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WILKES-BARRE
Jean-Claude SEGUIN
Wilkes-Barre est une ville de l'état de Pennsylvanie (États-Unis).
1896
Le Vitascope (Grand Opera House, >27 juin 1896, p. 6)
Le Vitascope présente des vues animées au Grand Opera House en juin :
EDISON'S VITASCOPE.
Will be Exhibited at the Grand Opera House All Next Week
To appreciate the wonders of the Vitascope, Edison's latest invention, you must see it. It is truly marvelous, and so far beyond human expectation as to be almost supernatural.
Imagine a picture thrown on a screen, showing two dancers, holding between and in front of them an umbrella and dancing the while. The position of the umbrella is constantly changed, every change being smooth and even, and the steps of the dancing can be perfectly followed.
Another scene of the New York fire department at a conflagration showing the firemen carrying women and children dawn ladders from a burning tenement house to safety. These, and several more scenes will be exhibited at Grand Opera House all of next week. In addition to the Vitascope a high class vaudeville show will be given by a specially organized company of New York artists. This wonderful exhibition, and vaudeville show will be offered at the remarkable popular prices of 10, 20 and 30 cents.
Wilkes-Barre Times, Wilkes-Barre, samedi 27 juin 1896, p. 6.
L'eidoloscope (Grand Opera House, 7-8 novembre 1896)
Rosabel Morrison est en tournée avec une nouvelle adaptation de Carmen, oeuvre de Proper Mérimée, dont l'originalité consiste à inclure, lors de la représentation la célèbre Bull Fight tournée au Mexique par Gray Latham :
The bull fight- which Rosabel Morrison introduces in her production of "Carmen," through the instrumentality of the wonderful eidoloscope views, as series of still photographic views, as some of the more credulous might infer, but is an actual reproduction of the genuine article, with the living, breathing participants in action. Lasting continuously without cessation for a full quartet of an hour the effect cannot be adequately described in words. At the Grand on Friday and Saturday, with a special matinee on Saturday.
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, The Evening News, Wilke-Barre Record, Wilkes Barre, mardi 3 novembre 1896, p. 7.
Sunday News, Wilkes-Barre, 1er novembre 1896, p. 7.
La troupe se rend ensuite à Scranton.
L'Animotiscope de Lyman H. Howe (YMCA Auditorium, 4 décembre 1896)
L'animotiscope de Lyman H. Howe va présenter des vues animées au début du mois de décembre :
The Animotiscope.
A new triumph of scientific photography will be exhibited at the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium Friday, Dec. 4. This exhibition comprises the most wonderful reproduction of living scenes and objects in motion ever witnessed. accompanied by realistic sounds and music. The machine is run by an electric motor and connection made with the regular electric light service, thus giving a brilliantly lighted scene. The pictures are alert with activity. They do everything but speak. Combined with the animotiscope a number of selections will be given by Edison's new phonograph, reproducing sounds from nature and music by the great masters. This phonograph is very powerful and can be heard by an audience of three thousand people at one time, The selections given are the very finest, such as Sousa's and Gilmore's, bands, songs, quartets, instrumental solos and humorous sketches by America's greatest musicians and vocalists. The proceeds will be given to the First Baptist Church to be used in the erection of their new church building.
Wilkes-Barre Times, Wilkes Barre, jeudi 26 novembre 1896, p. 1.
Afin d'organiser sa séance, Lyman H. Howe fait venir des films dont on ignore la provenance :
A GREAT MARVEL.
The Animotiscope entertainment Friday evening at the Y.M.C.A. auditorium will be a revelation to those who attend. It certainly is the greatest achievement in the inventive world today and should be seen to be appreciated. This machine not only produces animates scenes full of life and activity but all the sounds true to nature as well.
Mr. Howe has received a lot of new scenes ordered especialy for this performance. Admission 25 cents; reserved seats 50 cents. Diagram now open at the Y.M.C.A. office.
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, The Evening News, Wilkes-Barre, jeudi 3 décembre 1896, p. 2.
1897
Le Vitascope (Music Hall, 21->22 janvier 1897)
Le vitascope présente des vues animées au Music Hall :
The Edison Vitascope and Troubadore Company which opens at Music Hall next Thursday is spoken highly of by the Chillicothe, Ohio, News, from which the following is extract: "A large and appreciative audience witnessed the vitascope entertainment at the Masonic last night. The scenes shown were very interesting and realistic. Among the best were those of the whirlpool rapids at Niagara Falls, the surf at Manhattan Beach, the dancing of Lole Fuller, the watermelon-eating contest, the artillery in action, the Passaic Falls, the bicycle parade, the famous kissing scene between May Irwin and John Rice. The pictures were as near to life and nature as could be. The waves at Manhattan Beach rolled on, one after the other, and one could hear the roar of the surf. The smoke effect in the Artillery in Action was very fine also. A New York Swimming School was also a bit of realism that had many comic results. The kissing scene, however. appealed the most highly to the audience, the fleeting and changing expressions on the faces of the two actors being perfect. The vaudeville portion of the entertainment was very fair, some members being extremely good, this being especially true of the high jumping of Mr. Baker. This evening an entirely new set of pictures will be shown, so that the audience of last night could readily enjoy another glance at the Masonic. - Chillicothe (O.) Daily News, Nov. 17.
Wilkes-Barre Times, Wilkes-Barre, lundi 18 janvier 1897, p. 5.
