Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-25

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foot ladder, back somersaults, % in
swing. back somersal,lt from 4-foot
pedestal somersaut from hind feet
alone, high and long leaping, dancing.
gaining back sOmersault from table
over two chairs, double bag punching
by two dogs. and the only dog in the
world that does q flying somersault
from leaping board over five chairs.
The exhibits of hardware. harnesses,
bicycles, tools, etc. of Dirgley & Deck
er on the front and either side of the
stage is as good an advertisement as
could be wished for The people VINO
are watching the attractions on the
stage cannot help but see the many ar
ticles and number see articles they
wish for and knowing the reputation of
the firm for low prices they go there
after the desired article.
The handsome white bedroom furni-
.ture exhibit of Amesbury & Wakefield
on the left of the hall is as dainty as
could be desired. 1t almost makes one
sleepy to look at the downy bed ana
the beautiful furniture. Then across
! the hall in the booth on the right. the
magnificent hall and parlor furniture
again causes the visitor to think he
must have struck an exhibit of some
! large city furniture dealer or manu-
! factory 1t is as nice as could he de-
sired. The two large oak hat trees in
the corners at the back are very beauti-
| ful IS is everything else in the exhibit
of this firm.
The system of long distance trans
mittors which Manager O'Brien Of the
| New England Telephone & Telegraph
| Co. have placed in the hall is being
greatly appreciated. Gardiner people
are enjoying the Reeves concerts and
are very glad that the careful mana
! gers have provided means whereby the
people of the State can listen to the
delightful music from the band. The
music by means Of these tranSmittOrS
can be heard by many hundreds in all
parts offMaine nearly as distinctly rs
by those in the Coliseum. From re-
ports received from those who have lis
tened To the music il is proving as
delightful to telephone subscribers as
to the people Of Gardiner.
The biograph. which is under the
charge Of the inventor. G. VI. Sheafe
Of the firm Of Howard & Sheafe Of
Boston. is another Of the performances
which is making a lasting impression
on the Gardiner people. This machine
is the only one which can be reversed
and the inventor gained his ideas from
years of experience with moving pic
ture machines. Ii throws steadier.
having less flicker than the majority.
and gives a better definition Of the pic
.ure. The pictures cast are mostly OF
comedy character but the war pie
ture are also In evidence. In the eX-
hibit, Tuesday afternoon. the picture
showing pillow fight between three
girls provoked much amusement.
When il was reversed the audience
were convulsed with laughter as can
be readily imagined from three little
girls picking the feathers from the
floor and they being put back into pill
lows which We're being tossed from one
to the other. The Rough Riders
FOrdng a River" brought forth APP
pause as did capt. Sigsbee on the
Texas" At the evening performance
the only war scene in existence ever
shown from an actual photograph Of
the battlefield during the engagement
was shown. II was the Battle Of san
Juan Hill" and WILDLY showed the
dashing American advance through the
| hail of bullets. The picture caused Il
| perfec; storm Of applause To break
| forth.