Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-26

eliminating years of research
and experimenting, a talking motion
picture was successfully shown for
the first time in history aboard e
moving train last night when pas
sengers of the Union Pacific's LIS
Angeles Limited witnessed the e-l-
pertinent en- route to Las Vegas. tn
official party was scheduled to al
rive here this morning On No. -
3 3:45 q. m.
Using Western Electric equipm -
the experiment was p
through the cooperation oI
Electrical Research Products, Inc
and the Union Pacific System
All the passengers aboard tn
limited from Los Angeles to Chic
we're invited last night shortly a.
8 o'clock to adjourn to the "th" r
car which ha~ he00 ~~11
vidad by the railroad for the eXper
ment Olf.c ais c=
3-- uon. figs
a ParGm-l-2- 14
which WIS Immediately foilo"-~ .
THE VNginian,' which opened is.
tnree-day premier showing Thurs
dar niQht at Ell Portal theater heT
ana which soon will be released s,
Los Angeles.
Important Step
As the surprised passengers took
their seats in the "theater car"
little did they realize that they were
to witness an experiment that
would mark one of the most inn
Dortant steps in the progress OF
sound projection and screening of
motion pictures.
we have been working for
many months on various applic1-
tions Of this portable equipment"
said representatives Of The Elec-
rriCaI Research Products, Inc. after
the successful showing last night,
"aQd the results of the experiment
-ere very encCur lgIng. We are not
at liberty this morning to reveal
tne processes hat were inc7rp)- )-
rated in the experiment last night,
but it is hoped we will be able 20
make them public in the near fu-
ture
The experiment is the first time
that we have attempted use Of our
portable projection and sound ap-
paratus in a similar field, and III
view OF the fact that the portable
equipment has been perfected for
nearly a year, We expect to devote
much of our effort in the expansion
OF its application and uses.
Another Showing
Every detail Of the experiment
was constructed to represent
small theater. Artists from the
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n-shed especially for the eXpeI.-
ment by the Union Pacific, and it
1esembled to the most minute de-
tails an elaborate theater.
The party departs tonight and
will be switched into the Gold Coast
Limited at sos p. m, when a Sec
ond showing will be performed III
order that details of the expert
ment might be further checked by
officials.
Actor in Party
A party Of about twenty-five mo-
ton picture and electrical company
executives and technicians, and
press representative came on the
train. as did also one of the mem
6ers OF the cast of The Virginian."
The party includes:
Oscar Kantner ana c. N. Peac3cG
Of Paramount Exchange; r. II
Griest and w H Siddell of the Elec-
trical Research Products. Inc: Mr.
NIcCarroW Of Paramount Sound
NeWsreel: Cap ain ClauSon of -
Associated Press; George B
United Press: Lyle Abbott, mt
.icn3l News Service; Ken P
Universal Service; Florabelle Mu
New YORK Daily News; Joe Johnsc-
Paramount NeWsreel; Mr.. Coop
and one other. who are project'c-
lists employed by the Electrical
search Products, Inc; Paul
ana BIZ Wri0ny o. p ~-l,f-
dos: +. G. Gchm.d
news service Of the I'm -
Omaha: IL. e D-n.CC. a. @
q. P. news service LIS AZ
MS. Den -l, IL A G-.u. -.
News EueaI, Les Angeles, ana =
r E.srmau.
Eugene Palette, who played the
So.ni-c0alic parU OF Honey Virgins,
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