The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-12
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
Howe's Pictures at Barre Opera House
Next Tuesday.

Travelling with Lyman II. Howe has
become such popular diversion that bis
trips are now considered quite the most
Ienjoyable and instructive substitute fol
globe trotting that could be imagined
/ In this respect he promises 10 more than
fulfill expectations at the opera house
on Tuesday. Dec IL, when he viii take
| his audience on a sight seeing ramble
through that paradise of pleasure seek
lers--Paris. While Mr.. Howe has shown
occasional Snapshots of Gay Paree"
| he has never offered such an elaborate re-
production of any world capital rs he
now presents of Paris--the city, par ex.
cellence, of gaiety, art and life. He
claims it would be impossible to pre-.
sent similar reproduction Of any other
city in the world because no other world
metropolis can compare with Paris.
Whoever you may be, whatever things
attract you, you will find in Paris the
Magnificent" all that is fascinating
Everything that is worthiest in arcli-
tectural splendor, and most beautiful
in the gay capital viii be presented.
Hosts of books have been written about
its charms and wonders, and yet none
can give anything better than a frag-
mentary idea OF this delightful city as
compared with the intimate knowledge
10 be derived from this extremely fine
pictorial series. These are not mere
views-but vivid animated studies OF
places which count their lovers by mil
lions. At every step spectators gaze
upon trillmphal arches that are amazing,
columns that are appealing because of
their historic associations, statues that
seem palpitating with life, theatres and
art museums that are inviting by force
of their. beautiful architecture, parks
that are alluring because of their ex-
quisite beauty and restfulness, and
and boulevards that TEEN with swift
currents of tumultuous life sweeping in
opposite directions or circling in bril-
liant eddies. As the entire series is pre-
sented in the glorious eolors of nature,
it Is ms near actually as anything can
be. Here, from a comfortable theatre
seat. one may see all that is worth
while of magnificent Paris, without
single insignificant view to mar the
beauty of the whole, or one that would
stife our sense of unalloyed pleasure. The
French metropolis of Yesterday is shown
as well as the Paris of to-day Past
and present, like substance and shadow,
move side by side in this presentation.
Relics OF conquering Romans, tragic me-
mentos of the Reign of Terror" and the
of unbelievable extravaganza
of dynasties that paid for it with their
lives, are mingled here with the most ex-
1uisite ediices OF our modern era. As a |
fitting conclusion "Howe travellers" will |
be taken to that splendid residence of
tie former kings of Franee-the palace
Of Versailles This also will be pre-
sented in the myriad hues of nature.
A thrilling hydroplane race with an |
300 horse power motor boat at Monte
Carlo; the whaling industry; "0ur
friends, the bees;" feroeious attack
On horse by an enraged lion during
which the equine is saved only by the
lead sure aim Of hunter at the cru
nal moment when the lion is making a
e=~ifc leap at his intended victim. and
he burial OF the Maine are only a few
II the many other features included in
he progress.-Adv