The Portland daily press., 1894-07-10

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times the original size. On exhibition
evenings the projecting room, which is
situated IN the upper story of the photo
| graphic department, is hung with black,
IN order TO prevent any reflection from
the circle of light emanatlng from the
screen at the other end, the protector
| being placed behind a curtaiG, also of
| black, and provided W tn single peep
hole for the accommodation of the lens.
| Line effect OF these sombre draperies, and
| the weird accompanying monotone of
| the electric motor attached to the pro-
Jector, are horribly impressive, and ones
| sense OF the supernatural is heightened
when figure suddenly springs into his
path, acting and talking with a vigor
which leaves himtotally unprepared for
| it's mysterious vanishing. Projected
| stereoscopically, the results are even
more realistic, as those acquainted with
that class OF phenomena may imagine,
and a pleasing rotnndity is apparent,
| which in ordinary Photographic displays
! is conspicuous by it's absence.
Nothing more vivid or more natural
| could be imagined than these breathing,
| audible forms, with their tricks of
familiar gesture and speech. The incon-
celyable swiftuess Of the photographic
| SUGGESTIONS, and the exquisite syn
chronism of the Photographic attachment
nave removed the last trace of automat-
&c action, and the illusion is complete.
The organ grinders monkey jumps upon
| his shoulder to the accompaniment of
| strain from Norma The rich strains
| OF tenor or soprano are heard, set in
their appropriate dramatic action; the
| blacksmith is seen swinging his ponder
GUS hammer, exactly as in life. and the
| clang of the anvil keeps pace with his
| symmetrical movements along with the
| Thythmlcal measures of the dancer go
| her soft sounding footballs; the wrestlers
arNO t1a1,, ,@pio To
| guarding, parrying, attacking, thrusting
! and throwing, while the quick flash of
| the eye, the tension of the mouth, the
| dilated nostrils, and the strong, deep
| breathing. give evidence of the potentiali-
| ties within.
| In describing the theatre laboratory,
| the Dicksons say:
The dramatis personae of this stage
| are recruited from every characteristic
section of social, artistic and industrial
life and from many a phase of animal
existence. of human subjects we have
superduity, although the utmost dis
elimination is essential in the selection
of themes. The records embrace pugi-
listic encounters, trapeze and cane exer-
| clses. dancing, wrestling, fencing singing
the playing OF instruments, speech maxi
ing, the motions involved in the differ.
emf crafts, horse shoeing, equestrianism,
gardening and many others.
VI SpccIal Interest,", auu lying outslue Oh
the unalded vision Of man, are the
microscopic subjects, and the writers tell
of one splendid series of pictures of
drop of water, showing a mimic world
full of hustle and battle, and of crowd
ing. hideous things.
In concluding their sketch OF this
great invention the writer says: Hither-
to we have limited ourselves to the de-
lineation of detached subjects, but we
shall now touch very briefly upon one of
our most am bilious schemes, of which
these scattered representations are but
the heralds. Preparations have long been
| on foot to extend the numbe of the ac-
tors and to increase the stage facilities,
with a view to the presentation of an
entire play, set in its appropriate frame
This line of thought may be indefinite
ly pursued with application to any given
phase of outdoor or indoor life which it
is desired TO reproduce. Our methods
point to ultimate success, and every day
adds to the security land the celebrity of
the undertaking. No scene, however ami
mated and extensive, but will be even
tually within reproductive power.
Martial evolutions, naval exercises, pro-
cessions, and countless kindred exhibit
tons will be recorded for the leisurely
qualification of those who are debarred
from attendance, or who desire to recall
them. The invalid, the isolated country
recluse, and the harrassed business man
can indulge in needed recreations with
out undue expenditure without fear of
weather and without the sacrifice of
health or important engagements. Not
only our own resources but those of the
entire world will be at our command
The advantages to students and histor-
ans will be Unreasonable. Instead of
dry and misleading accounts tinged with
the exaggerations of the chroniclers'
mind our archives will be enriched by
the vitalized pictures of great national
scenes instinct with all the glowing
personalities which characterized them.
Ask rather from what conceivable phase
of the future it can be debarred.