Newton's lantern slide catalogue: section 9 -- art, literature, and miscellaneous (circa 1920)

962 NEWTON & CO., Ltd., Lantern Slide Publishers. VH CHARACTERS FROM SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS Moat of those are copied by permission from the Illustrated London News, from > Drawings by Dudley Hardy. 1 Ariel 2 Bottom 8 Cleopatra -1 Fal staff 5 Henry VIII. 6 Malrolio 7 Othello Beautifully Painted, 11s. ; Plain Slides, 2s. each. 8 Portia 9 Rosalind 10 Romeo and Juliet. Romeo : " Farewell, Farewell, one kiBB, and I’ll depart ’’ 11 8hylock 12 Touohstone 13 Ophelia 14 Romeo and Juliet ( F. Dicksoe). 2 j . 6 d. 15 Cymon and Iphigenia (Sir J. Reynolds). 2s. 6 d. 16 Simon of York. “ What to beat a woman " For Humorous Pictures—Shakespeare Illustrated by Phil May, &c.—see page 948. For Sets of Slides reproduced from original negatives of other Plays as depicted by famous Actors see page 959. THE WORKS OF CHARLES DICKENS. H n *'J recently, no satisfactory sets of Slides on the works of Dickens were obtainable and it was thought that a really first-rate series, illustrating some of his masterpieces, would be welcomed. We have, therefore, gone to considerable expense and trouble to provide new sets of Slides that shall be worthy of the subject. By special arrangement, we have been able to utilise some of the finest of the old copyright designs, and many new pictures have been added to make the list of illustrations as complete as possible. In each case a special edition of the story has been published, condensed for h° ur or longer, and printed in clear, bold type, so as to be easily read in public. There are, at the time of going to press, four sets ready, and a fifth is in course of production. The pathetic side of Dickens’ work is illustrated by “A Christmas Carol." “ The Tale of Two Cities " is an example of his tragedy, while his humour is best seen in the series of "Scenes from Pickwick," and it was thought that his great work, "Martin Chuzzlewit," would best represent the series of novels which have made his name so widely known throughout the world. These four are complete and have proved so popular that we have undertaken a fifth set, and for this " David Copperfield ” has been selected as being one of his most popular novels, including as it does many of the experiences of his own life. As the " Christmas Carol" and the "Tale of Two Cities ” take only an hour each these sets are intended for those who are likely to appreciate the art and humour of the very fine illustrations, and there can be nothing better for schools in cases where it is desired to amuse and interest, as well as instruct in literature. VILLAGE AUDIENCES. We have also had in mind the great need that exists for something entertaining and interesting without being too aggressively instructive for village audiences. Many villages are deficient in interest and amusement, and it was thought that if some local resident were to arrange fortnightly evenings for the people, these Dickens’ readings would prove an admirable series to start with. With these new pictures, anyone who enjoys Dickens himself can carry his audience with him as he reads them the condensed versions of the stories, and they will be encouraged to obtain the books from the village library and read them foi themselves. Anyone who wishes to encourage such tastes may be interested in the suggestions made on pages 957 tfc 958 of this Section (9) of our Catalogue, i