Related to Reports on cinematography in the Liverpool Mercury (c. 1895-1902)
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'Star Theatre of Varieties - A specially-attractive programme was provided at this place of amusement last evening, in view of the week of the Waterloo Cup Meeting, the leading feature of which was an interesting exhibition of the cinematograph, under the control of Professor Jolly, the most intersting of the series of "animated pictures" being the only and original vivid presentation of the Czar and Czarina's historical entrance into Paris, in the couirse of which, it is stated, no fewer than 48,000 distinct photographs are introduced - the largest on record - running continuously for five minutes, showing in its entirety what is claimed to be the greatest military spectacle of the age.'