The Trinopticon.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 216, 1 November 1888, Page 3

The Trinopticon.

Thebe was a good audience at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday night to witness the oxy. hydrogen limelight exhibition, and the exhioi tion fnllv substantiated the glowing references which we have heard made to it. The first views represented a tour round the world, and gave some beautiful illustrations including views of many objects of interest in our own colony. Among the prettiest scenery views were those of the New Zealand terraces recently destroyed and of the Niagara Falls and scenery in Honolulu. The statuary representations were really magnificent, and as each slide was passed through the lecturer was greeted with much applause the Albert Memorial Group being perhaps .the most appreciated. “Ths Soldier’s dream.” had a charming effect. First we tare allowed to gage upon the soldier, asleep on the battlefield after the fight is over, and then by an ingenious manipulation in the focus the successive pictures of the dream are thrown upon the screen. The scenes [seemed to delight the audience, and when the last of the serieshad been given there I was an enthusiastic outburst of applause. The mechanical slides, representing the Coptic at sea, lightning, torpedo explosion, eto., were greatly admired, and warmly applauded. The Bev. Mr Hunter gave only shert descriptions of each of the views, and instead gave a great many more views than he would otherwise have been able to do in the time. His clarionette solos during the evening were exceptional performances on that musical instrument, and of course were very highly appreciated, The Church Choir also contributed to the evening’s entertainment and Mrs Ward and Mr East presided at' the piano and organ respectively. Last night the exhibition was a much greater success than even the first night, the attendance being much larger, and e ervthing going off splendidly. To-night there should be a first class house, as, with the eitoeption of ail afternoon for the children, this will be the last opportunity of witnessing the beautiul and instruetive exhibittoni