Magic lantern shows Movie theater



the earliest precursors movies magic lantern shows. magic lanterns used glass lens, shutter , powerful lamp project images glass slides onto white wall or screen. these slides hand-painted. invention of argand lamp in 1790s, limelight in 1820s , intensely bright electric arc lamp in 1860s increased brightness of images. magic lantern project rudimentary moving images, achieved use of various types of mechanical slides. typically, 2 glass slides, 1 stationary part of picture , other part move, placed 1 on top of other , projected together, moving slide hand-operated, either directly or means of lever or other mechanism. chromotrope slides, produced eye-dazzling displays of continuously cycling abstract geometrical patterns , colors, operated means of small crank , pulley wheel rotated glass disc. still photographs used later on after widespread availability of photography technologies after mid-19th century. magic lantern shows given @ fairs or part of magic shows. magic lantern show @ 1851 world s fair caused sensation among audience.








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