The Optical Magic Lantern Journal (October 1897)

158 The Optical Magic Lantern Journal and Photographic Enlarger. Cinematograph in the North.—Messrs. Walker & Co, of Aberdeen, have lately been giving some extensive exhibitions with the cinematograph and are drawing large audiences in each town they visit. = & bead Oxygenated Beverages.—Instead of aérating certain drinks with carbonic acid gas, as formerly, a factory in Germany is now making a special feature of aérating beverages with oxygen gas. This, it is claimed, assists digestion, and acts as a curative in certain diseases of the respiratory and other organs. The oxygen is produced by an apparatus invented by Herr Bartlett, of Frankfort-onMaine. We do not know the technical name by which the new beverage is to be known, but presume the sentence ‘“ Two Scotches and a small oxy split ’ would sound all right. > baad & Cinematographic Jubilee Procession at Bombay.—By the 20th of August cinematographic slides of the Diamond Jubilee Procession had reacked Bombay and were on that evening exhibited there for the first time. As far as can be learned from local papers it could not be termed a success, and that ‘either the light used or the focus of the instrument need to be adjusted before the exhibition can be pronounced a complete success.” ~ ~ ~*~ Photographic Exhibition at Ashton-underLyne.—The Third Triennial Exhibition of the Photographic Society of this town has been arranged to be held at the Town Hall from the 22nd to the 27th of November. The hall has recently been redecorated and lighted with electricity. All exhibits must be addressed and sent in not later than the 19th November to the Secretary of Photographic Society, Town Hall, Ashton-under-Lyne. hod cd ~ The Pamphengos Lanterns.—Mr. W. C. Hughes, the patentee and maker of the Pamphengos lanterns has added several improvements to them this season, ard at the same time has considerably reduced their price. The average reduction is about two pounds on each particular make. ca ~ ~ Transparent Swiss Film.—Mr. Archibald Rider, who for many years was Secretary to the Eastman Photographic Materials Company, has gone into business on his own account and has fitted up developing and other rooms at 83, Mortimer Street, Regent Street, W., where he is prepared to undertake developing and printing with promptitude. He has also been appointed agent for Dr. J. W. Smith’s transparent Swiss films for cinematographs. These films are of two kinds—for negatives and for transparencies. ee coal ood Sun Camera Company, Ltd.—This company has now been incorporated with the firm of Lonsdale Brothers, of Leeds aud London, and all communications should be addressed either © to 40, New Briggate, Leeds, or 22, Goswell Road, London. Rad ~ The Paris Fire.—A few weeks ago sentences were pronounced on the President of the Charity Bazaar and the two cinematograph operators who were responsible for pouring ether into a saturator near a naked light, the result of which was the well-known disastrous fire. The President, Baron Mackau, was mulcted in a fine of 500 frances, and Messrs. Bellac and Bagrachow, respectively, a fine of 300 francs and 12 months’ imprisonment; anda fine of 200 francs and 8 months’ imprisonment. All the accused were, however, given the benefit of the Berenger First Offenders Act. te od eo Spring Photographic Exhibitions. — An exhibition is being arranged for next Spring to be held at Portman Rooms, Baker Street, W., under the auspices of the National Photographic and Allied Trades Exhibition Committee. An important exhibition is also promised at the Crystal Palace. me ~ bead Moss’s New Acetylene Jet.—Mr., F. Brown; of 13, Gate Street, W.C., has acquired the patent rights of this new jet, the burners of which are controlled independently. He will shortly place it upon the market. aod ae bod Where Colours Come From.—To those who about this time of the year have the opportunity of inspecting coloured lantern slides and other pictures, the following notes will doubtless prove of interest:—A variety of rich tints are obtained from tar refuse, and the cochineal insects also furnish a great variety of fine