The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-25
PICTURES OF DEWEY.
Life-Like BiogTaph Views Of the Hero
Of Manila Bay. :"
Secured While Admiral Was at VIlIsfrassAs.
viii Be Shown at Kelihs, 80

! " al 'h~ f'NA"ANS VI ADMIRAL Dewey
that have been given to tho npb-
| lie i'm various forms, none Is destined
10 attract attention or arouse intar-
| est to such extent as The eight reat,s-
! tic and lifelike views secured for IN .
Biograph while the hero OF Manila ,,.,s
at Viilefrache, France, ana wbich
are 10 be shown during the next fo,,,
weeks in the four theatres OF the Keith
| circuit
The securing of these motion-nicturos
| OF the nations idol was acc,ro,l,st,e1 "a
only after great difficulties and soe,o-
lngly insurmountabe obsiaclos IA
been overcome by an operator who
proved himself no little Of a stratestst
and who was fortunate enough ,o 49,
skilled electrician, and his s,,cCo.-
again demOnstrates the magic no,,.,,,
that seems 10 lie in the name OF Kefth
almost as much across the Atlantic a.
i'm this country
Admiral Dewey Tor a tnoo net-. 49,,
battle of Manila refused persiste,,ti,, -
permit any phnAnGra at-----f-
be taken: but later, after ne had 49,,
relieved from command and v1e abont
to start for home, ne consanted 80 80
for number OF pictures which have
nf M IN
the daily press. Such requests hoyevar
finaI1y became 50 numerous thaf he VS.
compelled TO return TO his original poT-
icy and 10 refuse all comers vitbour
discrimination.
Such was the status when Mr. W X
L. Dickson, the BiogI3ph photograpber
who secured che pictures az tba pona
Leo XIII in the Vatican gardens oueen
Victoria, uhe Prince OF Wales Emneror
William and other notables arrived az
Nilefranchs with his elaborate Rio- |
graph outfit for the purpose OF Bio |
graphing" the Admiral
lie failed to secure an audience even |
and when the nature Of his business was |
stated, Flag Lieut.. Brumby brought |
back word THAI Admiral Dewey sad |
ne had had quite enough Of posing for
pictures of any kind and under no cir-
cumstances could he be Induced To
stand in front of a camera again on his
voyage homeward.
Mr.. Dkkson had not used the name
of Mr. Keith or any one else but had
simply asked permission TO take Bio
graph pictures; and. while he was
thinking OF just the best way in which
TO make a second appeal. he chanced to
overhear some offic rs talking Of plans
for an electric illumination OF ghe Olym-
pia and heard the Wish expressed that
some American electrician were at
hand.
Here was his opportunity TO ingrati-
ate himself. for he is a most thorough
expert electrician. and at 6'1ce he vol
uilteered his -serN8ces. which were
gladly accepted. Mr.. Dickson prompt
ly outlined a plan for an Illumination;
and when this was stated to the ad-
mral. Mr.. Dickson was at once sum-
moned 10 his presence Admiral Dewey
was greatly pleased with mis- sugges-
tions, and gave orders at once to have
them carried out: and Mr.. Dickson vol
unteered to supervise the work.
Then he appealed again 10 the adj !
miral on behalf Of his original enter
prise. telling him how he had brought |
apparatus weighing over a rOn more |
than half s-ound the world for the ex-
press purpose of securing biograph pic /
tureS and explaining where and under I
whose management they were 70 be
exhibited. Admiral Dewey did not hes
itate an instant after this explanation.
and at once consented u do every
thing i'm his power TO meet Mr. Dick
sons desires.
On the following day Mr. Dickson
secured eight superb negatives vary
ing from 100 to 4S0 feet IN length the
the pictures being taken at the rate
~ l.SO0 per minute a totaf OF over A. /
700 separate pictures
These eight-motiOn pictures which
"hthh uSNtiopeu proved III every re- |
'pect highly effective and satisfactory, I
show the Olympias $ crew disambark-
ng FOR battalion drill -Nillefranche,
panoramic view of' NllefranChe har-
Dor with the Olympia guarded by
french battleships. Admiral Dewey
making his dog Bob jump in the air
or a lump of sugar the Olympia's pig
'agasta dancing on a tin pan, the cap
am and officers Of the olympia mus
ering on deck. Admiral Dewey receiv-
ng MS mail on the Olympia, the ma
mes and sailors diving and swimming
m from the side of the olympia. anl
ADMIRAL Dewey coming on deck after
tour OF inspection and calling his dog
Bob TO him
RMS last picture is the one selected
Q be shown first at Kef,h's local
ouse during the present week, and ia
aid 10 afford much better idea of the \
ersonality Of the admiral than any
lctufe ever before taken Of him for
ny purpose.