des villes, mais aussi des villages, des hameaux, des lieux-dits, sans compter les projections à caractère privé. L'intensité des projections est également remarquable et il arrive que des séances aient lieu pendant plusieurs jours dans des salles toutes différentes. Sa présence médiatique est particulièrement importante et son nom apparaît de façon récurrente dans les différents journaux d'Inverness. Il fait également passer des annonces dans la presse locale en offrant ses services:

MACKENZIE'S Famous CINEMATOGRAPH. Newest, Best, and Brightest Moving Pictures. Gramophone combined when desired. Moderate terms. MACKENZIE, Optician, Inverness.
MY Entertainments give unqualified satisfaction. Newest attractions by Cinematograph and Gramophone. Booking exhibitions in Tours and Country. MACKENZIE, Cinematographist.


Northern Chronicle and General Advertiser for the North of Scotland, Inverness, mercredi 11 janvier 1899, p. 1.

L'autre particularité de John Mackenzie, c'est qu'il va cinématographier pratiquement tous les événements qui se produisent dans le comté. Sans préjuger de tournages antérieurs, on sait qu'il est déjà un cinématographiste actif et aguerri dès 1899 au moins. À ce titre, l'article suivant est assez révélateur de son grand intérêt pour l'image animée :

SEAFORTHS
THE CINEMATOGRAPH AND SEAFORTHS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE INVERNESS COURIER.
Sir.—ln answer several requests addressed to me by letter and otherwise regarding the cinematographing of the Seaforths leaving Fort-George for the Transvaal, I beg to say that the hour fixed by the military authorities for the departure of the Seaforths in "Khaki,” viz. at night on Friday, readers cinematography, or even any form of photography, impossible. My correspondents, to whom I am much obliged for their suggestions, may be reminded that I secured successful and complete cinematograph of this distinguished regiment, in fatigue uniform, a few weeks ago.— Yours respectfully, JOHN MACKENZIE.


Inverness Courier, Inverness, vendredi 20 octobre 1899, p. 5.

Ce dernier sait parfaitement utiliser la presse lorsqu'il souhaite évoquer un tournage auquel il tient particulièrement :

PROCLAMATION OF ACCESSION OF EDWARD VII AT INVERNESS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE INVERNESS COURIER
Sir, -“Sheriff Grant read the Proclamation from the Clachnacuddin Stone, having Provost Macbean a step lower on his right hand." So runs a contemporary's account of this unique ceremonial. Surely the statement, which is an indignity to our Chief Magistrate, should be publicly refuted, as, absolutely erroneous as it is, it might create a precedent.
The Provost was the first to ascend to the top steps of the Town Cross at the ceremonial, and he remained there during the whole the time of the reading of the Proclamation by the Sheriff-Substitute, and he was also the last to step down at the conclusion. So that the dignity of the office of Chief Magistrate of our Capital remain unimpaired, I write you, sir, to state the facts from the incontrovertible testimony of the cinematogram taken by me of the historic function. The procedure, as above, is recorded by more than a thousand photographs on the film picturing the incident, and its veracity as a record of the event cannot, I think. be impugned by your contemporary I am, sir, yours &c.,
J. MACKENZIE
OF "The Cinematograph."


Inverness Courier, Inverness, vendredi 1er février 1901, p. 4.

Un article publié quelques années plus tard rappelle les débuts du cinématographiste :

[Mr. J. Mackenzie took up the kinematograph as a business about fifteen years ago. In 1896 he began a most prosperous career as an exhibitor of what were ten universally termed "cinematograph pictures," and in 1897 (Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee year) produced what were, we believe, the first moving picture films taken in Scotland. He designed and made his first moving picture camera himself, and so successful were the negatives that they were much sought after, even in those early days, by the leading London film manufacturers. Mr. Mackenzie's training as an optician, and his recognised position as a very successful amateur photographer (medallist in open competitions) fitted him well to step into the path he has since trod---moving picture taking.


Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, jeudi 1er décembre 1910, p. 66.

Les années "Warwick Trading Company" ([1901]-1903)

Son indéniable talent de cinématographiste explique qu'il ait été approché par des professionnels londoniens comme l'exlique l'article suivant sans préciser pour autant le nom de ces personnes:  

THE CINEMATOGRAPH AND THE HOLIDAYS.— The popularity of Mr Mackenzie's cinematograph pictures has, during the Christmas season, been phenomenal, and from his list of fixtures advertised to-day it will be seen that he is engaged to exhibit over a very wide area in the North during the next few weeks. It became known in Inverness some little time ago that Mr Mackenzie was approached a very large concern in the cinematograph trade, having their headquarters in London, to join their staff for the taking of cinematograms. very tempting salary; but he decided to decline the appointment and remain in his native town, where he will, no doubt, even more fully than he has yet done, popularise the moving pictures means of public entertainment.


Inverness  Courier, Inverness, mardi 1er janvier 1901, p. 4.

De fait, alors qu'il est toujours en train de sillonner le comté d'Inverness, John Mackenzie développe ses relations avec Charles Urban, patron alors de la Warwick Trading Company. Même s'il ne semble pas encore figurer comme cinématographiste attitré, il ne fait pas de doute qu'il collabore avec la maison londonienne. On retrouve ainsi bon nombre de ses films écossais dans le catalogue commercial de la société. Un article de presse publié en 1910 confirme que les contacte remontent à 1901 : "He joined Mr. Charles Urban's staff now nearly nine years ago, and all his best known work has been done in his interests." Curieusement, c'est précisément au début de l'année 1901 que John Mackenzie, délaissant ses tournées écossais, se rend à Londres pour filmer les obsèques de la reine Victoria qui se déroulent le 2 février. Il s'empresse d'ailleurs de publier une annonce pour annoncer les 2.000 ft de films qu'il a tournés lors des funérailles de la souveraine.

mackenzie john 1901 02 15 queen victoria funeralNorthern Chronicle and General Advertiser for the North of Scotland, Inverness, mercredi 13 février 1901, p. 1.

Sont-ce ces vues animées qui figurent au catalogue de la Warwick Trading Company et qui sont projetées à partir du 16 février à Londres ? Toujours est-il que celles présentées le 26 février à Inverness sont bien les siennes. C'est inlassablement qu'il arpente de nouveau le sol écossais dans les mois qui suivent. Il est alors une figure suffisamment connue dans la région pour que la presse publie une longue entrevue avec le cinématographiste :

MR MACKENZIE, CINEMATOGRAPHIST,
INTERVIEWED
[BY OUR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE.]
A SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC ENTERTAINER
On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week our townsman, Mr John Mackenzie, gave his annual cinematograph entertainment in the Music Hall, Inverness, and in view of the enormous growth in the popularity of this class of entertainment, an "H.N." representative has interviewed Mr Mackenzie in the interests of "H.N.'ers."
Mr Mackenzie, when called upon, was in the midst of arrangements for a large number of coming "shows," but he at once placed himself in the hands of our interviewer.
His object, he said, in giving these entertainments was to make them as educative as possible, and he depended entirely on his cinematograph, and not on accessories, for his success.
Mr Mackenzie's introduction to what, for want of a better phrase, might be termed the cinematograph business took place some five years ago when it began to dawn on the knowing ones in catering for the public that in this class of "show" there was a prospective gold mine. Mr Mackenzie was more than ordinarily well equipped for appreciating the possibilities, as he had always been a very keen amateur photographer, and previous to interesting himself in the cinematograph had made many thousands of lantern slides for the amusement of private friends and school children, whom Mr Mackenzie delighted to gratuitously entertain.
Asked as to the cinematograph machines used five years ago, Mr Mackenzie said they were all very imperfect. The first machine he had was superseded in twelve months. As to the kind of machines, he had always used those of London make, as they were much more strongly made, and therefore stood longer, but above and before all, the honesty of the makers could be depended upon; they would only claim for a machine what it could do.
"Wherein consist the popularity of the cinematograph?" asked our interviewer.
"The real popularity of the pictures are entirely due to providing always fresh pictures, especially local pictures in which the people who go to see them are themselves largly portrayed," was the reply.
"Talking of local pictures, can you tell me something of how you came to take them in the first instance?"
"Certainly," said Mr Mackenzie. "Shortly after I took to giving cinematograph entertainments I showed some of my own pictures. These pictures were originally taken with an instrument made by myself, and except that it is not so portable, it gave in every way as good results as the instrument I now use, which is the best in the market, namely, Prestwich's, of London."
"You therefore first make your pictures and then show them?"
"Exactly," said Mr Mackenzie. "Of course I have miles of pictures of general interest, but as I have said already, the local pictures are the draw, and to have them as I have them, exclusively, is a further advantage."
"But you sell your negatives as well, don't you?" queried our interviewer.
"Oh, yes," said Mr Mackenzie. "Ever since the first year I took local pictures, they have been so good that of the six leading firms in the trade I have sold pictures to no less than five of them. So far as I know I am the only one in Scotland who can take animated pictures sufficiently well to get a market for them with the big London houses."
"Now, tell me about your pictures for this season, and particularly the pictures you have shown at Inverness this week."
"Of this year's new pictures, probably the most educative of the series deals with the West Coast herring fishing at Storm'. way. As giving some idea of their quality, I have this week disposed of the copyright to the Warwick Trading Company, of London, whose establishment is known as the headquarters of the animated picture trade of the world. They have given me my own price, and in the course of the season these pictures will be shown, among other places, at the London Hippodrome, where, by the way, animated pictures taken by me have been shown for four months at a stretch."
"I understand you succeeded in obtaining a very fine series of pictures of the second contingent of Lovat Scouts."
"That is so. The pictures are seven in number. l am keeping them all for myself. They can only be seen at my entertainments. They cannot be seen elsewhere. Mr Gibbons of Bio Tableaux fame has my pictures of the first contingent, and I showed him the second series. He said they were as fine as any he bad ever seen. This was very high praise coming from such an authority, and particularly as he had previously given a very high place to the first contingent pictures. He wanted me to let him have them, but I told him they were not for sale."
"Have you any other attraction for your Inverness entertainment?"
"Yes," said Mr Mackenzie. "the Bio-Phono or singing pictures. Both instrument and pictures form the very highest level at which the cinematograph art has yet arrived at. A similar "show" is being given at the London Tivoli nightly, and is attracting huge crowds. It is really something that has to be seen in order to realise to what perfection the class of entertainment I represent has been brought to."
"Now as to how this class of entertainment pays," said our interviewer.
"This entire changing of the programme of pictures so frequently as do," said Mr Mackenzie, "means of course a very large expenditure of money, as the pictures are still very expensive. The large expenditure could not have been undertaken were it not for the exceedingly generous support which has been invariably accorded to my entertainments by the northern public generally and by the inhabitants of Inverness, my native town, in particular."
Then Mr Mackenzie made an important announcement to our representative. In order to give the increased attention his cinematograph business requires, Mr Mackenzie intends relinquishing his jewellery business, thus leaving himself freer to produce even more attractive results than in the past, although this season's local pictures cannot easily be surpassed.
Another matter Mr Mackenzie has not forgotten, his old practice of catering for the children. In past years he used to give a gratuitous entertainement to the juveniles after his usual show. It was this week given in advance, the hall being specially engaged for Monday, when all the Inverness school children were entertained. It should be added that this is being done with the cordial approval of the School Board. The teachers were in charge, and admission was absolutely free, the children being marched from their respective schools.
In conclusion, Mr Mackenzie desired our interviewer to allow him through our columns to express his indebtedness to both public authorities and officials of athletic gatherings and others for always according him the fullest liberty at every function he has attended.


The Highland News, Inverness, samedi 28 septembre 1901, p. 5.

Parmi les informations que contient l'article, on peut en relever quelques unes plus significatives. John Mackenzie aurait commencé à utiliser une cinématographe cinq ans auparavant, ce qui constitue manifestement une erreur. C'est lui qui construit son premier appareil avant de faire l'acquisition de celui breveté par John Alfred Prestwich. La qualité et l'intérêt de ses vues animées expliquent qu'elles figurent pour une part au catalogue de la Warwick Trading Company. Après avoir évoqué certaines des vues locales qu'il vient de tourner, il parle du bio-phono, une nouveauté qui fait désormais partie de son spectacle.

Au cours de l'année 1902, la production semble marquer le pas, même si John Mackenzie déploie toujours une intense activité et multiplie les présentations de vues animées dans tout le comté. Au cours des premières semaines de 1903, il offre surtout des projections à Inverness et puis, en mars, il cesse toute activité dans le secteur. 

Les années "Charles Urban Trading Company (1903-1907)

Depuis déjà deux ans, des liens existent entre John Mackenzie et Charles Urban, même l'on en ignore l'ampleur et la teneur. C'est au début de l'année 1903 que l'Américain installé en Angleterre décide que quitter la société qu'il a lui-même fondée pour en constituer une nouvelle, la Charles Urban Trading Company. Simple coïncidence ? Cette rupture se produit juste au moment où John Mackenzie cesse ses activités écossaises. Peut-on penser que Charles Urban, à court d'opérateurs, fait appel à lui ? Même si cela est probable, il manque les informations nécessaires pour le confirmer et, d'ailleurs ,son nom ne figure pas dans la liste des cinématographistes publiée quelques mois plus tard :

OUR STAFF OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPERTS.
M. J. ROSENTHAL (Photographer the famous South African War Series, China, Philippine. Egyptian, and Canadian Series & c.), now Operating in Canada and the United States of America.
M. F. ORMISTON SMITH (Photographer of wonderful Mont Blanc and Alpine Series), now Operating in and Conducting further Photo. Expedition, in Switzerland.
Mr H. M. LOMAS (who Photographed successfully the Exmoor Stag Hunt and other Sporting Series), now Conducting an Expedition into the Interior of Borneo.
H. RIDER NOBLE (the Photographer of the Morocco and other most successful series).
Mr. GEORGE MELIES (the Producer of " Trip to Moon,’' ”,Wonders of the Deep,” and the famous Star Film Series), now engaged in Producing further Subjects of Startling Nature.
Mr G. ALBERT SMITH (the Producer of Humorous and Pantomime Films—viz., “After Dark," "Seen Through Telescope,” “Mary Jane," &c.), now Engaged in Producing a Fine Series of New Pictures.
Mr F. MARTIN DUNCAN (the Naturalist, Microscopist, and Photographer), who, in co-operation with Mr. Urban, produced the wonderful "Unseen World" and Natural History Series, and is still turning out marvellous results of the Scientific order.
THESE MEN ARE THE PICK OF EXPERTS IN THE ANIMATED PICTURE BUSINESS OF THE WORLD, AND THEIR PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.


The Era, Londres, samedi 19 septembre 1903, p. 34.

Peu après, la Charles Urban Trading Company édite un premier catalogue. On a du mal à savoir ce que John Mackenzie filme entre 1903 et février 1905, mais grâce à un article publié en mars 1905, nous apprenons que John Mackenzie va se lancer dans une expédition en Europe avec pour compagnon de route le célèbre explorateur Harry de Windt :

Mr John Mackenzie, an experienced operator on the Urban Trading Co., will accompany Mr Harry de Windt, the celebrated explorer, on a very interesting expedition, which is to be made shortly. Mr de Windt, with Mr Mackenzie, starts from Cattaro, on the Adriatic Coast, in Montenegro, and will ride from there to Nisch (Servia), which is famous for its tower of human skulls. Mr de Windt then makes his way to Belgrade. returning thence to Sofia, in Bulgaria. From that place he will strike northward in the direction of Bucharest. Near Jassy (Roumania) he crosses the Russian frontier, and will skirt the northern shores of the Black and Azov Seas to Rostov on the Don. He also proposes to visit Tiflis, and to cross the precipitous ranges of the Caucasus. Mr. Charles Urban anticipates that some unique and vastly interesting films will be the result of this expedition.


The Entr'acte, Londres, samedi 4 mars 1905, p. 7.

Le projet consiste à parcourir les Balkans afin de faire parvenir des articles à la presse britannique (en particulier Wide Word Magazine) et à prendre des vues animées de la région. Harry De Windt profite en outre de ce voyage pour publier un ouvrage, Through Savage Europe (1907) où il fait parfois référence à son compagnon de route.

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Willes-Darell de Windt dit "Harry de Windt" (Épernay-sur-Orge, 08/04/1856-Bournemouth, 30/11/1933) (c. 1903)

La presse annonce son départ au début du mois de mars:

Mr. Harry de Windt left London yesterday on his expedition to the Balkan States, which is expected to occupy some months.


Daily News, Londres, mardi 9 mars 1905, p. 7.

Le Kinematograph Weekly fait savoir qu'à la mi-juin, les deux voyageurs sont déjà de retour avec leur moisson de photographies et de films :

The Warsaw Massacre.—Mr. Harry De Windt, who has just returned from an extended tour in the Balkan States and Southern Russia, will shortly lecture in London. He and an artist of the Urban Bioscope Company were at Warsaw at the beginning of the revolt, and his living pictures of life in "Savage Europe" will include scenes from the sad May Day massacre. Pictures of the daily life of King Peter of Servia will also be shown, and some of the views will be accompanied by national music produced by the phonograph and folk songs.


Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, mardi 15 juin 1905, p. 8.

Si John Mackenzie est l'auteur des films tournés lors de ce voyage, il est également possible qu'Harry de Windt -dont on connaît par ailleurs le goût pour la photographie, dont témoigne son ouvrage Through Savage Europe, illustré par ses nombreux clichés - ait participé à plusieurs de ces prises de vues comme le suggère le propre Charles Urban :

BATTLE PHOTOGRAPHS.
How Mr. Harry de Windt Cinematographed Turco-Bulgarian Conflicts.
Touring through Macedonia and Bulgaria in search of cinematograph pictures led Mr. Harry de Windt, who has just reached home again, into some strange experiences.
"lt nearly broke poor Mr. de Windt's heart," said Mr. Urban, of the Charles Urban Trading Company, "to get the Bulgarians and Macedonians to look animated when the camera came along.
"They sat or stood, stolidly gazing at the instrament. But they scrambled fast enough when he flung a handful of piastres among them.
"Mr. de Windt secured magnificent pictures of a skirmish between Bulgars and Turks.
"To-day, by the way, Mr. Mackenzie, Mr. de Windt's colleague, goes, to Scarborough to get animated photographs of divers at work on the pier wreckage. He will have to go down into the sea in diving costume and place his camera in a watertight box.
"It is the first attempt of the kind ever made."


Daily Mirror, Londres, jeudi 3 août 1905, p. 3.

Sur les difficultés du tournage, le Kinematograph Weekly évoque celle de l'attitude par trop statique des autochtones, brisée par quelques pièces de monnaie : 

Mr. Harry de Windt
Had considerable trouble in securing films to illustrate the Turco-Bulgarian conflicts in his recent tour through Macedonia and Bulgaria. He could not get the natives to look sufficiently animated, for they stood stolidly gazing at the instrument. They were only brought to a sense of what was required by flinging handfuls of piastres among them, when some admirable skirmishes took place.


Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, vendredi 15 septembre 1905, p. 11.

Dès l'automne, Harry de Windt va donner des conférences avec projections de vues fixes et animées. C'est ainsi qu'il organise l'une des premières à Cardiff :

THE VISIT OF MR. HARRY DE WINDT TO CARDIFF
The celebrated explorer, Mr. Harry de Windt, is announced to open the Young Men's Christian Association course of lectures at the Park-hall, Cardiff, on Monday next. A few years ago he thrilled a Cardiff audience with an account of his terrible hardships in crossing Siberia. During last winter he travelled through "Savage Europe"-Montenegro, Servia, Roumania and Bulgaria-and he has another wonderful story to narrate. He has many unique views to exhibit, and some bioscope pictures are also promised.


Western Mail, Cardiff, vendredi 13 octobre 1905, p. 6.

Pour sa part, John Mackenzie est beaucoup plus discret et son nom disparaît de la presse britannique jusqu'en mai 1906, alors qu'il est de passage à Inverness :

On Saturday, Captain Deasy, in the same car, passed through Inveness accompanied by three motor pressmen, Mr. Clingce, automobile representative, and Mr. Mackenzie, the cinematograph expert, and in the afternoon the car, with its six passengers and luggage, successfully climbed the well-known difficult ascent to the defile of Bealloch-nam-Bo, near Applecroos, locally famed as the highest carriage road in Britain.


Inverness Courier, Inverness, mardi 15 mai 1906, p. 4.

Lors de la visite de l'empereur d'Allemagne, Guillaume, en novembre 1907, John Mackenzie tourne une vue de la visite au Guildhall de Londres :

As we go to press, information comes to hand that the Urban Co. have secured a capital picture of the Emperor of Germany's visit to the Guildhall. Mr. Mackenzie put in an appearance at the Guildhall at about eight o'clock, and was able to choose his own position, and other representatives of the company had good positions on the route. The Warwick Trading Co. were also at the Guildhall at an early hour and we understand that Mr. Bromhead, of the Gaumont Co., was also out at the head of his staff.


Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, jeudi 14 novembre 1907, p. 15.

Toujours en Grande-Bretagne, il continue de tourner des films :

The Wild Coast of Cornwall abounds in beautiful seascapes, but these do not form its only attraction. Visits are paid to the famous Baptismal Well—now used for domestic purposes—St. Kneighton's Keive, where the water falls 200 feet into a cave, the distance dividing the water into charming ribbons. Then we proceed to Tintagel. where a contrast is afforded between the ruins of King Arthur's Castle and the large modern hotel situated near, which looks extremely pretty against the skyline. Some interesting rock scenes follow this ; a staircase in the rocks, 600 feet in depth, being seen, and numerous fine natural effects, including the Lady Window Rock coming into view. As a conclusion we have the striking seascapes already alluded to. As far as the eye can reach one may see rocks standing up from the water, which is then photographed at closer quarters. Numerous pretty wave effects are obtained, the best of all, we are told, being secured at the expense of a had wetting to Mr. Mackenzie, the photographer. A charming sunset which, with a good cloud effect, concludes the film.


The Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly, Londres, 18 juin 1908, p. 117.

The Kinemacolor (1908-1911)

À partir de 1908, John Mackenzie, toujours fidèle collaborateur de Charles Urban, va partager avec ce dernier l'aventure du Kinemacolor, un procédé de cinématographe en couleurs inventé par George Albert Smith

 

C'est à l'occasion de la sortie de son livre Rambles in Many Lands  que The Kinematograph & Lantern Weekly va consacrer un long article à John Mackenzie:

[...] And now before we deal with the book let us write a few lines in appreciation of the author.
Kinematography has incubated talent of varying degrees, and introduced to public notice scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and financiers of no mean order; but few authors have so far broken the shell. Writing is perhaps the least profitable branch of the new industry, but it is undoubtedly one of the most powerful agents in its exploitation.
After reading his book, we can safely venture the assertion that if " Mac " held a less honourable position in kinematography, and desired to change his profession, he would shine equally as an author. After some years' intimate knowledge of the man and his work, his aptitude, his genius, and his forcible power of verbal expression, the fact that one of his recreations takes the form of writing comes as no surprise. He certainly never lacks the most expressive word in professional or general conversation, and if that word is sometimes caustic—well, if you know Mac, you can forgive much.
Mac is a "young Highlander of middle age," versatile with a keen sense of humour, outspoken to a fault, enthusiastic in his profession, and proficient in every branch. An optician, photographer, and exhibitor from a very early age, his name is held in peculiar  esteem in the North, where he was unanimously elected to the first presidency of the Highland Photographic Society, a flourishing body open to both professionals and amateurs. As a competitor in the principal photographic exhibitions in London and the provinces, he secured numerous awards and various medals-the highest form of recognition-in landscape and portrait classes.
Fourteen years ago he entered the motion-picture field as artist, operator, and exhibitor, and was the first man in Britain to tour the country with pictures taken by himself. Recognising the coming importance of this branch of the art, he some eight years ago joined forces with his chief exploiter, and for two years was engaged in the management of the dark rooms of Mr. Charles Urban.
Since that time his connection with Mr. Urban has been unbroken, and the interests of the various organizations controlled by that gentleman have called Mr. Mackenzie into many lands, of which his impressions are admirably conveyed in these "Rambles." The latest development of the art—" Kinemacolor"—has in Mr. Mackenzie one of its most enthusiastic supporters. Like every other photographer who is once bitten by the colour microbe, his interest in monochrome work has diminished in exact ratio with his conviction that by Kinemacolor only can full artistic perfection be photographically attained.
And now about the book. Naturally, we are out to criticise and find fault, and after a very entertaining perusal we find that the only objection we have to "Rambles in Many Lands," from the kinematograph point of view, is that so little is said about the author's adventures with the camera. He treats in concentrated manner the numerous strange lands that he has visited, and gives us an insight not only into the natural beauties and varying appearance of the lands and cities, but reads into and describes the character and peculiarities of the various peoples with whom he has come in contact. He possesses a shrewd discernment, and observes in his wanderings those curious traits or hidden beauties which are passed by without reference by the ordinary observer. We see the man always on the qui vive for something that will interest and instruct, and surely these are the chief qualifications for a kinematographer. Eastward through such places as Cattaro, Montenegro, Herzegovina, Bosnia, Servia, and towards Africa, with interesting descriptions of life in Madeira, and then rambling in India, we find he is never at a loss to find something fresh. Paris, America, the Riviera, St. Kilda, Germany, and Algeria show how widely and extensively travelled Mr. Mackenzie is. The book is a revelation to the stay-at-home photographer, and we advise those who know so little of the world outside our tight little island to immediately read " Rambles in Many Lands."


The Kinematograph & Lantern Weekly, Londres, 30 juin 1910, p. 581 et 483.

Byfeld Hall, Barnes
This hall, which has been fitted up in a luxuious manner by the National Theatres de Luxe, is becoming more popular each week wirh the inhabitants of Barnes and the neighbourhood. Mr Conguehaye and Mr. Mackenzie see that only the best films are put before their audiences, and to further interest their patrons a ladies' orchestra and vocal soloists have been introduced to give a pleasant contrast to the program of pictures. The singers are the Misses Kathleen Mackenzie, Nellie Gilmour, Cook and Mr. H. Taylor.Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, jeudi 18 août 1910, p. 21.

 

Dangers from Flood, Fire and Fanatics.
[Mr. J. Mackenzie took up the kinematograph as a business about fifteen years ago. In 1896 he began a most prosperous career as an exhibitor of what were ten universally termed "cinematograph pictures," and in 1897 (Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee year) produced what were, we believe, the first moving picture films taken in Scotland. He designed and made his first moving picture camera himself, and so successful were the negatives that they were much sought after, even in those early days, by the leading London film manufacturers. Mr. Mackenzie's training as an optician, and his recognised position as a very successful amateur photographer (medallist in open competitions) fitted him well to step into the path he has since trod---moving picture taking. He joined Mr. Charles Urban's staff now nearly nine years ago, and all his best known work has been done in his interests. For the past two years he has been solely engaged in the production of Kinemacolor pictures, the latest branch of which--- drama, comedy, historical, and spectacular subjects--- found in him their first exponent. Mr. Mackenzie has recently published a most interesting book dealing with the many out-of-the-way places he has visited and the unusual experiences he has met with whilst engaged in camera work. This work is entitled "Rambles in Many Lands," and is published in Edinburgh, by Mr. James Thui, North Bridge, and will be found a gold mine of interesting and thrilling experiences to film men.]
Assenting to your request to relate the most exciting or most dangerous experience that I have met whilst picture taking, I may say that to one like myself who has covered a considerable area of four out of the five continents of the world with the kinematograph camera, experiences under the " danger " heading have naturally met me more than a few times. Five individual cases, however, stand out in my memory as being "tight corners," two in India, one in America, one in South-Eastern Europe, and one in an island of Africa.
I have been washed away, camera and all, whilst photographing huge waves, have been held-up by brigands in a lonely mountain pass at midnight in Servia (see De Windt's "Through Savage Europe," pp. 193-4), and released only on paying ransom. I have been savagely and severely kicked by a sandal-shod six-foot Mohammedan at Hyderabad, in the Deccan, when kinematographing the great flood there, but even remembering the above, two other outstanding occasions of extreme personal peril stand out.
Whilst bioscoping the Hindu Jain Procession in the Marriktola district of Calcutta, which I knew had never before been photographed, so rigidly is its sacredness guarded by its fanatical devotees, I was assailed by a huge assemblage, pulled off my perch (I was standing on my camera case to gain additional height), and then hustled by a menacing and truculent horde of thousands of religious fanatics.
Seizing my camera in one hand, and grasping my hurriedly closed tripod with the other, I had to fight my way through the seething mass into devious, narrow side streets to escape their wrath. No offers of money could get me any assistance, and as the police, even the native police, are entirely withdrawn from the route of this " holy" procession on the day of the ritual, my plight was a bad one. I had great difficulty, unaided, in regaining my hotel in Chowringhi, and had to leave my camera case, which contained an expensive Kodak photo camera, and several valuable spare kinematograph lenses, to the mercy of the mob. My " gharri " driver (native cabman) whom the crowd unmercifully beat with " lathies " for his merely having driven me to the scene, turned up at my hotel in the late evening under cover of darkness badly injured and bandaged, to be consoled by liberal payment for what he had suffered for having associated himself with me. My camera case and its valuable contents intact were recovered next day by the police and restored to me, showing that plunder was not the object.
The other case to which I have alluded was of as imminent personal danger, but of quite another kind. Photographing a bursting 12 inch shell as it struck an armour plate for testing purposes, I wanted an image to fill the whole of the screen, and so decided to stand with my camera only 45 feet from the target. The United States Government only consented after much consideration to permit me to approach anything like so near, although they were most anxious to obtain such a picture. A large fragment of the shell broke one leg of my tripod and injured another one, and a smaller piece embedded itself in the front of my camera. The picture, however, was most successful, and the exhibition of it has thrilled many audiences, both in this country and America.Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, jeudi 1er décembre 1910, p. 66.

I was extremely glad to receive a line this week from Mr. J. Mackenzie, the camera expert of Natural Colour Kinematograph Co., especially as I notice he writes from Las Palmas, Gran Canary. this, I take it, is a good augury of pleasures to come, for, doubtless, on Mr. Mackenzies return, lovers of travel subjects will find that he has not been idle whilst away from England.Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, jeudi 9 février 1911, p. 907.

Advertising Films in Kinemacolor.
BIG AMERICAN CONTRACTS SECURED BY THE NATURAL COLOR KINEMATOGRAPH CO., LTD.
We learn that the Natural Color Kinematograph Co., Ltd., 80-82, Wardour Street, W., has just entered into important contracts to take advertising industrial films in Kinemacolor for Government and business purposes. The immense advantages of a complete range of color in films of this kind will be apparent.
To go into details, the National Cash Register Company has commissioned Mr. Urban to secure comprehensive pictures of their large works at Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A., and the size of the undertaking may be judged from the fact that the contract price is about £6,000. An expert staff is being despatched to Ohio with complete developing plant, etc. In order to get a general view of the extensive premises of the National Cash Register Company, it has been arranged to use a captive balloon, and from the commanding position thus obtained, a portion of the film will be exposed.
Other large industrial concerns. recognising the superiority of records of manufacturing process preented with the degree of actuality that Kinemacolor affords, are negotiating for similar series of films.
On May 6th, Mr. J. Mackenzie and a staff of assistants are leaving London for Canada in fulfilment of an agreement entered into by the Natural Color Co. with the Canadian Government and the Canadian Pacific Railway to illustrate the natural and scenic advantages of Canada in the Kinemacolor process. A special car has been built by the C.P.R. Company with dark room facilities, sleeping and culinary accommodation, etc. In this car the operators will travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific, their moving headquarters being side-tracked at various points while they exploit the scenery and interesting sights in the neighbourhood. A whole year will be spent in these delightful pursuits. Who shall say that the kinematograph operator's existence has not its compensations ?
Judging from the achievements of Kinemacolor in scenic subjects in the past, we shall expect Mr. Mackenzie's labours to result in a considerable acceleration of the flow of Canadian emigration in the near future.The Kinematograph & Lantern Weekly, 4 mai 1911, p. 1793.

Inverness Man to the Front.
KINEMACOLORING CANADA.
In a recent issue we intimated that Mr. Chas. Urban had entered into an agreement with the Canadian Government and the Canadian Pacific Railway to illustrate the natural and scenic beauties of Canada in the Kinemacolor process. A few further particulars are now to hand regarding the expedition that has sailed for this purpose.
The latest tour upon which Mr. Mackenzie, who, by the way is the author of " Rambles in Many Lands," has set out is the most extensive yet undertaken in the interests of the new and wonderful science of which he is so brilliant a pioneer. It will cover the whole of the vast Dominion from the Atlantic to the Pacific, extending from Niagara, on the South border, to Dawson City, Klondyke, on the fringe of the Atlantic; and from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick on the East, through Ontario to British Colombia and the seaboard of the Pacific Ocean. All phases of life in the whole of these territories will form the subject of pictorial record. The Indian chief "Star Bird" will conduct the party for a month's bear trapping and a fishing and shooting expedition in July, when, by the aid of skilful hunters, they will equip a sporting camp and travel with it in the wilds. With both the Dominion Government and the Canadian Pacific Railway at the back of this interesting expedition, the facilities arranged for are quite of a unique character, and such as have never before been accorded to any photographic expert in quest of the picturesque and beautiful features of a great country. Mr. Mackenzie's eldest son, Gerald, who has been trained in the Kinemacolor laboratories, accompanied Mr. Mackenzie as chief assistant. Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, jeudi 18 mai 1911, p. 69.

Glad to hear that Mackenzie of Kinemacolor glory is again en route for this side of the "pond" He's good company.Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, jeudi 8 juin 1911, p. 239.

KINEMACOLORING THE C.P.R. TERRITORY.
Mr. John Mackenzie, representing the Natural Color Kinematograph Company, Ltd., of London, who has been engaged by the C.P.R. to take the moving pictures of Canadian scenes from the Atlantic to the Pacific, arrived in Canada on June 7th, accompanied by his son Gerald. In the afternoon they secured excellent pictures of the reversing falls, and some other senes.The Kinematographe & Lantern Weekly, Londres,29 juin 1911, p. 408.

Mr. J. Mackenzie, who returns, I believe, from his Canadian Pacific expedition on behalf of Kinemacolor next month, generously sends three guineas to the fund for the widow and children of the late Mr. T. Clegg. On their behalf, "Mac," many thanks.Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, jeudi 14 septembre 1911, p. 1033.

The trade will sympathise with Mr. John Mackenzie, doyen of Mr. Charles Urban's corps of camera experts, in the bereavement he has just sustained in the death of his brother, Mr. George Mackenzie, assistant telegraph superintendent to the G.P.O. at Inverness. " J.M." returned from his Kinemacolor tour in Canada to learn that his brother, after finishing a holiday, had been taken suddenly ill and had died in Liverpool. Mr. Geo. Mackenzie was able and versatible, a writer of wide edurition, and like his brother, something of a poet. His untimely death will be greatly deplored in North Britain.Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, jeudi 12 octobre 1911, p. 1294.

The Natural Color Kinematograph Company have sent Mr John Mackenzie to Australia to take a Kinemacolor survey of the island continent. This will be the fifth and last continent to which "J.M." has travelled with the kinematograph camera. Other operators have gone to Brazil, Smyrna, etc.Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, jeudi 28 décembre 1911, p. 438.

Kinemacoloring the Globe.
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The Canadian tour is still in progress, though one of the members of the party, Mr. John Mackenzie has broken off, and is now exploiting the scenic possibilities of the Antipodes.Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, jeudi 15 février 1912, p. 879.

Kinemacolor Notes and News.
MR. JOHN MACKENZIE, author of that delightful book of travel, "Rambles in many Lands," and doyen of the Kinemacolor camera staff has just returned from a tour in Scotland, in the course of which he has achieved something like a record. IN the course of a tour of just over three weeks through Scotland and amongst the islands of the Western coasts, Mr. Mackenzie has obtained 14,000 feet of Kinemacolor negative. Not a bad record considering the reputation of 1912 in the matter of weather.Kinematograph Weekly (Kinemacolor Supplement), Londres, jeudi 10 octobre 1912.

La famille est recensée à Islington en 1911. Euphemia est toujours mariée, même si John Mackenzie n'est pas présent. Le fils aîné , Gerald, figure comme "Cinematograph Photographer" et le second Ian (a) Jack, travaille comme "Bioscope Operator".

Les États-Unis ([1913]-1944)

Le 30 avril 1913, Effie Mackenzie, accompagnée de ses enfants dont George qui figure comme "photographe", arrive à New York à bord du Majestic. Ils rejoignent John Mackenzie qui vit déjà à Hollywood (4500 Sunset Boul., Hollywood, Los Angeles). Il semble par ailleurs qu'une tante, G. Mackenzie soit également installée à New York (180 Crystal St., Brooklyn).

Ses activités le conduisent à revenir à l'occasion en Grande-Bretagne, comme en 1915 avant de rejoindre à nouveau les États-Unis.

Speaking of war pictures reminds me that I had a letter from Mr. John Mackenzie a day or two ago, addressed from Texas, where he has been for the last four or five weeks making pictures with the United States Army in Mexico. He has secured a very fine series, and is returning to the Balboa Studios in California at the time of writing. By the way, Mackenzie has broken into verse and as a final advice has written the following lines addressed to the bandit, Pancho Villa. Surely " Mac " has become quite Americanised, judging by his " English " :
TO PANCHO VILLA.
We're after you, we're after you,
Oh, Senor Pancho Villa!
Amongst the scrub—aye, there's the rub —
It's difficult to see ya.
Let care go bang, we're going to hang
Your raiders and your rustlers;
We're on the job to get your knob,
This nationful of hustlers.
"Alive or dead," old Woodrow said—
The phrase must surely haunt you;
That "fifty thousand " recompense
Should indicate we want you !
Just show your head and Pershing's lead
Will very quickly daunt you;
Come, be a sport, we're not the sort
To back out 'till we" plant" you.
Your wounded leg—like Kilman's egg,
Keeps going fairly frisky;
But pulling " uncle's " limb, I beg,
Is going to be risky.
Ho! Pancho, say, it doesn't pay
To be a blooming jingo—
Come, doff your lid, do as you're bid,
You'll never beat the "Gringo."
Balboa.Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, jeudi 8 juin 1916, p. 3.

Mr. J. D. Walker tells me he has arranged for J. Mackenzie (of Kinemacolor fame) to secure a series of pictures of British scenery. There has never been sufficient attention paid to our lovely home scenery, as I have often pointed out, and this new departure should mean a distinct success for the exhibitor, as no photographer is better qualified to do full justice to the subject than Mr. Mackenzie, and I am certain the public will be quite ready to appreciate such a series.Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, jeudi 6 juillet 1916, p. 5.

Another departure by Mr. J. D. Walker is the engagement of Mr. J. Mackenzie, of kinemacolor fame, who is now superintending the fitting Up of laboratories and studios for the printing and developing of film subjects, and the popular camera artiste is also engaged upon an entirely new series of subjects illustrating the beauties of the scenery of our own country, which Mr. Walker considers has not been sufficiently exploited in the past. The first of these subjects, depicting scenes around Blackpool, the popular Lancashire watering place, has already been completed and will shortly be shown to patrons. Mr. Walker has also arranged to issue a number of the popular Foolshead comics. All these new features, added to the ever welcome Jesse Lasky and Famous Players productions, should certainly enhance to a considerable extent the popularity of Walker's Worlds Films, Ltd., so ably directed by Mr. J. D. Walker.Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, jeudi 31 août 1916, p. 15.

BEAUTIFUL SCENICS.
What Mr. Walker said in 1910 he quite believes to-day, and is arranging for a complete set of pictures of beautiful British scenery, which will be taken for him by Mr. Mackenzie, of Kinemacolor fame. As all the world knows now, Mr. Walker has secured the agency for the popular new comics being made for that eccentric comedian, Charles Chaplin, the new superproductions of Mary. Pickford, the Paramount Travel series, the Bray Cartoons, and Other specialities besides catering for exhibitors' requirements of every description. Mr. Walker has always been of opinion that films of popular novels and • plays, with popular authors' names, had the best chance of success, and his opinion has been fully justified by the enormous success of " The Eternal City," " Brewster's 'Millions," " Saints and Sinners," " Bella Donna," "Carmen," "The Cheat," " Lydia Gilmore," " Madame Butterfly," Zaza," and a host of other subjects with well-known titles.
The Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly, Londres, 28 décembre 1916, p. 64.

Last week we referred to the excellent photography in "The Crisis," and I am glad to hear that the photography of this production is the work of Gerald MacKenzie, the son of Mr. J. MacKenzie, who is so well-known to all old members of the industry. Gerald received his early training with Kinemacolor, but I believe for the last four years has been the principal cameraman of the Selig Company. l am glad to give him credit for following so well in his father's footsteps.Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, jeudi 25 janvier 1917, p. 2.

JOHN MACKENZIE RETURNS TO AMERICA.
THIS week one of our cleverest and most experienced photographers, in the person of Mr. John Mackenzie, leaves our shores for America. No one connected with the photographic side of the kinematograph industry has done better service than Mr. Mackenzie, who has from its earliest times been associated with various branches of the trade. Seventeen years ago he was astonishing the public with exhibitions of pictures, most of them taken by himself, and since then he has been all over the world with his. camera. He was Mr. Charles Urban's right-hand man in the taking of kinemacolor subjects, and it is to the efforts of Mr. Mackenzie that we owe a great deal of the success that has attended these remarkable productions.
For several companies he has done a wonderful collection of scenic and animal pictures in addition to the more popular dramatic and comic subjects.
In America Mr. Mackenzie has had a successful career, having been associated with Many well-known producers, and done yeoman service for the Kalem Company, when at the height of their fame. During the past twelve months Mr. Mackenzie has been associated with Mr. J. D. Walker, superintending the printing of films and doing occasional camera work. The Defence of the Realm Act has interfered with a scheme that Mr. Walker and Mr. Mackenzie had in hand for the photographing of the many beauty spots in Great Britain, for which Mr. Mackenzie had been specially engaged. He hopes, however, when the war is over, to return and carry out this idea, as he is most enthusiastic as to the possibilities of British scenery in moving pictures. Mr. Mackenzie leaves a legion of friends, who, with us, will wish him a safe journey to his home in California, and endorse the Opinion that while his departure is our loss it will certainly be America's gain.The Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly, Londres, 16 août 1917, p. 71.

 

Il traverse à nouveau l'Atlantique en 1917. En 1918, il semble que la famille soit à nouveau installée en Angleterre, puisque son épouse y réside (45 Charfield Rd. W. Croydon. Surrey. Londres). en 1919. Pour sa part, il figure comme "Film Importer" lors d'un nouveau voyage vers les États-Unis

 

Clune Film Producing Company.
John MacKenzie, selling agent for the U.K. and Europe for the well-known Clune Company of Los Angeles, is leaving London this week for the headquarters of his firm in California. Mr. MacKenzie, who recently held a very important position with Walkers' Pictures (1918) Ltd., resigned his connection with that firm a few weeks ago, in order to devote his whole  energy to the interests of the Clune concern. He has done very well with the recent Clune successes, "The Eyes of the World,· "When Love Loses," "The Heart of an Indian," etc., and on his return to London, in about two month's time, he will have an important list of new Clune productions for disposal. During Mr MaKenzie's absence, J. G. AVery, Oxford House, 9, Oxford Street, will look after Clune interests here and answer all inquiries.Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, jeudi 27 novembre 1919.

John Mackenzie, who holds the concession for the Clune Pictures for the United Kingdom and Europe, is just back from his American trip, and tells us that Frank Keenan thinks of coming to London to make picture plays. Another bit of information is that Mr. Mackenzie has been appointed sole selling agent for the Capital Film Producing Company, both for this country and Europe. None of the concern's films has yet been seen on this side, but Mr. Mackenzie expects to handle about fifty exclusives a year.Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, jeudi 5 février 1920.

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Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, jeudi 26 février 1920, p. 49.

"CAPITAL" FILMS NOW IN LONDON
John MacKenzie Representing Three Good Brand's
John Mackenzie, who has been prominently associated with moving picture matters in London during the past twenty years, and, who, since 1918, has represented the Clune Producing Co. here, has just returned after a two months' visit to the film producing centres of the U.S.A.
Mr. Mackenzie, during his trip, spent about three weeks in Los Angeles, where he found all the studios very busily engaged, and the Trade in all its aspects, manufacturing and exhibiting, "booming."
He met, too, many of the leading artistes —Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Sessue Hayakawa, Frank Keenan, and a host of others with whom, through his previous long residence in California, he had been acquainted.
He notes that the leading American producers are quite alive to the impending competition expected from the producers in England, and are, as a consequence, taking pains to screen a larger number of English film stories in their feature productions, or, at any rate, stories of which the locale is in England. Where the venue of the plays is in London, the metropolitan atmosphere of the scenes depicted is quite startlingly good.
Perhaps the most noticeable fact, from the exhibiting end of the business, is the greatly enhanced rental fees being demanded from the exhibitors. For a notable feature by a leading star which was being shown at the Clunes Auditorium, a four weeks' contract price of close on eighteen hundred pounds was the sum paid!
The truth is there have been so many disappointing five-reel feature pictures produced within the past few years that the public is getting somewhat impatient with them, and it is becoming daily more and more apparent that when "real winners" are screened almost any price can be obtained for them.
This has given a great fillip to the undoubted revival that has set in of the two-reeler as a second feature.
It is now being given a prominent place in the program of all the best American picture houses. Many newly-organised film producing companies are now devoting all their energies to the production of these.
The Capital Film Producing Company of Chicago and Los Angeles is a case in point.
Readers of the American Trade papers will see that their products, in two-reel form, are being shown everywhere in the U.S.
But the new two-reeler, no matter who makes it, must possess the new after-the-war attributes.
It must have the story, the "pep " and the "go" of a good five-reeler in a condensed form. The production and mounting must be on a lavish scale and actors and acting of the very best, with a good "billing" star in the reading role.
English producers would do well to bear these things in mind whether they are making two-reel, five-reel, or multiples.
Though we cannot have the weather they have in California, especially in the winter time (it was 85° in the shade with brilliant sunshine last Christmas week in Los Angeles), yet we can have story and thrill and "pep" in our home productions , if the scenario writers and producers over here really settle down to the details of their business.
Mr. Mackenzie has been appointed sole Licensee and Selling Agent for the United Kingdom and all European countries for "The Capital Film Company, Inc.," and, also for "The Frazee Productions, Inc., of Riverside, California.
For the Capital he is introducing into the London film market an extensive series of pictures, starring Neal Hart, Helen Gibson, Al. Jennings, and other well-known picture personalities, while for the Frazee Corporation he handles their famous brand of Two Reel Comedies.
Mr. Mackenzie feels sure that these products, new to our market, will commend themselves to United Kingdom and European buyers who are in the Exclusives market for really attractive stuff.
His address is at 22, 23, Oxford Oxford Street, W. 1.Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, mardi 26 février 1920, p. 112.

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John Mackenzie

Stoll British Productions.—The high level of photography in all the recent Stoll productions, notably in "The Tidal Wave," and later productions, undoubtedly owes much to the camera skill and experience of John Mackenzie, whose work at their studio is the latest event in a lengthy Trade career, which ranks among , the lengthiest in the business. Mr. Mackenzie will be remembered as the photographer of the first Urban travel series and for many of the Kinemacolor films.Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, jeudi 16 septembre 1920, p. 108.

La famille de Ian (a) "Jack" est recensée à Glendale (États-Unis) en 1930. John Mackenzie n'y figure pas, contrairement à "Effie", Jack, son épouse Elizabeth et ses enfants Jack et Gordon.

News has just reached me of the recent death in the U.S.A. of a pioneer whose local fame was great in his day and country. I refer to John MacKenzie, of Inverness, who nearly fifty years ago designed and constructed his own camera-the Three Decker Stereopticon. And he was no less enterprising as a showman than as a moving-picture photographer.Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, jeudi 22 juin 1944, p. 4.

Sources

MACKENZIE John, "Some experiences of a Bioscope Man. His Dangers, his Difficulties, and his Triump's", The Royal Magazine, nº 16, mai-octobre 1906, p. 459-465.

MACKENZIE John, Rambles in many lands, Inverness, Northern Counties Newspaper and Publishing Company, Limited et Edinburgh, James Thin, 1910.167 p.

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1899

The Brigade as they left Bell's Park for Seafield (3 juin)

Unveiling Flora Macdonald Statue (25 juillet)

Triumphant March of the Seaforths ou The arrival of the Seaforth Highlanders in Inverness after their recruiting march in the North.Inverness Courier, Inverness, vendredi 1er décembre 1899, p. 4.

The gallant Seaforths at Inverness and at Invercharron.The Inverness courier, Inverness, 6 février 1900, p. 5.

The Ceremony at Clachnaharry

Reception in Inverness

Fochabers 1899 Encampment

Highland Brigade Pictures, 1st V.B.C. on the March ou The 1st V.B. Cameron Highlanders at Fochabers

... passed over the screen to the strains of the Regimental March. Colonel David Munro was observed busily moving about giving instructions, and individual members of the regiment were quite recognisable.


Inverness Courier, Inverness, vendredi 1er décembre 1899, p. 4.

The Provost leaving his carriage at Clachnaharry," and "the Councillors enjoying cigars” while waiting for the soldiery.Inverness Courier, Inverness, vendredi 1er décembre 1899, p. 4.

 

Highland Volunteer Artillery on Review Day

Garrison Companies

Position Battery

Beauly March

Out of Big Gun Battery

Highland Railway Engineering Staff

Inverness School Children Leaving School

Entering School

Inverness Farmer Society's Show

Horse Parade

Caledonian Canal

Tourist Steamer Arrival

A Busy Hour at Greig Street Foot-Bridge

Street Scenes in the Highland Capital

the Provost leaving his carriage at Clachnaharry," and "the Councillors enjoying cigars” while waiting for the soldiery.Inverness Courier, Inverness, vendredi 1er décembre 1899, p. 4.

The children leaving the High School.Inverness Courier, Inverness, vendredi 1er décembre 1899, p. 4.

The dismissal of the workmen of the Highland Railway for dinner.Inverness Courier, Inverness, vendredi 1er décembre 1899, p. 4.

The horse parade at the Inverness Farmers' Show at Millhurn. Inverness Courier, Inverness, vendredi 1er décembre 1899, p. 4.

A busy hour at the Greig Street Bridge.Inverness Courier, Inverness, vendredi 1er décembre 1899, p. 4.

The arrival of the steamer Lochness at Muirtown.Inverness Courier, Inverness, vendredi 1er décembre 1899, p. 4.

Highland Volunteer Artillery on review day.Inverness Courier, Inverness, vendredi 1er décembre 1899, p. 4.

The march out of the Position Battery.Inverness Courier, Inverness, vendredi 1er décembre 1899, p. 4.

Lord Lovat's Scouts on Beaufort.The Highland News, Inverness, samedi 24 mars 1900, p. 6.

Lord Lovat's Scouts on Beaufort and also at Beauty.the Inverness members in the Scouts.The Highland News, Inverness, samedi 24 mars 1900, p. 6.

Lord Lovat's Scouts on Beaufort and also at Beauty.The Highland News, Inverness, samedi 24 mars 1900, p. 6.

the Inverness members in the Scouts.The Highland News, Inverness, samedi 24 mars 1900, p. 6.

The march of the corps through Beauly Square.The Highland News, Inverness, samedi 24 mars 1900, p. 6.

The Volunteer Company of Seaforths drilling.The Highland News, Inverness, samedi 24 mars 1900, p. 6.

The Company marching past.The Highland News, Inverness, samedi 24 mars 1900, p. 6.

Lord Lovat's mounted Scouts.Inverness Courier, Inverness, mardi 27 mars 1900, p. 5.

The Seaforths.Inverness Courier, Inverness, mardi 27 mars 1900, p. 5.

1900

Lord Lovat's Scouts on Beaufort and also at Beauty

Repertoire (autres titres): Pretoria Day at Inverness-Procession of 4000 School Children-Inverness Light Horse, Merkinch School Girls at Indian Clubs, The Duke of Argyll at Nairn, FAlls of Rogie, Strathpeffer, Prize Day at central School, Divers at work at Clachnaharrey, Sanger's Circus Procession, Why Inverness girls are so beautiful, Physical Drill by Inverness Young Ladies, Through Inverness on a Motor Car, The Sports at this year's Cattle Show, Grear Fire Scene at Inverness (Inverness Courier, Inverness, mardi 25 septembre 1900, p. 1.)

1901

The West Coast Herring Fishing at Stornoway.

Les funérailles de la reine Victoria.

NOTES FROM THE CAMP
Lord and Lady Tweedmouth, who have taken the greatest interest in the new companies, were at Beaufort on Wednesday, and saw the corps go through a number of movements.
The corps was cinematographed on Wednesday in front of Beaufort Castle by Mr John Mackenzie, Inverness. Lord Lovat, who was at the head of the companies, was accompanied by Lord Tweedmouth, who was mounted on a white pony. The weather was bright and sunny, and an excellent cinematogram of the companies was secured by Mr Mackenzie.Inverness Courier, Inverness, vendredi 7 juin 1901, p. 5.

Of this year's new pictures, probably the most educative of the series deals with the West Coast herring fishing at Storm'. way. As giving some idea of their quality, I have this week disposed of the copyright to the Warwick Trading Company, of London, whose establishment is known as the headquarters of the animated picture trade of the world. They have given me my own price, and in the course of the season these pictures will be shown, among other places, at the London Hippodrome, where, by the way, animated pictures taken by me have been shown for four months at a stretch."
"I understand you succeeded in obtaining a very fine series of pictures of the second contingent of Lovat Scouts."
"That is so. The pictures are seven in number. l am keeping them all for myself. They can only be seen at my entertainments. They cannot be seen elsewhere. Mr Gibbons of Bio Tableaux fame has my pictures of the first contingent, and I showed him the second series. He said they were as fine as any he bad ever seen. This was very high praise coming from such an authority, and particularly as he had previously given a very high place to the first contingent pictures. He wanted me to let him have them, but I told him they were not for sale."The Highland News, Inverness, samedi 28 septembre 1901, p. 5.

Among the most popular films thrown on the screen were pictures of Lord Lovat, the Lovat Scouts, the presentation of war medals by Mr Cameron of Lochiel at Inverness, the Invercharron Gathering, the parachute exhibition there, and the Cinderalla Pantomime. Many of the Scouts were from the Beauly district, and as they appeared in full marching order they were greeted with great outhursts of cheering. Mrs Wicks performed the musical part of the programme in efficient style, and Mr Mackenzie at the close thanked the audience for their attention. It is expected that the village may shortly be lighted with electricity, and so do away with these old-time paraffin lamps, which, besides their ungainliness, are a source of much expense to the villagers.


The Northern Chronicle, Inverness, mercredi 4 décembre 1901, p. 5.

Répertoire (autres titres): West Coast Herring Fishing Industry, Invercharron Sports, Scots Grey's Musical Ride, Inverness Competitors Dancing Reel o' Tulloch, Pole Vaulting, Seaforth's Acrobatic Display, Ballon and Parachute Ascent, Inverness Industries Cinematographed, Ringing a Wheel, Garden Party at Viewhill, Inverness "Scotsman" Fund Floral Cycle Parade, Salvation Army Children's Lorry Trip Seven New Films of the Scouts (2nd Contingent), Return of the Scouts, Receptions at Inverness and Fort-William, Return of Volunteer Camerons, Return of Volunteer Seaforths, The great Shinty Match Final at Inverness. (The Inverness Courier, Inverness, vendredi 20 septembre 1901, p. 1).

1902

FINCASTLE'S HORSE:
WAR MEDALS TO INVERNESS VOLUNTEERS;
CALEY-RANGERS FOOTBALL MATCH !
3RD CONTINGENT LOVAT SCOUTS!
And other New Copyright Films by Mr Mackenzie.
Also, MILES of NEWEST ENGLISH PICTURES, personally selected YESTERDAY in LONDON
by MR MACKENZIE.
Full particulars in Local Papers end of this week.
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MACKENZIE,
CINEMATOGRAPH SPECIALIST.


Inverness Courier, Inverness, mardi 11 février 1902, p. 1.

Mr Mackenzie's own films, such as the presentation of war medals at Inverness, Fincastile's Horse, and a football match, were more popular, not merely on account of the local character of the subject, but because he has attained a highly creditably degree of perfection in so recording scenes and events. Some of his films, it is understood, find a ready market in the South. Viewed as a whole, the entertainment in worthy Mr Mackenzie's widespread reputation as a cinematograph expert, and applause frequent and hearty. The entertainment is to be repeated this (Wednesday) evening. An orchestra, led by Mrs Wicks piano), filled in the intervals agreeably, and rendered the necessary accompaniments to the pictures as they were screened.


The Northern Chronicle, Inverness, mercredi 19 février 1902, p. 4.

 

OPENING OF THE DORNOCH LIGHT RAILWAY
CEREMONY AND SPEECHES
The Dornoch Light Railway, of which a description was given in these columns the other day, was opened to traffic yesterday, amid many signs of rejoicing, a public holiday being observed at Dornoch, Embo, and other palces, all of which were decked with flags and bunting. [...]
After photographs of the gathering on the platform had been taken, despite the heavy rain, by Mr. Macmahon, Inverness, the civic party-Provost Sutherland wearing the robes of his office-and the guests marched to the Sutherland Armes Hotel, the procession being headed by the town band, playing "The four jolly smiths." A cinematograph picture was taken by Mr John Mackenzie, Inverness, as the procession advanced.Inverness Courier, Inverness, mardi 3 juin 1902, p. 5.

MACKENZIE'S NEW
CINEMATOGRAPH
Programme is replete with the Finest Films of the 
CORONATION PAGEANTS
In London and in the North
PRESENTATION of WAR MEDALS by the QUEEN
last Monday.
The King and Queen at Devonport. The King on his Yacht.
The King and Queen at Aldershot.
Kitchener's Return. Sons of the Empire.
Coronation Procession and Street Decorations in London and in Inverness.
NAVAL REVIEW-not the June Pictures, but Films being specially taken To-morrow.
Ras Makonnen, fo Abussinia, and other New Local
Cinematograms of intense interest,
will incluse First Week's OVATIONS to RETURNED SCOUTS.
This Season's Games and Sports in the North.
Ceremonial Opening of Dornoch Light Railway, &c.
Also, NEWEST AUTHENTIC FOREIGN FILM SUBJETS including Crumbling Venice and its Campanile.
Panoramas of the World! Colour Cinematography !
No "Faked" Representations ! No Bogus Pictures !
Genuine Transcripts of Actual Events only.
Now re-commencing Exhibiting for Sixth Season.
The Inverness Courier, Inverness, vendredi 15 août 1902, p. 1.

The cinematographic exhibition was specially interesting, as it showed films of the different companies of the Scouts at Beaufort on their departure to the front. It was given by Mr John Mackenzie, Inverness, who that day had taken a cinematograph of the returning Scouts on their arrival at Inverness.Inverness Courier, Inverness, vendredi 22 août 1902, p. 6.

Also DORNOCH CINEMATOGRAPHED!
Opening of Dornoch Railway ! Dornoch Games and Sports "
Brilliant Pictures ! Pleasing Music !


Northern Chronicle, Inverness, mercredi 27 août 1902, p. 1.

Macedoine.

1907

As we go to press, information comes to hand that the Urban Co. have secured a capital picture of the Emperor of Germany's visit to the Guildhall. Mr. Mackenzie put in an appearance at the Guildhall at about eight o'clock, and was able to choose his own position, and other representatives of the company had good positions on the route. The Warwick Trading Co. were also at the Guildhall at an early hour and we understand that Mr. Bromhead, of the Gaumont Co., was also out at the head of his staff.


Kinematograph Weekly, Londres, jeudi 14 novembre 1907, p. 15.

1908

The Wild Coast of Cornwall.

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14/09/1897 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Music Hall cinematograph
17/12/1897 Grande-Bretagne Dornoch County Buildings cinematograph
21/12/1897 Grande-Bretagne Fortrose Drill Hall cinematograph
23/12/1907 Grande-Bretagne Dingwall Masonic Hall cinematograph
25/12/1897 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Market Hall cinematograph
28/12/1897 Grande-Bretagne Avoch Public School cinematograph
30/12/1897 Grande-Bretagne Beauly Drill Hall cinematograph
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15/03/1898 Grande-Bretagne Broadford Reading-Room cinematograph
17/03/1898 Grande-Bretagne Portree Assembly Hall cinematograph
25/03/1898 Grande-Bretagne Fort Augustus Public Hall cinematograph
30/08-01/09/1898 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Music Hall cinematograph
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09/09/1898 Grande-Bretagne Carrbridge Public Hall cinematograph
16/09/1898 Grande-Bretagne Alness New Public Hall cinematograph
20/09/1898 Grande-Bretagne Kingussie Victoria Hall cinematograph
30/09/1898 Grande-Bretagne Invergordon Town Hall cinematograph
12/10/1898 Grande-Bretagne Stornoway Drill Hall cinematograph
14/10/1898 Grande-Bretagne Portree Assembly Hall cinematograph
26/10/1898 Grande-Bretagne Dochgarroch School cinematograph
27/10/1898 Grande-Bretagne Nairn Public Hall cinematograph
28/10/1898 Grande-Bretagne Kessock Craighill cinematograph
29/10/1898 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Music Hall cinematograph
04/11/1898 Grande-Bretagne North Kessock Sabbath School cinematograph
18/11/1898 Grande-Bretagne Tomatin The Hall cinematograph
16/12/1898 Grande-Bretagne Stratherrick Public School cinematograph
23/12/1898 Grande-Bretagne Cawdor Cawdor Hall cinematograph
29/12/1899 Grande-Bretagne Arpafeelie   cinematograph
29/12/1898 Grande-Bretagne Nairn Public Hall cinematograph
22/02/1899 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Workmen's Club cinematograph
23/02/1899 Grande-Bretagne Contin Schoolroom cinematograph
01/03/1899 Grande-Bretagne Garve School cinematograph
19/10/1899 Grande-Bretagne North Kessock Sabbath School cinematograph
20/10/1899 Grande-Bretagne Cawdor Cawdor Hall cinematograph
06/12/1899 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Music Hall cinematograph
09/12/1899 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Glenalbyn Lodge cinematograph
26/12/1899 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Kindergarten Hall cinematograph
21/03/1900 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Music Hall cinematograph
23/03/1900 Grande-Bretagne Errogie Schoolhouse cinematograph
27/03/1900 Grande-Bretagne Nairn Public Hall cinematograph
05/04/1900 Grande-Bretagne Tain Public Hall cinematograph
11/04/1900 Grande-Bretagne Ardersier Public School cinematograph
18/04/1900 Grande-Bretagne Tomatin The Hall cinematograph
27-28/04/1900 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Music Hall cinematograph
17/10/1900 Grande-Bretagne Kingussie Victoria Hall cinematograph
06/11/1900 Grande-Bretagne Tomatin Public Hall cinematograph
08/11/1900 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Private cinematograph
09/11/1900 Grande-Bretagne Cawdor Public Hall cinematograph
14/11/1900 Grande-Bretagne Aldourie Public School cinematograph
15/11/1900 Grande-Bretagne Culbokie Public School cinematograph
16/11/1900 Grande-Bretagne Kinkell Public School cinematograph
20/11/1900 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Church House cinematograph
21/11/1900 Grande-Bretagne Evanton Novar cinematograph
22/11/1900 Grande-Bretagne Grantown Public Hall cinematograph
28/11/1900 Grande-Bretagne Tain Public Hall cinematograph
29/11/1900 Grande-Bretagne Bonar-Bridge Public Hall cinematograph
30/11/1900 Grande-Bretagne Dornoch Volunteer Hall cinematograph
05/12/1900 Grande-Bretagne Ardersier Public School cinematograph
06/12/1900 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Free North Church Hall cinematograph
07/12/1900 Grande-Bretagne Kiltarlity Public Hall cinematograph
11/12/1900 Grande-Bretagne Fearn Public Hall cinematograph
12/12/1900 Grande-Bretagne Portmahomack Public Hall cinematograph
14/12/1900 Grande-Bretagne Conon Public Hall cinematograph
17/12/1900 Grande-Bretagne Inverness The Station Hotel cinematograph
18/12/1900 Grande-Bretagne Evanton Victoria Hall cinematograph
19/12/1900 Grande-Bretagne Alness Town Hall cinematograph
21/12/1900 Grande-Bretagne Dornoch Volunteer Hall cinematograph
25/12/1900 Grande-Bretagne Nairn Seamen's Hall cinematograph
27-28/12/1900 Grande-Bretagne Munlochy Drill Hall cinematograph
29/12/1900 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Cottage Home cinematograph
01/01/1901 Grande-Bretagne Forres Public Hall cinematograph
02/01/1901 Grande-Bretagne Nairn Delnies cinematograph
03/01/1901 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Rifle Drill Hall cinematograph
04/01/1901 Grande-Bretagne Erchless Public Hall cinematograph
07/01/1901 Grande-Bretagne Inverness-Shire Mansion House, private cinematograph
08/01/1901 Grande-Bretagne Boat of Garten Laggantigown cinematograph
09/01/1901 Grande-Bretagne Alvie United Free Church cinematograph
10/01/1901 Grande-Bretagne Rothiemurchus United Free Church cinematograph
11/01/1901 Grande-Bretagne Foggwatt Public Hall cinematograph
14/01/1901 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Crown U.F. Church Hall cinematograph
15/01/1901 Grande-Bretagne Allangrange/Arpafeelie Arpafeelie School cinematograph
18/01/1901 Grande-Bretagne Nairnshire/Keppernach Keppernach cinematograph
22/01/1901 Grande-Bretagne Inverness West Parish Hall cinematograph
24/01/1901 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Palace Hotel cinematograph
25/01/1901 Grande-Bretagne Morayshire/Orton Orton Public Hall cinematograph
01/02/1901 Grande-Bretagne Elgin City Town Hall cinematograph
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01/03/1901 Grande-Bretagne Rogart Drill Hall cinematograph
04/03/1901 Grande-Bretagne Elginshire/Pluscarden Pluscarden cinematograph
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06/03/1901 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Palace Hotel cinematograph
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20/03/1901 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Workmen's Club cinematograph
21/03/1901 Grande-Bretagne Kiltarlity Public Hall cinematograph
22/03/1901 Grande-Bretagne Bonar-Bridge Drill Hall cinematograph
25/03/1901 Grande-Bretagne Darnaway Redstone cinematograph
26/03/1901 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Music Hall cinematograph
27/03/1901 Grande-Bretagne Croy Public School cinematograph
28/03/1901 Grande-Bretagne Ullapool Drill Hall cinematograph
02/04/1901 Grande-Bretagne Forres U.F. Church cinematograph
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04/04/1901 Grande-Bretagne Muir of Ord Public Hall cinematograph
05/04/1901 Grande-Bretagne Munlochy Drill Hall cinematograph
12/04/1901 Grande-Bretagne Kirkhill Inchmore cinematograph
29/05/1901 Grande-Bretagne Château de Beaufort   cinematograph
16-17/07/1901 Grande-Bretagne Lochluichart   cinematograph
29/08/1901 Grande-Bretagne Invergarry School cinematograph
30/08/1901 Grande-Bretagne Fort Augustus Public Hall cinematograph
03/09/1901 Grande-Bretagne Carrbridge Public Hall cinematograph
04/09/1901 Grande-Bretagne Foyers Club Hall cinematograph
19/09/1901 Grande-Bretagne Fort-William   cinematograph
24-25/09/1901 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Music Hall cinematograph
27/09/1901 Grande-Bretagne Dornoch Volunteer Hall cinematograph
18/10/1901 Grande-Bretagne Ardersier Public School cinematograph
25/10/1901 Grande-Bretagne Croy Public School cinematograph
30/10/1901 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Private cinematograph
31/10/1901 Grande-Bretagne Culloden Mission Hall cinematograph
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08/11/1901 Grande-Bretagne Portree Assembly Hall cinematograph
20/11/1901 Grande-Bretagne Fort-George Recreation Room cinematograph
21/11/1901 Grande-Bretagne Nethy-Bridge Drill Hall cinematograph
22/11/1901 Grande-Bretagne Kingussie Victoria Hall cinematograph
23/11/1901 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Music Hall cinematograph
25/11/1901 Grande-Bretagne Nairn Geddes House cinematograph
26/11/1901 Grande-Bretagne Beauly Drill Hall cinematograph
27/11/1901 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Temperance Union cinematograph
28/11/1901 Grande-Bretagne Evanton Victoria Hall cinematograph
29/11/1901 Grande-Bretagne Alness Town Hall cinematograph
02/12/1901 Grande-Bretagne Grantown Public Hall cinematograph
03/12/1901 Grande-Bretagne Darnaway Redstone cinematograph
04/12/1901 Grande-Bretagne Lhanbryde Taylor's Hall cinematograph
05/12/1901 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Private cinematograph
06/12/1901 Grande-Bretagne Ardgay Drill Hall cinematograph
07/12/1901 Grande-Bretagne Golspie Public Hall cinematograph
09/12/1901 Grande-Bretagne Fort-George Recreation Room cinematograph
10/12/1901 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Palace Hotel cinematograph
11/12/1901 Grande-Bretagne Killearnan Public School cinematograph
13/12/1901 Grande-Bretagne Nairn Literary Institute cinematograph
16/12/1901 Grande-Bretagne Dochgarroch Public School cinematograph
17/12/1901 Grande-Bretagne Inverness District Asylum cinematograph
18/12/1901 Grande-Bretagne Kingussie Victoria Hall cinematograph
19/12/1901 Grande-Bretagne Cawdor Public Hall cinematograph
23/12/1901 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Station Hotel cinematograph
24/12/1901 Grande-Bretagne Urquhart/Elgin Public School cinematograph
25/12/1901 Grande-Bretagne Cromdale Church cinematograph
26/12/1901 Grande-Bretagne Alvie Church cinematograph
27/12/1901 Grande-Bretagne Rothiemurchus Church cinematograph
01/01/1902 Grande-Bretagne Elgin Town Hall cinematograph
10/01/1902 Grande-Bretagne Insh Public Hall cinematograph
16/01/1901 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Free N. Church Society cinematograph
12/03/1901 Grande-Bretagne Foyers Club Hall cinematograph
13/03/1901 Grande-Bretagne Tomatin The Hall cinematograph
 14/03/1901 Grande-Bretagne Laggan/Kingussie Kingussie cinematograph
26/03/1902 Grande-Bretagne Ardersier Public School cinematograph
27/03/1902 Grande-Bretagne Dornoch Volunteer Hall cinematograph
28/03/1902 Grande-Bretagne Muir of Ord Public Hall cinematograph
31/03-01/04/1902 Grande-Bretagne Stornoway Drill Hall cinematograph
03-04/04/1902 Grande-Bretagne Fort-William Town Hall cinematograph
16/04/1902 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Bunchrew House cinematograph
20/08/1902 Grande-Bretagne Beaufort Château cinematograph 
03-04/09/1902 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Church House cinematograph 
05/09/1902 Grande-Bretagne Dornoch Volunteer Hall cinematograph 
10-11/09/1902 Grande-Bretagne Fochabers Gordon Castle cinematograph 
16/09/1902 Grande-Bretagne Kingussie Victoria Hall cinematograph 
25-26/09/1902 Grande-Bretagne Fort-William Town Hall cinematograph 
29/09/1902 Grande-Bretagne Grantown Victoria Institute cinematograph
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12/12/1902 Grande-Bretagne Laggan Gergask cinematograph
17/12/1902 Grande-Bretagne Nairn Rosebank Church cinematograph
19/12/1902 Grande-Bretagne Insh Public Hall cinematograph
21/12/1902 Grande-Bretagne Alvie U.F. Church  
24/12/1902 Grande-Bretagne Kingussie Victoria Hall cinematograph
25/12/1902 Grande-Bretagne Nairn Seamen's Hall cinematograph
26/12/1902 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Private cinematograph
29/12/1902 Grande-Bretagne Elginshire Urquhart cinematograph
30/12/1902 Grande-Bretagne Beauly Erchless cinematograph
01/01/1903 Grande-Bretagne Elgin City Town Hall cinematograph
09/01/1903 Grande-Bretagne Elginshire Longmorn cinematograph
12/01/1903 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Poorhouse cinematograph
17/01/1903 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Music Hall cinematograph
24/01/1903 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Music Hall cinematograph
14/03/1903 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Music Hall cinematograph
21/03/1903 Grande-Bretagne Inverness Music Hall cinematograph

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