The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-19

One of the Features of the Times Univer-
.IfA Entertainment.


sity Entertainment.
one Of the most attractive features Of
Ihe Times University Entertainment
will be the exhibition of Batham's tidolo-
scope This wonderful invention is now
giving daily proofs OF Is powers OF en-
tertainment az the Theatre. ON Broad
street and Will close its engagement IN
this city next Saturday night The eitoio-
scope Is the invention of Professor W ood-
vile Latham, native Nlrsiultn, now
resident OF New York city. Professor
Latham Is "a graduate of the University
OF virginia. and has written TO the man
agement Offering the exhibition Of ms
wonderful machine In connection with
The Times University Entertainment as
his contribution 10 the University iund.
The exhibition of the eidoloscope is to
the eye what the phOnosraph Is 10 the
ear, and feprOduces any moving object
life size and with every movement as
perfect as life itself This effect is OBJ
tanned By ligntning-like photography, the
scenes exhibited being photographed AT
the rate OF sixty pictures second. The
pictures thrown BY the eidOlOscOpe at 4
like rate tsiXty n second, on large
screen, causes them 10 appear as living
objects, the human eye being too slow
TO detect the rapid change OF scene. a
number of interesting and amusing scenes
are realistically brought 10 view. among
which is a real prlzc-isht between TWO
noted light-Weights The scene pictures
play of muscles as they appear IN the
hottest Of the battle. but seconds. spOng-
ers. referee. and lOokera-On, with every
change of expression as perfect as lie.
The very evident advantage OF THIS eK-
hibition over the real Is the absence OF
the brutality attendant on real exhibit
tons OF this character.
The eidoloscope will add largely 10 the
amusement OF the evening, and the man
agement OF The Times Entertainment
acknowledge the courtesy of Professor
Latham with thanks.
Professor w. 81. Lille, Of the Iniver-
sity Of Virginia, IN a letter TO a friend in
this city regarding The Times University
Entertainment, SAYS. II am very glad in
deed that The Times Entertainment will
have the assistance OF senator John W..
Daniel. This alone Will insure large at
tendance for there is no other man In
the state whom the people love so much
to hear. Professor Francis II. Smith. our
senior professor, has agreed 10 represent
us on the occasion. | think the selection
the best that could have been made,
whether from the standpoint OF senu-
ment or OF personal Illness | have just
written to Mir. Horace +. Smith. mIn-
ager OF the entertainment with reference
To Professor Smiths coming. and prOmis-
ing. also, the assistance OF the musical
clubs Of the University"
The news that Professor Leo Wheat
wouli 20 his reappearance into musical
circle a.. occasion or The Times
University al.ortalnmcnt Is received by
all OF his personal friends and the general
music-lovlng public with great pleasure.
Professor Wheat IS preparing himself TO
present a specially attractive number as
his part of the programme. and Messrs.
Walter ID Moses x CO. have volunteered
20 provide Mr. Wheat with a brand-new
Steinway concert grand piano for his use.
Manager Smith viii doubtless visit the
University Of Virginia tomorrow TO con-
suit the faculty and students, and 10 ar
range FOR large delegation from the Uni
versity TO attend the performance on the
night OF the 18th.