The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-03-04
ROBERSON'S
TRAVELOGS
ARE TIMELY
AND.NEWSY
England and the LDar.
Germany, Belgium and
Holland fire I'll Full
of Instruction

Intense interest has been manifest
In Canon City over the announce
ment Of the two days engagement
commencing Friday of Frank r.
Robertson. famous traveller and travel
oguer. in a new series of travel talks
featuring the nations at war.
The timeliness Of Roberson's topica
and the esteem in which he is held
by the Canon City public make It
highly probable that the engagement
will be the most successful in point
OF attendance that the traveloguer
has ever had here
England. First Subject.
England and the War;" comes as
Roberson's frst subject, matinee
Friday at o'clock 1t is an entire
ly new subject. none Of the pictures
Robertson has shown here in years
past Of the country being used in
this compelling travelogue. As the
title suggests it is a portrayal Of the
militant, dealing almost exclusively
with the nation ready for war.
The British fleet. upon which the
eyes OF the world are fastened Just
now in its coming action against the
blockade OF German submarines, will
be featured The great ships, many
Of which have been lost in the war.
will be pictured in motion, troops will
be shown on drfll. the king. queen.
Lord Kitchener. Sir John French and
those taking leading part in Brit
AIMS military and naval activities vilI
b pictured. the miehtiest OF Britain's
gunn. Which Nere used 10 epod eject
upon the Turhish forts at the en-
trance to the Dardanelles q few days
ago will be aimed in all processes Of
its making from the moulding to the
test firing.
A Gripping Picture Of War.
England and The War; this year
win not be the Rural England" Rob
erson presented last year. Instead of
the old travelogue OF peace and quiet.
beauF and contentmenV Robertson
brings hack a vivid. startling. gripping
picture Of war-a travelogue that pull
equipment consists of a special bag
nation facing war.
Robertson with all his equipment
win arrive Friday morning The
equipment consists o IA special bag
gage car which will be carried thru
to the coast and some eighty pieces
OF baggage. Including a are proof
lantern booth. triple projecting ma-
chine. all manner Of intricate electri-
cal apparatus. complete telephone
system and trunk after trunk OF col
ored views and motion picture films.
Robertson carries a cmplete staff
Of assistants including his operator.
Harry A. Chase, considered one Of the
most expert in the country. press
agent. two cashiers and two doormen
make mp the personnel OF the rest OF
the company.
The travelogue will be given at
o'clock to accommodate the school
children Of the city, who can attend
after school for the day has been tin-;
ished-
It win be over shortly ater 5. enab-
ling an to get home early enough for
the evening meal
Germany and The War.
Germany and the war; Roberson's
topic for his first evening travelogue
is one Of his most interesting. Vivid
motion pictures will be presented OF
the haiser's mighty nshting forces,
his troops marching In -Eoosestep.r
biz artillery. cavalry and infantry on
IL way 70 the front. his great dread
nooghts lying In the KEN canal wait
ing for the dash into tho North ses.
Roberson's travelogues for sAtnr-
day are: the Golden west- 1t
o'cloek: and -Beigium and Holland
q s.1k The afternoon subject 10
|ancng tAe most artistic Roherson
haa. Whilo nelgium. y perhaps the
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