THE KINEMATOGRAPH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5761, 4 January 1897, Page 4

THE KINEMATOGRAPH.

The Oddfellows' Hall was crowded at each exhibition of Edisou's kinematograph on Saturday evening, and the marvellous fidelity with which moving objects were shown on the screen was the theme of general admiration. Several of those present had seen a similar exhibition previously, but the comparison with that of Saturday was very much in favour of the latter. The films from which the pictures are produced contain no fewer than three thousand photographs, each recording a movement of the object produced, but so well does the kinematograph do its work that to the audience there appears but a. single picture of a moving scene. Of those shown on Saturday, probably the best was that representing a group of boys leaving school, the antics of tho youngsters in their joy at being let out being very amusing. The arrival and departure of an express train at one of the large English stations was also an interesting picture, passengers being seen to leave and enter the train, which came into the station at express speed. , Amusing scenes of a number of boys ' bathing on the sands at Folkstone, a butterfly dance, and a burlesque dance by a number of kilted Highlandmen were produced. The manoeuvres of a French military band were faithfully portrayed, as were also somo street scenes and a portion of Hoyt's play of The Milk White Flag, in which thirty-two performers take part. Messrs Hausmann and Gow, unfortunately, were unable to exhibit the Kontgen rays on Saturday evening, as the apparatus had been considerably damaged on board the steamer. The electric light installation was made by Mr C. A. Seager. The kinematograph will be shown again this ' afternoon and evening.