The Optical Magic Lantern Journal (September 1898)

126 Cinematograph Fire.—On 22nd ult., whilst the cinematograph was being shown in a tent on some waste ground at Penge, the hot lime fell from the lantern on to the film.. Result: Stampede of 200 people, tent set on fire, damage £350, and operator badly burned. bead bead boa York & Son's New Slides.—The latest list issued by this well-known firm of lantern slide producers comprises 50 slides pertaining to Life of Gladstone, 18 Gladstone in memoriam, 12 Funeral procession ; sets illustrative of a trip from Barcelona to the Pyrenees, and from Cologne to Shaffhausen ; the Forest Cantons of Switzerland; Picturesque Norway; Views in and about Calcutta ; Butter and cheese-making ; Commemoration ceremony 1897 of the landing of St. Augustine at Ebbsfleet, A.D. 597. In the way of life models, of which this firm make a speciality, are to be found the following sets :— Golden Links, or led by the Lord; Old chapel bell, Jack’s little sister Kate, Landlord’s visit, a Winter tale, Bell of Innisfare, New boy’s debt, Cakehouse, Manikin cobblers, Bottled spirit; zome sets from ‘‘ Grimm’s Fairy Tales,” 89 new additional slides to their series New London, a number of illustrated hymns and Bible illustrations, go to show that this firm have been busy since last season preparing for that now at hand. ~ > baad Notice Slides.—In connection with the voting at Ipswich, Queensland, Messrs. W. J. M’Culloch and W. Raymond projected some very distinct and taking slides of the state of the poll during the period of excitement. The method by which these slides were prepared was by evenly coating a glass plate with printer's ink, which was then simply written on with a point and placed in the lantern. Slides prepared thus were said to be better than those used on former occasions when smoked glass was employed for writing on. a & o J. W. Cooper’s Entertainments.—Mr. Cooper, of Oldham, is on the road with his ‘exceliont entertainment consisting of views illustrative of travel, readings, recitals, and cinematographic exhibition. Mr. Cooper is supported by a concert party, and is spoken of as a very high-class entertainer. A becad ~ Mr. Thomas Timberlake.—\Ve regret to learn that Mr. Thomas Timberlake, the inventor of the ether saturator which bears his name, has been confined to bed for the past two months, The Optical Magic Lantern Journai and Photographic Enlarger. but we hope he will speedily recover his health and strength, a hope which we feel confident will be shared by all lanternists, both at home and abroad. ae aod Railway Regulations.—On another page Mr. Bolas calls attention to some new railway regulations which, if allowed to come into force, may seriously interfere with the comfort of lanternists. The particular bye-law, as will be seen, is No. 15. If, as we are advised, this particular bye-law should be partly under 38 Vic. C. 17, S. 84, as well as under the Railway Clauses Act, 1845, and the Regulation of Railway Act, 1889, this bye-law 15 should be advertised in the Macic LanterRN JouRNAL, and also in all photographic papers. & Seca me Traill Taylor Memorial.—The first of the annual lectures which have been arranged as a memorial to the late Mr. J. Traill Taylor will be given by Mr. T. R. Dallmeyer, on November 8th, at the exhibition of the Royal Photographic Society, to be held at 8a, Pall Mall East, London, W. ~ ~ % Riley Brothers’ New Sets of Slides.— The following are some of the new sets of slides just introduced by Messrs. Riley Brothers :— Cuba and the Cubans, Spanish-American war, North and North Central Spain, South and South Central Spain, European Russia, Lakes of Killarney, English Church History, Giant intemperance, and several illustrated songs. ~ m ~ Slides of Liverpool! Events.— Messrs. Archer & Sons, ever to the front, have issued several interesting sets of slides of local subjects for use with the cinematograph, including athletic sports competition at Liverpool gymnasium, tent pegging and tug-of-war at police sports, Isle of Man steamer “Prince of Wales” leaving the landing stage, and several others of equal interest. > ae bd Acetylene Monochloride.—M. A. Mouney-_ rat has found that a mixture of acetylene and chlorine, exposed to diffused light, always combines to form acetylene tetrachloride without explosion, in the absence of free oxygen or any gas that might produce oxygen. If, however, says Bulletin de la Soc. Chim. de Paris, such a gas be present, an explosion occurs, which the author attributes to the formation of acetylene monochloride, which takes fire directly it comes in contact with air,