The Optical Magic Lantern Journal (December 1898)

174 The Optical Magic Lantern Journal and Photographic Enlarger. Lantern Lectures as a Peg.—The following paragraph lately appeared in the Lastern Morning News :—‘‘ The Conservative Agent for North Lincolnshire (Mr. J. Abbott) gave a lecture on Monday night in an upper room of the Yarborough Hotel, New Holland, entitled ‘A Trip to the South of Ireland,’ illustrated with limelight views. The audience numbered about 30. The views were simply a peg on which the lecturer hung a series of violent attacks on Home Rule and the Liberal Party, interspersed with glowing allusions to the ‘Empire’ and the ‘Flag,’ and particularly emphasising the necessity for the British lion to stand firm at the present juncture.” me & = Romance and Reality.—A local paper said :—‘‘ The lantern slides, which were exquisitely coloured by artists of high repute, were projected in the form of dissolving views by means of one of the most powerful limelight lanterns in existence.’’ The lanternist himself said :—‘ I used my single lantern with acetylene gas installation, and obtained a very good effect with dissolving carrier. For the chromo-transfer slides which I used I think | the acetylene gas an improvement on. the limelight as it hides to a great extent the coarseness which many of the slides possess.”’ m= Exchange Club for Lantern Slides.—The hon. sec. of this club, Mr. J. S. Hawker, Mutley House, Plymouth, will be glad to hear from ladies or gentlemen wishing to join this society. The annual subscription is only 1s. > ~ ~ co co London Lectures by the Schoo! Board Council.—The Progressive School Board Election Council have arranged for the Autumn and Winter a series of lantern lectures. These deal with the popular and humorous side of the Education question, and some of the less known points in the work of the London School Board are described. The Council will provide the lecturer slides and printing free, leaving those who arrange the lecture to supply the hall, lantern, etc., on condition that part of the hall, at any rate, is free. The syllabus is exceedingly interesting. The lantern slides illustrate the London School Board, its purpose and work, how the children are taught in the schools, what the School Board does for the children, industrial schools, special schools for the deaf and dumb and the mentally deficient. The lectures are non-political and altogether educational. There is an excellent staff of lecturers, among whom may be mentioned :— Mr. Charles Bowden, M.L.S.B., the Rev. Stewart Headlam, M.L.S.B., the Rev. A. Jephson (Vicar of Walworth), Mrs. Maitland, M.L.S.B., Mr. Leslie Johnson, M.L.S.B., and Mr. Dennis Hird. A number of lectures have already been given, which have been exceedingly successful. Those who want further information on the subject should write to Miss Constance Williams, secretary, Surrey House, Victoria Embankment. ~ > te Cruise of H.M.S. “Crescent,” etc.—On the 7th, 9th and 11th ult., Messrs. West and Son, of Southsea, gave a lantern and cinematographic entertainment at St. James’s Hall, London. The pictures were full of interest, an orchestral band was in attendance, and solos and songs were given during the evenings. Large audiences were present. ~ oe = Removal.—Be!-re Christmas it is the intention of Messrs. I. G. Wood to leave the premises at 74, Cheapside, which they have occupied for so many years, and occupy their new buildings at 1 and 2, Queen Street, Cheapside. The new premises, which are very commodious, are practically round the corner from the old establishment. ~ oe ~ A new Military Cinematographic Picture. —When at the offices of Mr. Philipp Wolff, of 9, Southampton Street, W.C., a few days ago, Mr. | Hessberg, the manager, informed us that they were about to publish a remarkable cinematographic picture taken in the Soudan by a wellknown war correspondent. We give, with permission, an extract from an explanatory letter written to Mr. Woolf :—‘ The cinematoraph film which you have was taken by me on the battlefield of Omdurman the day before the battle. It is the only genuine Soudan film as nobody else had a cinematograph with them. There was a rumour that the dervishes were advancing to attack us, and all the men were told to lie down and be in readiness to fall in for anything. I therefore fixed my camera on the Grenadier Guards (Queen’s Company) and when the brigade trumpeter, whom you see in the photograph, sounded the call, I took the men standing up, fixing bayonets, and marching off. . . .” Mr. Wolff is to be congratulated on having the publishing of this valuable film.