Clifford's Mirror of the World.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2801, 5 February 1878, Page 2

Clifford's Mirror of the World.

The portion of this exhibition shown last night was entitled " Bambles round the World, or, Here, There and Everywhere." Mr Clifford took his audience to America, and showed some of the beauties of New York City and district, and Brooklyn. Thence to Eussia, the cities of Moscow and St. Petersburgh, with the royal palaces and celebrated cathedrals, being admirably pourtrayed. Paris before and after the war was represented by a general view of the city, followed by Tiews of the Louvre, Tuilleries, Hospital of Inralides, Place de la Concord ; Column de Vendome, erect, and as prostrated by the Communists; Arc de Triomphe, Cathedral of Notre Dame, and many other beautiful places for which modern Peris is celebrated. Then Mr Clifford shifted the scene to Mont Blauc>

showing the Hospice of St Bernard, with the monks and celebrated dogs. Ho showed Geneva and Lucerne and the lake scenery; Constantinople, Venice (several views), and a host of other places iiumliar to those who have done the grand tour of Europe, but kuown to mauy of us only by name, or indifl'erentillustralious in current literature. A real snow storm —at least a capital illustration of a real show storm — was shown, the scene being most .correctly delineated. A view of the City and Bay of Naples was exhibited, with Vesuvius in eruption, a vivid and realistic picture of the " burning mountain " being given. A number of pices of statuary and portraits were exhibited, amongst the latter being a Hue portrait oi the Chieftaines? Emma, or " Queen Kmrua" as she is sometimes colled, from a photograph by Mr Frith. This was immediately recognised, and, if it did no other good, it served to chow the audience how faithfully Mr Clifford's views represent the originals. To-night tli3 River Thames from it source to London will be shown, with the points of interest in the classical city of Oxford, Windsor Castle, and some of the grandeur of London. If some of our socalled •' leading" citizens would patronise this show they would not regret having done so.