The Motion Picture Studio (1923)

THE MOTION PICTURE STUDIO August ii, 1923. THE BIRTH OF KINEMATOGRAPHY (continued Jrom page 13) Soleil Dubosq clockwork arc lamp. The dynamo first suggested by Arago . 1824 John Browning’s arc lamp ... 1858 Other clever inventors of electri¬ cal generating apparatus in¬ clude Pixie and Ritchie, Clarke, Nollett, Siemens, Wills, Ladd, and Gramme. Films as Applied to Photography. Celluloid — a mixture of nitro¬ cellulose and camphor — in¬ vented by Mr. Alexander Parker, of Birmingham Celluloid first used as a flexible support for a photographic negative by Mr. Hyatt, of Newark, New Jersey ... Celluloid first manufactured commercially for photographic purposes by John Carbutt, of Philadelphia Celluloid film in ribbon form for use in kinematographv first patented by Rev. Hannibal Goodwin, an American clergy¬ man Later patented by Mr. Reichenback for the Eastman Co. Kinemafography and Inventions Thereto. Theory of persistence of vision applied by Dr. Roget to mov¬ ing objects Thaumatrope invented by Sir John Herschel Phenakistoscope or Fantoscope invented by Dr. Plateau, of Ghent Stroboscope invented by Dr. Stampfner, of Vienna Professor Faraday produced Faraday’s Wheel Dr. Horner, of Bristol, invented the Daedaleum Fox-Ta'bot claimed photographs in rapid sequence Perret and Lacroix applied front shutter to Fantoscope Franz Uchatius, an Austrian Lieutenant, first projected Fantoscope Omnius and Martin photo¬ graphed the movements of the beats of an animal’s heart ... J. A. Rudg'e, of Bath, showed moving photographs in the lantern Beale, of Greenwich, invented the Choreutoscope Linnett invented the Kineograph, the first book of moving pictures Thomas Ross, Junr., invented his Wheel of Life Mr. Trevor patented a process for taking a series of radial photographs on a glass disc ... Mr. Heyl, of Philadelphia, in¬ vented the Phasmatrope Professor Marev, of Paris, com¬ menced experimenting with motion photography ... Eduard Mm bridge invented the Zoopraxiscope and com¬ menced experiments ... Wordsworth Donnisthorpe patented a lantern plate process Revnaud, of Paris, produced his Praxinoscope Friese-Greene first experimented with moving pictures on gTass 1885 Friese-Greene invented commer¬ cial kinematographv ... ... 1889 Thomas Alva Edison invented (he Kinetoscope ... ... 1891 Cecil Hepworth commenced ex¬ periments with kinemato graphy . 1894 R. W. Paul first manufactured the Kinetoscope in England ... 1894 Birt Acres took first motion pictures for R. W. Paul ... 1894 Mons. Lumiere first perfected and produced his Cinematographe, July, 1895. First public display of animated pictures given by Mons. Trewev for Mons. Lumiere at the Royal Polytechnic Insti¬ tute, Regent Street, October, 1895, and later at the Empire Music Hall on February 20. ^ 8q6. R. W. Paul first showed moving pictures at Earl’s Court, 1895, and later at the Alhambra Music Hall in March, 1896. Lizzie St. Quinten, Character Parts. 1 1 9> L°nsdrie Road, Ba nes, b.W. Late Soubrette, Augustine Daly, Prima-donna in Opera Comic in England and America with her 8 year old pupil RONNIE JARVIS. At liberty, together or separately. All details in the production of “MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS,” the most perfect historical film yet produced, Supervised by HERBERT NORRIS, ARCHzEO LOGICAL DIRECTOR, c/o MOTION PICTURE STUDIO. E. Cyril Stanborough 15, Grove Mansions, North Side, CLAPHAM COMMON, S.W-4 Latehmere 4343. Ji\ Martin Thornton is busy on “ Diana of the Islands at the George Clark Beaconsfield studios, and will shortly leave England on the yacht necessary for the exterior scenes. Phyllis Lytton is the leading lady in this production, which, as my readers are aware, also includes Nigel Barrie in the leading male role. Miss Lytton is being -given her first real part in this picture. 1675 1S67 18S4 1887 Leading 1824 1826 1827 1827 1831 1834 1840 1850 1851 1865 1866 1866 1868 1869 1869 1870 1871 1872 1876 1877 Kinema Club News New Members rg^HE following new members have been declared elected during the past fortnight by the Selection Committee1 Margaret Darner Henry C. Hewitt. Marquisette L. Bosky. Vivian Dickie. Gerald Cock. Saturday Dances The usual Saturday dance takes place to-night at 9, Great Newport Street, Ur which members are invited at a fee of 2s. 6d All Producers, Artistes, Cameramen, Scenario Writers, and those engaged in British Picture Making should become members of THE KINEMA CLUB, 9, Great Newport Street, W.C.2. Restaurant, Two Billiard Tables, Lounges, Bar, etc. ’Phone: Regent 630 and 631. Apply to Major M. FOYLE, Secretary. A Possible Confusion Corrected To the Editor Motion Picture Studio. Dear Sir, — You will no doubt remem¬ ber that very great publicity has been given to a case at Bow Street Police Court under which a director of the United Kingdom Cinematograph Com¬ pany, Ltd., was fined for supplying false information in connection with the com¬ pany. We find a considerable number of people in the Trade are confusing the United Kingdom Cinematograph Company, Ltd., with us, which, needless to say, is caus¬ ing us some annoyance. In fact, we have been inundated with reports of the case from various Press cutting agents, as you will see from the enclosed. We should esteem it a great favour if you would find space in vour columns t> mention that The United Kingdom Photo¬ plays, Ltd., is in no way connected with the United Kingdom Cinematograph Com¬ pany, Ltd. : hanking you in anticipation — Yours faithfully, for and on behalf of LInited Kingdom Photoplays, Ltd., A. H. Sowerbutts. ^3 I be Kine. 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