←1896 Le cinématographe Lumière (Alhambra Theatre, 1^er-[15 janvier 1896)

← 1897

C'est quelques jours plus tard que l'Alhambra fait passer sa première publicité pour le cinématographe.

Alhambra Theatre, 275, James Steet © Collection of the Onondaga Historical Association, Syracuse, New York	The Syracuse Courier, Syracuse, 1er janvier 1897, p. 7

La presse n'offre guère d'informations sur ces séances Lumière sur lesquelles nous n'avons que très peu d'informations.

C'est vers la mi-janvier que l'exploitant semble abandonner le poste aux deux opérateurs qui vont se mettre en quête d'une nouvelle salle pour organiser des projections : 

The Cinematographe
Thomas G. Scott, who came to Syracuse three weeks ago to exhibit the Lumiere cinematographe, has left the city. The instruments are still here in charge of De Lorme and Valluy, the operators, who are under engagement to the Lumiere company. They expect to reopen the exhibition in a few days, possibly [olling] open dates at the Basteble theater and later establishing themselves in a central location. De Lorme and Valluy are the employes of the Lumiere company, a corporation operating in every civilized country, and worth millions. Their instruments embody the hihest developments of the combination of electricity and photography.

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Syracuse Daily Standard, Syracuse, 21 janvier 1897, p. 3.

Le cinématographe Lumière (Grand Opera House, >28 janvier-[6] février 1896)

Pendant plusieurs jours, on n'entend plus parler du cinématographe. C'est finalement vers la fin du mois de janvier que vont reprendre les projections dans la salle du Grand Opera House, au sein d'un spectacle The Star Gazer : 

The Original Cinematographe
Arrangements have been completed by which Syracusans are to be favored with a sight at the pictures of the original Cinematographe, which has just completed a six months at Keith’s in New York. Next Monday le cinematographe is to be seen with “The Star Gazer” at the Grand opera house. It will be exhibited between the second and third acts. This great invention has been a big success. It will also be exhibited with “Oriental America”.

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The Syracuse Daily Journal, Syracuse, 28 janvier 1897, p. 8.

The Grand Opera House, East Genesee Street
© 2008, Syracuse University Press

La publicité est mieux orchestrée et l'on parvient même à avoir des informations relatives au programme proposé lors de la séance privée réservée à la presse :

A private view to the press and a few friends of the managers of the Grand of Lumiere’s cinematographic last night indexed will be enhanced this week. This invention, interesting because it has less of the jar to the picture than in may previous machines, is that controlled by the Brothers Lumiere of Lyon, France. The pictures are upon a long film made of celluloid, measuring 60 feet in length, and it passes through the machine at the rate of sixty miles un hour. Such has been the popularity of this machine that it has been exhibited in all parts of the civilized world during the brief period of its invention. The views shows were as follows: A scene in a fish market at Marseilles, France; Columbus place, London; feeding a baby; a street scene in Boston; panorama of a French city, taken on board a railroad train; a street scene in Algiers, Africa; French infantry; street scene in Broadway; parade in Spain in honor of Princess Maud; Niagara Falls from suspension bridge; presenting prizes; negroes bathing; the lion’s cage; the French ballet, and the game of cards.

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The Syracuse Daily Journal, Syracuse, 1^er février 1897, p. 8.

On retrouve encore des informations sur le cinématographe jusqu'au 6 février, puis la presse n'en parle plus. Au cours de ses séances au Grand Opera House, d'autres vues sont présentées : Street Scene in Venice, Brooklyn Bridge, New York side, Two Frenchmen in a hot political argument, Negroes taking their bath, Tearing down a large brick wall, French Cavalry, Children at play with a cat and dog, Three Frenchmen judging paintings, Russian Dance, The Card Players (The Syracuse Daily Journal, Syracuse, 6 février, p. 8).