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Voyage to the Spanish Main, Reel 2 of 2 Edited travelogue Cruise Ship Voyage Visiting: Port au Prince, Haiti; Kingston, Montego Bay, & Nelson Barracks, Jamaica; Puerto Columbia, Barranquilla, & Cartagena, Columbia; Cristobal, Balboa, Panama; Colon, Ancon, Old Panama The following notes are from the inter-titles created by Arthur Tode “Cartagena boasts of a large public market where meals are served very cheaply to the poor“ (Marketplace scenes, a trained monkey) “Kate and a native Columbian“ (Donkey or mule) “Not content with walking miles and miles during sigh-seeing, Kate and 'Aunt Tillie' (Arthur Nuzam) strut their stuff at the club“ (Dancing sequence) “While happy Arthur Foran, again in his element, leads the native band.“ “Arthur Foran then demonstrated the latest steps and dances at Princeton.“ “'Prosit' after the dance is over“ “Small buccaneers on land also clamor for money“ (Here describes parts of the journey via Isthmian Airways that do not appear on the film, advises the viewer to see his film Kahop Journey of 1931 for representative footage) “So let's continue the present voyage, and sail the Caribbean, 'that sapphire and emerald sea that creams to white' and which has been the scene of such romantic and cataclysmic life.“ “On our return to Kingston, a 250 mile motor trip to Montego Bay along the north coast leaves pleasant memories of a party with Betty Richter, her brother H.W., Marion Willard, and Kahop. A happy luncheon with Julius Kennedy will also be long remembered (we nearly missed the ship because of it).“ (No corresponding footage) “Among the memorable sights of Jamaica is a 100 mile view across the country from the hill station at Nelson Barracks, at an elevation of 4000 feet.“ (Following: Many sequences of donkeys or asses with the travelers) “Small town girls investigate large native plants“ 'Who's afraid of the big bad wolf' (Footage of feeding a small chained primate some apple) “On the homeward voyage from Port Au Prince, swimming suits were the principle costume.“ (On deck swimming pool) “Just a Sailor's Sweetheart- or maybe a plumber's?“ “The best storyteller onboard-- 'And then the farmer's daughter said...'“ “The SS “Bessemer City“ of the Isthmian line passed as the sun went down on the last day at sea.“ “The next morning a familiar sight greeted us. (NYC skyline, Empire State Building clearly visible)“ “And so ends a happy trip to the Spanish Main.“ (Two fantastic porthole shots with ship in motion) The end
