The Forrest City times., 1890-10-18
Prof. rremelne's Illustrated Leo-


 lures.
 Prof Trcmaine's Illustrated lecture opened at the opera house "Wednesday night with fairly gool-s sized audi "nce He opened by q few preliminary fetnaiks mapping out the programme for the week He then tlarkened the rom, The curtain was raised and ils sterropticon and calcium iSht in the auditorium was set to work We first visited Little Rock. then Nca Orleans and other principal cities nf the tinted states, after which the. Professor lead the imagination across the ocean to the great city of London. placing before his audience. almost as though IL were natural, lhe grand tandiworks of men. The following from the State Register is so deserved we reproduce 1t lIere:--
 Have you ever noticed how on occa. slons all uf ones attention becomes absorbed and intensified in one sense To tlle exclusion of all othersp II is so at concert ar opera re,dered by ar lists; all of ones being seems to be 'eenlesed in tte facnlty ot hearing. and one hardly hreathes for fear uf break Ing the spell.
 he sense of sight is that which causes all others tu be forgotten in at- tending one of Prof Tremaues illus trtted lectures. He has been filling the Capital theater the past three eye mugs With the most cultured people oi the city. He has screen across the stage, and his stereupticon and calcium light in the auditorium. The house IS darkened, then the professor leads the imagination of his spectators, tauey free, from city to city, across the ocean among the scenes of song and story. along river and oyer noun tam, then among the handiworks of men-~ ca aihedrals. palaces and galleries. His representations of famous groups Of statuary upon the daikened canvas are beautiful as poet < dream, hold Ing the spectators in iapt attention. Iie statuesque representations stand forth with a sottness, yet sharpness of detail. which surpasses even the original. IL is easily explained In Il gallery the eye is distracted from the group or figures by the surrounding oh- leets. It Is seldom that person can view one thing, and one thing only, 10 It's best advantage. But on the darkened screen the sculp- tured figures stand out in iu- minous clearness which is hardly possible under any other cifcunl- stances. The professor dissolviug views are of suipassing interest. In one instance the representation of a beetliag pfomontofy rising from the softly tapping waves uf sunny coast Is given. ln moment Il snowy head appears above the suif. and one sees Athene rising from tlie sea against the dark background Of the promon- tory. Inc scene K slartlingly and sivl'sly beautiful. In another the flight uf Mercury from the heavens ta the earth k depicted. The messenger of the gods Is first seen floating through the violet depths of space. He passes through strata of ii.ecy clouds. through si"rtas and ice. and tinally drops lightly ou the shore of lnuun- tain-girsied lake.
 The evening and matinee lectures have been devoted to America and Enrope. Tho Register is not in the habit of gushing over shows without merit. IL does not propose to deal in compliments unless deserved As the editors SHY of the chili medicine, We would not commend an article 'witl,- out merit But the Register experi- enees sort of ccssacy in commenting Prof. iremaine's entertainment to the good people who may have the oppor- tunity to gu.n
 so miss bis performance ta-night will be great mistake. Ii Is the most in- trnsiy Interesting and instructive enter tainment We have ever had in oiir city, and worth twice the price asked to asas man nr woman seeking informn- tion.- We hope the professor will not make this his last visit to Forrest City.