L'American Biograph (TAmpa Bay Hotel Casino, 28-30 décembre 1897)

L'American Biograph présente des vues animées en décembre :

Something Wonderful.
Everyone should see the American Biograph. The figures are all life size and the subjects are of the most varied character. The realism of the views is something wonderful. The Biograph can be seen at the Tampa Bay Hotel Casino tonight, tomorrow night and Thursday night. Admission. 50 cents. Children 25 cents.

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The Weekly Tribune, Tampa, mercredi 29 décembre 1897, p. 1.

Le Pan-American Electric Central (Tampa Bay Casino, 16-18 janvier 1902)

Les frères Ireland sont annoncés pour la mi-janvier :

TAMPA BAY CASINO TO OPEN NEXT WEEK WITH "OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY"
Manager Conroy announces bookings thus far made dor the season-"Sag Harbor" secong attraction. Lewis Morrison himself this time.
Manager J. W. Conroy, of the Tampa Bay Casino is preparing for the formal opening of Tampa's brief but always excellent dramatic season, which will occur on the evening of January 8, when Hennessy Leroyle will begin an engagement of two nights in "Other People's Money."
Among the other attractions which Mr. Conroy has booked for January and February, are the following:
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January 15. Herrmann the Great.
January 16, 17 and 18 Ireland's Pan-American Electric Central.

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The Morning Tribune, Tampa, jeudi 2 janvier 1902, p. 7.

Quelques jours plus tard, la presse offre plus de détails et annonce l'inauguration :

AT TAMPA BAY CASINO
Tonight-Herrmann the Great.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday-Pan-American Electric Carnival.
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PAN-AMERICAN CARNIVAL.
Ireland's great Pan-American Electric Carnival after a long season in Buffalo, will exhibit at the Tampa Bay Casino for three nights, beginning Thursday, January 16, also children's matinee Saturday at 2:30. The series of magnificent reproductions of the Pan-American Exposition. A grand special feature will be the funeral of President McKinley in life motion pictures. All the imposing scenes in connection with the greatest funeral pageant in American history, reproduced with streling realism. As an additional attraction high class specialties, illustrated songs, etc., will be introduced, the whole forming an entertainment which is at once instructive, amusing and wonderful. Prices 25, 35 and 50 cents.

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The Morning Tribune, Tampa, mercredi 15 janvier 1902, p. 6.

Un compte rendu est publié peu après :

AT TAMPA BAY CASINO
Tonight, Saturday, Saturday Matinee—Ireland’s Pan-American Carnival Company.
Ireland’s Pan-American Carnival Company was the attraction at the Tampa Bay Casino last night. The performance given by the company consists of a number of moving picture exhibitions, including recent great events in history.
The scenes about the Temple of Music at Buffalo at the time of the assassination of President McKinley, the funeral pageant of the martyred President, the concluding race of the series between the Columbia and the Shamrock II., a scene from “Quo Vadis,’ and other wonderfully life-like reproductions of stirring events are given.
Time and space were annihilated by the wonderful machine which carried the audience to the Pan-American exposition to spend a pleasant half hour within the gates of the big fair to view the magnificent buildings and shows on the Midway. One of the films which shows, the coming up of the lights is a truly marvelous piece of photography. The finest and most costly of the entire series was a beautifully colored film of the closing scene of the celebrated play “Qua Vadis.” This was photographed from a London stage and colored by a Parisian artist and is said to be the finest colored film in the world. When we realize that it consists of ten thousand distinct photographs of thirty or more persons each requiring a special tint, we do not wonder at its having taken over a year to color it.
The pictures are characterized by great clearness and distinctness, and furnish wholesome amusement and instruction to the audiences.
The attraction is exhibiting here at popular prices—50, 35 and 25 cents, and at tomorrow’s matinee, parents should give their children an opportunity of seeing these instructive pictures. The exhibition will be repeated tonight and tomorrow night. Matinee prices are 25 and 10 cents.

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The Morning Tribune, Tampa, vendredi 17 janvier 1902, p. 5.

Un autre article évoque d'autres vues du répertoire :

AT TAMPA BAY CASINO
A well pleased audience attended the Tampa Bay Casino last night when the Pan-American Electric Carnival Company gave an excellent program of moving pictures. Many new subjects in connection with the late British-Boer war were introduced and thoroughly appreciated by the audience. The first and second Canadian contingents were shown embarking on the transports for South Africa; McKenzie traction engines hauling long trains of war supplies. Several very exciting battle scenes were graphically depicted, the firing of guns and exploding of shells being very cleverly imitated. The charge of the famous Fifth Lancers brought forth storms of applause as they came galloping up as though they were about to jump out into the audience. There was an interesting harvesting scene from the great wheat belt of Manitoba, showing a number of self-binders at work in a field of wheat. The story of “Little Red Riding Hood” was told in a charming manner and delighted both young and old. There was a number of comical novelties which provoked a great deal of merriment and the effectual manner in which the whole program was con- of praise. There will be a special matinee today at 2:30 p. m. for the benefit of the children for which a special program will be given. The exhibition is highly instructive as well as entertaining and parents should not hesitate about sending their children so they may see what is being accomplished by the scientific application of electricity and photography. As a special inducement the prices for the matinee have been reduced to 10 cents for children and 25 cents for adults so that there are none who cannot afford to send their children. The company will give their final performance tonight and leave for Key West Sunday.

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The Morning Tribune, Tampa, samedi 18 janvier 1902, p. 5.