The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
NIBLO'S TOURISTS
MAKE LONDON TRIP
Last Zigzag Journey Takes
In Points of Worlds
Famous City.

At the Columbia Theater last evening
Fred Nlblo, the Embellishments, gave
the last of a series of five zigzag Illus
trated journey-talks, through various
parts of Europe, and a large audience
was presented to hear him and wish him
God speed on his tour during the coming
summer. which will comprise France,
ireland, and Spain. For last evening
Mr.. Niblo took Londoa, the worlds me
tropoiis, as his subject, and the tourists
accompanying him saw bits Of the IA
nous old city from Windsor Castle TO
Whitechapel- This proved to be one OF
MS most popular and entertaining lee
lures, and as has been said, was in
structive TO those who contemplate go
ing and delightfully."- refreshing to those
who have recently returned from there.
Some Points Visited.
With colored slides and motion pic
lures, taken with the cameraeraph.
scenes In and about Ccvent Garden, the
food supply depot Of upward OF seven
millions of people, were graphically pre-
scented. Other delightfully."- pleasing pic
lures displayed on the canvas were the
houses of parliament. Westminster
Abbey, London bridge, the Tower of
London, Shakespeares birthplace and
last resting place, at Stratford-on-Avon,
the Old Curiosity Shop, made famous
by Charles Dickens. In fact every place
of interest was visited in a brief period.
Described as zigzag journeys, Mr..
Nlbio generally takes that kind of a
course, and fits from place to place.
jumping from the sublime to the r1dict-
louS in a manner that makes his talks
all the more interesting and never
growing tiresome. AS a fitting close TO
this, his last lecture OF the present sea-
son. he displayed a number OF IN
usually pleasing motion pictures Of
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
One in particular was that wherein
their majesties are seen within a few
feet of the camera. After presenting
picture Of the king in civilian attire,
In which he is referred to as Edward,
the man., Mr.. Niblo gave the audience
az opportunity to view the now famous
series of five pictures showing Presi-
dent Taft at the telephone, and the
Taft Smile.''
What Series Comprised.
Mr.. Niblos series Of five traveI-talks
has comprised Africa, Egypt, Russia,
Italy, and London. On March IA, ns
took his party of tourists, and it was
not such a large party to conduct, on b
trip through Africa, from the Care 10
Cairo On March q the journey was up
the Nile from Cairo to Khartoun, and
ttIIs Illc Inc p1I y was 1uucn iaIS ger
than the first. On March q, with a
party that taxed his transportation Ia
cilities to the limit, RfoscoE and St
Petersburg were the cities selected to
visit, and on Aprit 4. with another IN
usually large party, he took in the lead
ing points of interest in Italy, includ-
ing Rome, Naples, Florence, Venice
and Milan. Last evening he wound up
his Talks OF Travel in Distant Lands
by visiting Old London.
BY way of Introduction 70 last eEen-
fng's talk, Mr.. Niblo took opportunity
TO thank his Washington audiences for
their kind reception OF his efforts to
amuse and instruct them. and promised
TO have an entirely new series for next
season. This Will include. as stated in
the fore part of this article. France.
Spain, and Ireland
The lecture on London viii be repeat
ed at the Columbia TheateP on F'riday
afternoon. and this ends the series for
the season