The Optical Magic Lantern Journal (December 1900)

iv The Upticai Magic Lantern Journal and Photographic Enlarger. GENERAL ADVERTISEMENTS .— Continued NY RAND new effect sets in the fiuest misiature work.—'' The Hidden Terror,” submarine warfare of the future, Dawn on the ocean, submarine boat sinks into the deptlis and attacks ironclad, entirely destroying it ; new and original movements of a novel character, just invented, a magnificent and thrilling effect in the finest hand work; The Great Fire in Jewin Street, with special mechanical movements invented by E. H. Wilkie, building seen to gradually fall in as the fire progresses ; send for lists.—Edmund 4. Wilkie, as below. ARIS Exhibition effects elaborately worked up on P nature photographs from Mr. Wilkie’s own negatives — Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. PJ)Ht Chateau d’Mau.—This marvellous building by day and night, with illumination by coloured electric glow lamps, the fountaing in foreground in full play rising and falling while changing colours, and the great veil of water in background falling by entirely new mechanical movement; realistic and beautiful; one of the finest effects ever invented ; send for list.—Kdmund II. Wilkie, as below. FP\HE Luminous Palace (copyright), Old Paris from the river (copyright), the Belgian Pavilion (copy-. right), Rue des Nations (copyright), and others; all in the highest artistic finish and with new effects.—To be obtained only of Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. ‘A MAGNIFICENT series of 55 photos of the Pars A Exhibition, each picture a gem of art, both with regard to technical quality and composition ; the finest series extant; superb definition; these are not trade photos, but special productions, printed on the premises by E. H. Wilkie’s skilled assistants ; price 1s. each or 103. per dozen ; cend for list—Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. YOR War effects, with startling Changes 1n finest work.—Battle of Dundee, Destruction of Boer gun at Ladysmith, Signalling with Ladysmith, Buller crossing the Tugela, Badeo-Powell at Mafeking, Surrender of Cronje, An incident on Spion Kop, Triumphant entry of Lord Roberts into Pretoria..-Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. Y LV2S weicome to London.—Six speciul photo©. graphs from nature showing Crowd with large motto, Welcome to the C.I.V.'s, At the Marble Arch, In Hyde Park, Ambulances in Hyde Park, Crowd awaiting at Marble Arch, C.I.V.'s battcry in Hyde Park; the set, 6s. post free ; a valuable series of great and lasting historic interest._Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. ARON singers. —An entirely new effect in exqulsite O miniature painting; new movements; exterior of farm house, snowy landscape; group of carol Singers, illuminated by lamp standing in the snow; door opens, figures go inside leaving lamp casting its glow on the snow; different to, and superior to any other set.— Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. f apne H. wILKI desires it to ba distincuy understood that these effects are produced by the identical artists who formerly painted the grand dioramic and mechanical effects for which the late Royal Polytechnic was so celebrated; no trouble or expense is spared in their preparation, and at the present time their value to public exhibitors cannot be exaggerated; it is of interest to lanternists to note that E. H. Wilkie is the only member of the lecture staff of the late Royal Polytechnic now engaged in the business of supplying these grand optical effects; these are not made by hundreds, but each slide receives the greatest amount of care and attention at the bands of skilled artists and mechanicians 3 we originate and do not imitate; send for list of effects. —Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. N*Y list of novelties in effect slides now ready, gratis acd post free.—Edmund H. Wilkie, as below De teeta worked up in oil coluur, water colour, pure varnish colours, or by the beautiful American process at most reasonable prices; the bvat work only; slides prepared by photography or hand painting from negatives, drawings, prints from nature, or from written or vorbal description; every class of mechanical movement supplied or invented for special purposes; see testimonials. —Kdmund H. Wilkie, as below. Se vaie effects for single lanterns.—Edmund H. K Wilkie, as below. HINA.—aA large selection of views showing th: China of to-day, together with scenes from the recent battlefields, principally from direct negatives fcom Nature; send for list.—Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. ARGAINS ia second-hand apparatus and slides; send for list; a quantity of useful slides, some finest quality hand-paintings for disposal at lees than halt cost.—Kdmund H. Wilkie, as below. brag cree genre studies; many prize meda's; the finest series of flower studies in existence; beautifully worked up in colours; snow scenes, clou i studies ; all in the finest work, at ordinary prices ; list; free.--Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. * QJOUAL ” mixea gus hign-power jet, the ideal lanveru No) jet, the most powerful and perfect jet yet produced for use in single, bi-unial or triple lanterns; used With the greatest success on the great ecreen at the Crystal Palace ; send for illustrated descriptive circular. —Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. ; \ YT ILKIE’S improved triple and other lanterns, the results of a quarter of a century's practical experience ; send for illustrated descriptive pamphlet. — Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. .T OVELTY.—A new box for carrying unfrain.d . slides, same size as those usually carrying 45; entirely new principle ; carries 75; slides cannot fall oc get out of order; no grooves to tear bindings; small, light, compact, nicely finished, stained and varnished, with strap handle for carrying ; 55. 6d. post free; a great convenience.—Edmund H. Wilkie, a3 below. } ILKIH’S “ Solar" flint limes are made with the \ greatest care, are accurately turned and drilled, and composed of selected magnesian limestone; the finest extant; ordinary size 2s. 9d. per dozen, Post free ; large size, 1} inches in diameter, a noble lime, per half dozen, 2s. 3d. post free, packed in air-tight tins: lanternists once using these magnificant limes will use no other.—Edmund H. Wilkie, 114, Maygrove-road, West Hampstead, London, N.W. | 7 ANTED, set of slides, Dick’s Fairy and Round tne World ; or good temperance set ; exchange jet as below. Se Ste ; ; = ANTERN slides.—advertiser has about 3,000 in seus and miscellaneous to dispose of at very low prices ; printed list with prices free on application to—Mr. Boutwood,143, Milward-road, Hastiogs. D° you want any colouring, negatives raade, slides or efiects made for Christmas’? Give us your ideas and we will work them out; rackworks, chromos, levers, slips; mconrise and ripple effects, day to night effects, a speciality ; advertisement slides, mechanical and otharwise, made; negatives made from 5s., slides made from 4s., colouring from 8s. per doz.—Brett & Green, 23, ’ Bickerton-road, London, N. I ANTERN operators (first-class) wauted very fcequently for London and suburbs.—Full particulars to Brandon Mcdland, 13, York-street, Walworth, S.E. Please mention this Journal when corresponding with Advertisers,