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Lindstrøm's Play 1912
Two fine gentlemen battle brutishly for the favour of two fine ladies. However, one of the gentlemen forgets his suitcase at the station, and his competitor spots his chance to gain a huge lead. (Stumfilm.dk)

Københavnerbilleder 1907
Various street scenes from Copenhagen in 1907.

Sprængning af Træer i Dyrehaven 1907 star_border 6
A group of military men uses explosives to de-root trees.

Wania Tartakoff 1906
Spirited Ukrainian trepak dance, performed by Russian soloist Wania Tartakoff. (Stumfilm.DK)

Børnehjælpsdagen 1905, I-III 1905 star_border 4
Students collecting money for the children.

La Sylphide 1903 star_border 4
Solo from 'La sylphide' (1836), ballet by August Bournonville. Performed by Ellen Price (1878-1968), soloist from 1903. Ellen Price's dancing in Hans Beck's ballet 'The Little Mermaid' (1909) was the inspiration for Edvard Eriksen's statue of the same name (1911). (Stumfilm.DK)

Royal Shooting Party on Hveen 1903 star_border 4
Images of a hunting party with the Swedish King Oscar II, Prince Christian, Prince Gustav, Prince Valdemar and Prince Georg. Hveen is an island in the strait 'Øresund' between Denmark and Sweden. The island was under Danish rule until 1658. It is mainly know as the site where the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe made his internationally acclaimed observations in the years 1576-1597.

Dagmar Hansen 1903 star_border 4.5
A short film from Peter Elfelt showing Dagmar Hansen.

The Execution 1903 star_border 4.1
A child murderess is led to her execution.

The Tarantella from 'Napoli' 1903 star_border 6.3
This Danish film shows us a young woman doing a dance, which translates to tarantula. According to the brief bio over at the Europa Film Treasures site, this dance was "influenced" by the delirium caused by the bite of a tarantula.

Sct. Clemensbro i Aarhus 1902 star_border 5
Danish street scene.

Queen Alexandra's Arrival to Toldboden 1902 star_border 3.5
Alexandra (1844-1925), daughter of Christian IX, married in 1863 to Prince Edward (1841-1910), who after Queen Victoria's death in 1901 became King Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland. She often visited Denmark.

Pas de Deux 1902 star_border 5.8
A joyful Pas de Deux, performed by Clara Rasmussen and Margrethe Andersen. Clara Rasmussen/Wieth/Pontoppidan (1883-1975) was to become one of the most famous actresses of Danish silent cinema; one of her most notable performances is in Dreyer’s 'Leaves from Satan’s Book' (1921), in which she plays Siri in the last of the four sections. (Stumfilm.DK)

Kongerevue paa Fælleden 1902 star_border 3.5
Horses riding at Kongerevuen.

The Emperor of Russia's Arrival in Elsinore 1902 star_border 4.6
Nikolai II (1868-1918), the last Russian czar, son of Alexander III and Dagmar. He had been in Denmark on vacation with his parents several times. The royal houses usually met in September to celebrate Queen Louise's birthday. Even after Queen Louise's death, the families still kept the tradition.

Kejserinde Dagmars Ankomst til Bellevue 1902 star_border 4
Documentation of a royal visit to Bellevue.

The Children's Dance from 'Elverhøj' 1902
The Children's Dance from 'Elverhøj', performed by Gudrun Christensen and Helga Smith. Elverhøj (1828; literal translation, Elves’ Hill) by Johan Ludvig Heiberg, with music by Frederik Kuhlau, is considered the Danish national play. It was commissioned by King Frederik VI for the marriage of his youngest daughter Vilhelmine Marie to Frederik Carl Christian (later King Frederik VII). (Stumfilm.DK)

Kejserinde Dagmars ankomst til Helsingør 1900 star_border 4.3
Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928), born Dagmar, daughter of King Christian IX was in 1866 married to Alexander III (1845-1894), Czar of Russia (1881-1894). The couple often visited Denmark, where the czar found a safe harbour away from the unstable Russia.

Bech Olsens og Poul Pons' brydekamp 1899 star_border 4
Early wrestling footage.

Driving with Greenland Dogs 1897 star_border 5.5
Johan Carl Joensen, a Danish colonial manager in Greenland, drives his dog sled in Copenhagen’s Fælledparken. (stumfilm.dk)