Een Wonderbaarlyke Tentoonstelling van Echte Tooverlantaarns en Andere Optische Vermaakelykheden

A Miraculous Exhibition of Real Magic Lanterns and Other Optical Public Amusements.

A Miraculous Exhibition of Real Magic Lanterns and Other Optical Public Amusements. That was the bombastic name of the exhibition in the Public Library of Huizen, the Netherlands, during September 1999. A bombastic name, after the fashion of the days that the magic lantern was a great source of entertainment and lanternists crossed the country to give their stunning performances on fairs and festivities.

Besides old magic lanterns also the first projectors were shown, like the Pathé Baby, suitable for 9.5 mm films and the first 8 mm projectors from Kodak. Furthermore various stereo viewers for three-dimentional photographs and slides, all kinds of light sources and modern optical toys.