The Optical Magic Lantern Journal (January 1901)

screen for about 20 seconds immediately before bidding commences; the light being, of course, suitably arranged and controlled for the purpose, ee bead he ‘““The Arabian Nights.’’—A correspondent, in a long letter, explains that the wonderful stories contained in ‘‘The Arabian Nights” hardly seem to be known to the present ° generation, and he states that an energetic lecturer provided with a good triple lantern, slides to suit each story, and some good effects, could make a fortune by touring the country with such a set. There are so many good stories contained in the book, that at least a | week could be spent in every town of the slightest importance. With popular prices the same audiences would attend evening after evening. Who will take the hint ? ~ ~ > The Streets of Bridport.—It appears that in Bridport, like many other towns, there seems a great wandering about of people in the streets on Sundays. In order to counteract this, Mr. F. J. Balson, with the co-operation of the rector, has inaugurated a series of lantern evenings to take place in the Town Hall immediately after the church services. great success. bad te = ‘“‘ Lor’, Bil’, that’s me!’’—An enterprising | cinematographist, who was giving a series of lantern entertainments in a town up North, exposed a film at the gates of a large factory as the men were coming out for their dinner hour. This was in due course projected on the screen, when great amusement was caused to the audience by an enthusiastic member, who | on recognising himself in the picture, shouted , out to a companion, “ Lor,’ Bil’, that’s me with the square basket!"’ We are informed that this small incident was the means of bringing a huge audience on the following evening of men engaged at the said works, and after this particular film had been projected, they insisted on an encore, which was, of course, honoured. > bead ae ‘‘ Chapters from the Book of Nature.’’— A series of lectures, with the above as a general heading, are to be given by Sir Robert Stawell Ball, M.A., etc., at the Royal Institution, Albemarle Street, W., as follows:—December | 27th, ‘“The Sun and Its Heat’; December 29th, ‘‘The Earth and Its Heat”; January Ist, ‘‘ The Evidence from the Stars’”’; January 8rd, “The Significance of Planetary Move The plan promises | “ments”; January 5th, ‘‘ The Evolution of the Moon”; January 8th, ‘‘The Shooting Stars.” Each of these lectures is adapted to a juvenile auditory. Numerous lantern slides will be projected by Mr. J. Brandon Medland at each lecture, which takes place at 3 p.m. each day. me fend a Kodak War Pictures.—-At the new brarch vf Kodak, Limited, 59, Brompton Road, S.W., a fine collection of bromide enlargements of Kodak records taken in South Africa is at present on exhibition. This exhibition will remain open to the public, on presentation of visiting card, daily from 9.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., until the 31st inst. Visitors cannot fail to be greatly interested. oo oad bad Hull Photographic Society.—The membership of this society has been growing of late, and it is now able to boast of a membership of 252. ee Bead bead Slides of ‘ Through Thibet.’’—We are informed by Messrs. Sanders & Crowhurst, of . 71, Shaftesbury Avenue, that owing to the death of the author (at the front), the publication of the Thibet slides from T. Fisher Unwin’s book is unfortunately postponed. te a a The Amateur Photographic Society of Madras.—The committee of this society, with the consent of the general committee, on November 18th decided to dissolve the society on the last day of the year just ended. The photographic journal issued by this society, of course, also ceases. ~ ~ % The Southsea Amateur Photographic Society.—The most popular and effective means of encouraging the development of photography, and of raising the standard of work throughout the country is by holding exhibitions with classes open to all competitors, and Southsea is not behind hand in taking her share of the responsibility. The arrangements for the | Annual Exhibition, which the Southsea Society is to hold on January 29th, 30th and 31st, 1901, are rapidly progressing, and now that the committee have secured the services, as judges, of such experts as Messrs. H. Snowden Ward, H. Simonds, and W. West, this now well-known provincial exhibition must certainly repeat the success that has attended those held in pre