LEICESTER

Jean-Claude SEGUIN

Leicester est une ville d'Angleterre (Grande-Bretagne). 

1896

Le Cenematoscope/Cinematoscope de Fred Harvard (Tivoli Theatre of Varieties, 15-27 juin 1896)

Fred Harvard présente son cinematoscope en juin.

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The Era, Londres, samedi 13 juin 1896, p. 26.

Un nouvel article est publié quelques jours plus tard :

TIVOLI THEATRE OF VARIETIES.-Licensee and Treasurer for the Company, Mr Arthur B. Wilkes: Acting-Manager, Mr Fred Pollard.-An attractive programme is provided here for this week, which includes the Cinematoscope, "the photo-electric sensation of the age;" Mr Leoni Clarke's wonderfully trained rats, cats, and cockatoos; the Zento troupe of trick bicyclists; Miss Minnie Thurgate, burlesque actress; Captain Holt, ventriloquist; and Aseiky and Annette, Arabian acrobats. The Musical Palmers, in their military musical speciality Lively After Parade; Miss Laura Lyle, burlesque actress; and Little Daisy, serio and dancer, remain from last week.


The Era, Londres, samedi 20 juin 1896, p. 21.

Un nouvel article évoque le fonctionnement de l'appareil :

TIVOLI THEATRE OF VARIETIES.-Fort he show week a programme that is bound to bit the popular taste has been prepared for the above place of amusement, and the experiences of last evening tend rather to indicate that visitors to the town will favour the Tivoli as the place wherein to spend a pleasant evening. The cinamatosocpe [sic], under the management of Mr. Fred Harvey [sic], continues to be the centre of attraction. The imperfections previously noticed have now disappeared, and the animated photographs, as they are called, are seen under most favourable circumstances...


Leicester Daily Mercury, Leicester, mardi 23 juin 1896, p. 2.

L'Animatoscope (New Empire Palace, 9 novembre 1896)

Un animatoscope est présenté en novembre au New Empire Palace.

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The Music Hall and Theatre Review, vendredi 6 novembre 1896, p. 15.

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