The first half reel shows children & infants in a sack race in bed. The second half of the reel is the children in a pillow fight. The central boss is stamped KINORA Co Ltd London Nº 67.
PILLOW FIGHT-Two children waking earlier than their companions proceed to wake them very unceremoniously by throwing pillows at the heads of the sleeping ones. Thus roused, the victims commence a vigorous defense. In the fight, one little one tumbles out of bed, but regaining her feet dances in delight at the sight of the others, when suddenly a pillow bursts and everything is merged in feathers.The Boston Globe, Boston, dimanche 4 avril 1897, p. 19.
"A Pillow Fight". This is splendidly realistic. You watch the youngsters as they rise from their beds and advance to the attack; you enter into the excitement as the contest proceeds; and when the pillow cases burst and the combatants are almost hidden in a shower of feathers you vote the fun both fast and furious, and are compelled to join in the general roar at merriment.The Referee, dimanche 16 mai 1897, p. 2.
Alfred Choubrac, Casino de Paris, The American Biograph. La Bataille des oreillers, (ATeliers Choubrac, à Colombes, Seine). Signée à gauche, 55 x 75. couleur, [1897-1898] [D.R.]
