Tom Burke (1932)

Lengthy intertitles explain the story of the opera, 'Pagliacci'. Main title reads: “Pathetone presents the world-famous Operatic Tenor Tom Burke as Canio, (the clown) in 'On With the Motley'.“ London (probably Pathe Studio). Various shots of 'On With the Motley' from 'Pagliacci'; the set shows the theatre tent of a travelling show against a painted backdrop of the Italian countryside. Tom Burke, as Canio, has discovered his wife has a lover and is about to attack her. Tonio, the hunchback, tells him to wait and the lover will appear. Peppe, the Harlequin, tells him the show must go on. Canio sings of his torment, and eventually goes into the theatre tent, weeping. (Followed by Pathetone end titles.) FILM ID:1058.1 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters h