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THE ANIMATOSCOPKIn the Aator Hall on Saturday night residents were afforded the first opportunity in Shanghai of witnessing the demonstration of the wonderful machine which under a variety of uames has become so popular at home. The Animatoscope as it is called in the present instance is a marvellous advance upon the familiar optical lantern, inasmuch as by the extremely rapid reproduction of photographs taken at a high rate of speed, the eye is deceived so surprisingly that the life of bustling thoroughfares at home, the arrival of a railway train, and the picturesqueness of the turbulent sea, are presented to us with a fidelity that is little short of marvellous. But this high praise must not be taken to mean that the machine—at least the one now being shown in Shanghai—is mechanically perfect. The chief defect is the presence of a certa n amount of vibration, but whilst there is room for improvemeut in this respect, the correctness and vividness of the pictures were so marked that again and again the spectators burst into hearty applause, and were gratified with repetitions. Altogether some twenty pictures were projected upon the screen, besides a number of pleasing lantern slides. All were very good, but special notice was won by those representing the arrival of a train, the Czar’s procession inParis, workmen leaving Portsmouth. Dockyard, King’s Road, Brighton, conjuring, sea- bathing, and the vanishing lady trick.Another exhibition of the Animatoscope was given at the Astor Hall on Tuesday evening. The same views were exhibited as on the previous occasion, but in a different order. The fidelty of the pictures is really marvellous and it is hard to realise that the figures shown are not endowed with life. Especially good is the series “ Rough Sea Waves.” Orie can almost imagine that the sound of the breakers can be heard.. “Workmen leaving Portsmouth Dockyard” and “ Sailors of H.M.S. Excellent ” are also exceedingly good-
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North China Herald
Shanghai, Shanghai, CN
Fri, May 28, 1897
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