The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-24
VITAGRAPH, OR MOVING PHI
TURES.

! TURES
| Mr. VIM T. Rock, president of the
American Vitagraph Company, of New
York, is personally present with his
wonderful Vitagraphs. He exhibits
animated photography in all its
branches His company control the lar
gest stock of moving pictures and the
most perfect motion picture machines
| in the world. The companys main Of
/ fees are in the Morton Building, ll6
Nassau St, N. Y. By special permits
sion of the United States Government
MIR. Rock says he took moving pictures,
showing the principal scenes and Incl
dents connected with the assassination
and funeral at Buffalo, Washington and
Canton of President Mckinley. He ex-
poets the Government to buy these pic
lures from his company
| Mr.. Rocks exhibits include not only
the Mckinley incidents, but the Column
bia and Shamrock yacht races, the pic
lures being taken from the New York
/ Club Committee Boat Navigator" By
courtesy of Commodore Kane; also the
! familiar picture of Cinderella" He
gives twelve magnificent scenes in col
|
examples of the art of motion photog
raphy are instructive as we'll as histori-
CAL No one should miss seeing these
pictures. e5F
| Neither the Fair nor Midway would be
complete without COL. w: d. WEST
LAKES ATTRACTIONS Col. West
lake has been a regular exhibitor at the
North Carolina State Fair for number
Of years and he is as popular as he is
courteous and clever. He is an amuse-
nent promoter in the strictest sense.
He is a native OF New Orleans and
served gallantry in the Confederate ar
my. His present show is vaudeville,
including laughter splitting specialties
without number. His show is located
not far from the North end of the Grand
Stand.
The American people are peculiarly
sensational and resourceful as is shown
| by
THE ELTON AND WHITE COMBI-
NATION.
/ Their exhibit consists of a life-siZe
wax figure of the Assassin Czolgosz.
This figure was made by order from the
| Police Bureau of Buffalo, n. Y. The
| figure represents the assassin bound by
strong ropes and sitting in the death
chair ready to be electrOcuted. The ex-
ecution as it is TO be on October 2Sth
inst This picture was on exhibition at
| the Great Pan American Exposition at
Buffalo for some time, and was shown
at the late Fairs at Greensboro and Bur
lington.N This is historical spectacular
| and everybody ought to see it. Such
exhibits as this is really instructive and
limpresses one more completely than any
description. 1t is natural loking and
life-like as companion piece to the
above is the
THE LITTLE MIDWAY"
which has three as pretty girls as will
be found on the show grounds. They
do the Oriental Dance to perfection,
| they are as timber as the willow and
active as the cat Another feature, a
knock about Irish comedian. These ar
lists have played in some of the best
theatres in the country, and they give
such laugha BILE performances that peo-
pie go again and again to see them.
This show is conducted by Thomas
Cartright. an old Snowman of eighteen
years experience and not unknown TO
theatre goers.
One of the big attractions of not only
1.-THE Midway, but the Fair itself, is
IN GAY PARIS,
1.-The last show on the Midway, is the
lmost pretentous show on the grounds
and the entertainment is most exhlirat-
ling. Those in search of something on:
of the ordinary will not be disappointed
if this attraction is visited, while the
order, it is presented in an enjoyable
Imanner, beautiful scenery, elegant
costumes and handsome aides abound
In fact, it is the best show of 1t sklne
that has ever visited Raleigh. Free
seats are provided for 400 visitors.
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