Le Cinématographe Lumière de Louis Minier (Art Hall, 30 mars-3 avril 1897)

En provenance de Waterloo, Louis Minier organise quelques séances au Art Hall :

Cinematograph Entertainment.
The cinematograph entertainment that is to appear at he Art Hall for five days, commencing next Tuesday, is one well worth attending.
The principle of the cinematograph is quite simple, and was worked out from the scientific fact that the eye retains during the known fraction of a second (1-8 to 1-10 of a second) the impression of everything it sees. Therefore if a series of pictures of any object or collection of objects be presented to the eye in sufficiently rapid succession, the several images will become blended the one into the other so as to form a continuous picture. This is how the cinematograph works. A series of pictures, say one hundred in number, are taken by instantaneous photography, placed in proper succession on a plate, and then flashed on the canvas with sufficient rapidity to form a continuous animated picture.

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Sherbrooke Daily Record, Sherbrooke, mardi 23 mars 1897, p. 2.

Sherbrooke Daily Record, Sherbrooke, mardi 23 mars 1897, p. 2.

La presse annonce le début des séances:

The Cinematograph
Many of our readers will learn with pleasure that they are to have another opportunity of seeing the cinematograph with a new series of pictures. This time nearly four times as many (30) will be shown for the sum of 25c, children 10c. The exhibition will be open at 2:30 in the afternoon and at 7:30 in the evening. See adv.

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The Sherbrooke examiner, Sherbrooke, vendredi 26 mars 1897, p. 5.

Un nouvel article confirme que c'est bien Louis Minier qui est responsable de ces séances :

M. Louis Minier, concessionnaire du cinématographe Lumière, pour le Canada, sera a la Salle des Arts avec son merveilleux instrument du 30 mars courant au 3 avril prochain. Les séances données en janvier dernier, ont été très goûtées par le public. Tout le monde voudra de nouveau assister aux nouvelles séances du 30 mars au 3 avril. Le programme sera entièrement nouveau et comprendra entre autre "le défilé d'un régiment de Turcos en Algérie" et la "visite des souverains russes en France." Voir l'annonce.

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 Le Progrès de l'Est, Sherbrooke, mardi 30 mars 1897, p. 2.

Le Progrès de l'Est, Sherbrooke, mardi 30 mars 1897, p. 2.

Le Vériscope de Dan Stuart (Opera House, 16 octobre 1897)

En provenance de Montréal, Dan Stuart s'apprête à présenter son veriscope:

A veriscope exhibition of the Corbett-Fitzsimmons mill will be shown at the Rink on the 16th.

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The Sherbrooke examiner, Sherbrooke, vendredi 8 octobre 1897, p. 5.

Il n'est prévu qu'une seule représentation :

BRIEFLETS
The Veriscope that comes here to the Opera House, Saturday evening, is the genuine and only machine authorized by Mr. Dan Stuart for the United States and Canada. The houses are not large enough where it has been exhibited, to accommodate the crowds in attendance. It will bet here one night (Saturday) only Oct. 16th.

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Sherbrooke daily record, Sherbrooke, lundi 11 octobre 1897, p. 2.

La projection a effectivement lieu le samedi suivant :

CORBETT-FITZSIMMONS FIGHT BY VERISCOPE.
A large audience assembled in the rink opera house last night to witness the veriscope exhibition on the Corbett-Fitzsimons fight: By their enthusiasm it was evident that they were satisfied with what they saw. It was a faithful reproduction of the Carson City fight and, though the light from the Veriscope was perhaps a trifle weak, every movement of the two gladiators as they fought for fame and money could be plainly seen. Fitz goes downs to his knee in the sixth round and the enthusiasm of the Corbett men around the ring may be seen, as they believe their ‘champion has won, but the Cornish man is again on his feet. The fourteenth round is also pictured faithfully, as Corbett sinks to his knee, and the referee’s hand rises and falls until he touches the Californian on the shoulder and informs him that he is counted out, The wild scene which. followed is also pictured, Corbett rushing wildly about the ring when he realizes that he is beaten and the great enthusiasm of Fitzsimmon’s men as they cluster about the champion.

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Sherbrooke Daily Record, Sherbrooke, samedi 16 octobre 1897, p 2.

Dan Stuart se rend ensuite à Québec.