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Magic-Lantern Resources

American Photographic Historical Society - Leading source of information on things photographic.

The Bill Douglas Center - Excellent introduction to pre-cinema and Magic Lanterns.

Burke's Photography - For framed magic-lantern slide reproductions. 716-271-2413.

Dr. Toer's Amazing Magic Lantern Show - Video about a 19th century magic lantern show, for blacks, by blacks. Images are not actual ML slides.

De Luikerwaal - Good survey of the magic-lantern from Dutch perspective, with a humorous touch.

Early Visual Media -- fascinating site devoted to the 1790-1850’s phantasmagoria magic-lantern shows.

eBay – Your best bet for finding Magic-Lantern material for sale. See our FAQs section for hints and cautions.

George Eastman House: International Museum of Photography and Film - Leading film museum, with an extensive collection of Beale (our ML artist), and his employer, C. W. Briggs.

Glass Armonica and Magic-Lantern - Dean Shostak performs the glass armonica about every other day at the Kimball Theater in Williamsburg, VA.  His show includes the armonica accompaying an 1890s re-creation of the 1790s Phastasmagoria, using slides from our collection.

Japanese Lantern Site – Learn about the Japanese version of the Magic Lantern. Translated!

Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance – Site of the dancer/choreographer we work with to re-create Loie Fuller’s 1890’s Magic-Lantern Dance. The dance is now available in both a "live" magic lantern format, and a video taped one, so it can be requested for any of Jody's presentations.

Lantern of Fear - Focus on the Phantasmagoria by England's preeminent showman.

Magic-Lantern Castle - A major San Antonio, TX, USA museum devoted exclusively to the magic-lantern.

Magic-Lantern Discussion Group - You can chat with others interested in the lantern.

Magic-Lantern Shop.com - Lanterns, slides, and magic-lantern books for sale.

Magic Lantern Society of US and Canada - Magic Lantern Society of US, Canada and International.

Magic Lantern Theater - Art film house in Winchester, VA.  Magic Lantern Thater coffee mugs for sale!

Magic Lantern Society - Magic Lantern Society (England and International).

Museo del Precinema - Extensive magic-lantern museum in Italy.

Photohistory SA (South Australia) - Broad coverage of ML material, with a fascinating collection of SA lanternist bios.

Professor Clark's Virtual Magic-Lantern Show - Don't miss this zany site, with some great slides by Joseph Boggs Beale, our ML artist.

Professor Heard's Magic Lantern Show - Our English professional counterpart. A fine showman, who offers great ML history too.

The Projection Box - Publishers of material about the magic lantern and early cinema.

Road to Avonlea - Fabulous site about the Avonlea TV series. It features a 1900s' girl who gave a magic-lantern show when the professional showman absconded with the ticket money.

Sunny Hillside Lantern Slides - A nice collection of children's slides.

A Thrill in the Dark - Lots of useful information, well-presented.

Vaudeville Memories - Links to the world of vaudeville, which often featured magic-lantern performers.

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Theater Resources

The League of Historic American Theatres - Organization devoted to renovation and operation of historic theatres. We perform in many of these houses.

Reunion - This Civil War musical, which set records at Ford's Theater in Washington, features a magic lantern.

Theatre Historical Society - Preserves information on historic theatres.

Theatre-Link.com - Links to practically everything in theater.

The Theater Mirror - Major source for theater happenings in New England.

Theater Services Guide - Links to practically everything in theater.

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History of Early Cinema

Cinematographica - Information on collecting early movie machines and material. Note the picture of combined movie projector/magic lantern, p. 1.

Flicker - Independent film site with good early film links.

Domitor - Organization of international, interdisciplinary scholars interested in early cinema.

History of Cinematography - A sweeping view of the growth of cinema, from the cave men on.

History of Christian Film - Focuses on early Christian film, as well as magic-lantern shows.

Library of Congress "American Memory, Movies" - Actual on-line video of some of the first movies. Fascinating.

Magic Lantern Video and Book Store – General information and movies, plus videos.

Media History Project - Puts the history of cinema in a broad technological context.

Museum of the Moving Image – an online museum of cinema, with an excellent section on the magic-lantern. This is the virtual successor to the famous MOMI in London.

Past Times - Lots of links about early cinema.

Society for Cinema Studies - Websites for scholarly cinema study.

Welcome to Silent Movies - A lobor of love -- silent stars, history, theaters, miscellany.

Whos’ Who in Victorian Cinema. Great information on the earliest movie-makers.

Words and Pictures Museum of Fine Sequential Art – an online museum on the history of comic art. Good perspective on our comic slides and stories.

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Victorian Resources

Art Renewal Center - Promotes classical realism in art -- extensive museum, contests, schools, etc.

Gilbert & Sullivan Archive - Premier site on ML's exuberant cousins.

Victorian Bazaar – Extensive site on Victoriana

Victorian Events -- Listing on various kinds of Victorian events.

Victorian Flea Circus – Yes, the real thing. Scratch ‘em while you can.

Victoriana, Resources for Victorian Living - Wide-ranging source for Victorian living information and goods.

Victorian Society of America - Membership organization for those interested in the Victorian period.

Victorian Station - lots of Victorian information, with a special emphasis on house building and furnishings.

Victorian Vanities – lots of Victorian re-enactment materials, and a Dickens section.

Victorian Web Sites - A vast listing of all kinds of sites related to the period.

The Victorian Web - Source of academic information about Victorian period.

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Funding Resources

Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism - Provides funding for our shows in Connecticut.

New England Foundation for the Arts - Provides funding for our shows throughout New England.

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Show Related Links

A Christmas Carol and Its Adaptations - Discusses Dickens's story in magic-lantern, movie, and TV versions. Great Beale as well as other comparative Carol ML images.

Uncle Tom's Cabin and American Culture -- Extensive site that includes pictures of our magic-lantern version of UTC, a part of our Civil War Show.

Web Rings

• History Ring - Wide range of historically oriented sites. Click Logo.

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