Le Polyscope (Shield's Pavilion, <24> juillet 1905)

Le Polyscope présente des vues animées en juillet au Shield's Pavilion :

SHIELDS' PAVILION.
Shields' pavilion starts its second week tonight with an entire change of program. Paul LaCroix, the comedy juggler, has been the talk of the town since he appeared at Miami Park a week ago. He returns tonight with a number of new juggling feats. John and Kitty Welch have an uproariously funny comedy sketch that is twenty-four carats fine-a screamer from start to finish. Miss Sherman will sing new illustrated songs, and the polyscope has an entire change of moving pictures to offer. The performance runs continuously from 8 to 10:30, and the price of admission is 10 cents to any seat.

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The Huntington Herald, Huntington, lundi 24 juillet 1905, p. 3.

Les images animées d'Edward Shields (Theatre, 22 septembre 1905)

Edward Shields présente des vues locales au théâtre :

FIREMEN'S BENEFIT THIS EVENING
Edward Shields today received the film for the moving pictures to be given in the theatre this evening showing the Huntington fire company in full action. The last run made by the fire company was a complete success and a good film was secured. The pictures show the throwing open of the doors and the dash out of the central station by the full company, Chief James Hessin at the head with Mayor J. Fred France in the buggy. As the different teams come out some of the most amusing scenes are shown on the film.
People standing on the street run about as if wild but a number of familiar faces can be recognized. Among them is Louis Marx with his broad smile, making a dash for one of the engines. Other scenes will be shown illustrating the department on the run down Matilda street. There is a good advance sale of seats and this evening's entertainment promises to be interesting.

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Daily News-Democrat, Huntington, vendredi 22 septembre 1905, p. 4.

The Huntington Herald, Huntington, mercredi 20 septembre 1905, p. 7.

Le lendemain, un nouvel article complète l'information :

The Firemen's Benefit.
The "Life of a Fireman," given, by the Edward Shields' company, at the new theatre Friday evening, as a benefit to the Huntington fire department, was not a disappointment. Manager Shields had a well selected moving picture program and this was interspersed with pleasing numbers by Miss Sherman, the talented vocalist and reader. In the fire scenes the pictures were exciting action. The exhibition run made last Tuesday by the local department was reproduced and elicited a general applause, as the horses, excellent equipment and familiar faces of the fire laddies and other local characters were seen on the canvas doing their stunt. Following came the pictures illustrating an alarm being turned in at Appleton, Wis., and the dressing of the firemen at the station house, the hitch of the horses in a Milwaukee department house, and also in Chicago, and runs made by the excellent departments in Denver and at Lafayette. Several actual fire fighting scenes were shown with wonderful accuracy, all in all giving the phases of the daily experiences of the fire fighters. Several beautiful illustrated songs were rendered by Miss Sherman, including that pathetic ballad, "Its the Man with the Ladder and the Hose." Miss Sherman also won plaudits in her rendition of "Ben Hur." The description of the chariot race commanded the closest of attention, in the portrayal of characters mentioned. Besides, several comical series were shown by the polyscope. Manager Shields gave again his pictures on "The Passion Play," which closed the program. The production was greeted by a large attendance and the fire laddies will clear a neat sum for their library fund.

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The Huntington Herald, Huntington, samedi 23 septembre 1905, p. 11.