L'American Bioscope de James Dore (Large Town Hall, 22 février 1898)

James Dore présente des vues animées en février.

Isle of Wight Observer, Ryde, samedi 19 février 1898, p. 8.

Répertoire (autres titres): Bathing, Grand Bicycle Parade, Spanish Bull Fight, Dashing Waves, Falling Chimney, Thrilling Snowball Scene, Tarantella Dance, Mounted Dragoons Jumping Fence, The Derby 1897, Street Scenes, Express Trains (Isle of Wight Observer, Ryde, samedi 19 février 1898, p. 8).

Les Animated Photographs de David Devant (Town Hall, <4->11 mai 1898)

C'est en mai 1898, que David Devant  - ou l'un de ses collaborateurs - revient sur l'île de Wight pour de nouvelles séances de vues animées. Il arrive avec une quarantaine de vues nouvelles, si l'on en croit la presse : "Forty of the latest pictures will be shown at each performance, including Australian Cricket Match, "Ranji" at the Wicket, and Death of Nelson." (Isle of Wight County Press and South of England Reporter, 30 avril 1898, p. 5.). Les séances sont prévues au Forester's Hall de West Cowes les vendredi 6 et samedi 7 mai 1898. À Newport, deux séances ont été organisées les 4 et 5 mai au Medina-Hall (ib., 7 mai 1898, p. 8). Nous savons que Devant se fournit chez différents éditeurs comme le montre l'article suivant :

ANIMATED PHOTOGRAPHS
A capital entertainment was given at the Town Hall, on Thursday evening, to a fairly good audience, and will be repeated this (Friday) evening. It consisted of Mr David Devant's animated photographs, which were so realistic that the audience were quite enthusiastic in their appreciation Some of these were extremely funny, especially a black lady washing her ebony infant The white soapsuds flowing over the black skin, and the expression of the youngster’s face as it emerged therefrom, gasping for breath, highly amused the audience. There was an extremely realistic representation of the death of Nelson, and of King Charles bidding farewell to his family just before his execution. A Spanish bull fight and a boxing match quite aroused the enthusiasm of the audience at the end of the room, who cheered the combatants as if they were looking at the real thing. Mr David Devant was also shown conjuring turning one hat into two, and producing from them a most heterogenous collection of articles, including white rabbits and bird cages. A comic costume race was quite as funny as the real thing, and the high diving and other water scenes were admirable. Perhaps the most realistic and beautiful effect shown was the panorama of Venice. The audience were supposed to be seated in a gondola looking at this city of palaces from the canal. It really seemed the real thing, and some day perhaps the cinematograph will be so greatly improved that we shall be able to sit in a hall in England and see the animated and lifelike scenes abroad in their natural colours. We wonder these sort of records are not oftener taken. Alpine scenery viewed from a passing train, for instance, would be very interesting. The whole concluded with a realistic series of scenes representing the Jubilee procession. The animated photographs were pleasingly supplemented by musical and other sketches by Mr Griffith Humphreys, whose imitations of the people taking part in a fancy fair and entertainment displayed powers of mimicry of a very high order. Still better was his sketch of the railway booking office, and the people who come there. His songs "Give a little cough," "Eight bars rest" and "Mingle your eyebrows with mine, love," were extremely humorous, and were loudly applauded. We hope the entertainers will be encouraged by a good audience again to-night.

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Isle of Wight Observer, Saturday 14 May 1898, 5.

Les séances vont ainsi se multiplier sur toute l'île et, ainsi, à Ventnor, trois séances sont ainsi organisée les 9, 10 et 11 mai 1898, au Pavilion (Isle of Wight County Press and South of England Reporter, 14 mai 1898, p. 8).