We put the world before you by means of the Bioscope and Urban films (Nov 1903)

90 toad, who takes his dinner of worms in sight of the audience. The smaller worms are snapped up in an instant ; but the fun comes in when the toad tackles an extra iongone. Hit by bit it disappears between his lips, until will] a final gulp he absorbs it into his interior. The circulation of the blood in the foot of a frog is a startling spectacle when magnified many degrees and displayed upon an immense screen. The corpuscules are seen hurrying along the veins like small mill-races; and the construction of the tubes can be traced with e:i>e An ainu-dnii picture is that of two ''pugilistic" toads, who paw each other about very comically, the supposed "referee" being a tortoise, who agitates his fore-limbs and moves his head languidly. The fresh-water hydra is next shown, a wicrd, whitish, snake-like creature, whose thin folds are in constant motion. It is so transparent that it can be seen in the act of digesting its dinner. The feeding of chameleons is Undoubtedly one of the most wonderful and diverting representations of the series. Two of these lizards are perched upon a branch and a hand is seen ohYriug tlx m a fly at the end of a pair of tweezers. There is an instantaneous Hash of a long white tongue — as long almost as the animal itself — and the fly has siniph disappeared. Those present at the Alhamhra on Monday thoroughly enjo>ed the'awe-inspiriug depiction of a tine boa-constrictor in compam with a white rat, who exhibited not the least fear nf Ids bcautifulh -marked companion. The second pa*t of the scries was composed of fifteen pictures showing evcr\ ph ise of bee culture. Many in the audience must have marvelled to see the bee farmer handling his pets without protection from gloves or veils. First we were shown the old straw " skep," or hive, with the bees drinking honey on the platform outside. Then we saw the bees carrying away eagerly flowers which had been dropped in front of the bive; a "skep" turned upside-down, with full view of combs tilled with honey, previous to smokiiiir-out of bees, an operation clearly represented and most interesting to observe.. The view inside of a 2ft. diameter basket literally alive with thousands of bees attracted vivid attention; and when the bees were shaken fiom the basket on to the platform in front of the hive, and the bee master scooped them up with his naked hand, show ing them the wa) into the hive, the applause was enthusiastic In a general view of a modern bee farm scores of hives were being examined by the bee culturer. The structural character of the hive and position of the combs ; in fact, t he whole scientific process of bee-keeping was depicted and explained by Mr. Duncan The end of the -cries, and also ihe end of the bee labours, were a brood comb with queen and workers busily engaged depositing honey into cells; a comb with cells capped, the lan w having been hatched out, fed, and enclosed in the cell; and a comb showing eggs, the larva* being fed by the workers, whose ceaseless activity was much admired. "The Unseen World" is marvellous and intricate; interesting and amusing. It commends itself to every class of audience, and is as beautiful as it is novel and curious. Technically the films are extremely fine, the effective items have been arranged with great skill, and the whole series forms an achievement of which the proprietors may well feel proud, and which is, we feel assured, destined to be eagerly sought for by showmen and others who are on the look-out for some novelty which appeals to young or old, learned o* ignorant, vivacious or sedate. Business is "humming" under the new management at the Alhamhra, who are to to be congratulated in placing this most novel turn before its patrons. It is likely to attract, amuse, and instruct all classes of the community for a long time to come. Extract from "The Standard," August 18th, 1903. Most shows may be described as novel, but none are more entitled to the adjective than that presented for the first time last night at the Alhambra, &c. &c Extract from "Morning Advertiser,'' August 18th, 1903. The " Unseen World" is a scientific novelty, calculated to create a sensation for many weeks. &c, &c. The success of the departure was undoubted. Extract from "Daily News,'' August 18th, 1903. Since the introduction of the Bioscope into England there has been no limit to the wonderful moving pictures produced for the edification and amusement of the public, but those produced for the first time at the Alhambra last night, will probably rank as unique. The Urban-Duncan Micro-Bioscope series as they are called, consist for the most part of microscopic studies of animal and vegetable life, and are chitvtl) remarkable for the fact that they include the first set of photographs of living bacteria that have ever been taken, &c, &c, &c.