The evening world., 1891-05-28

II Ia 0 compound electrical contrivanoe that
set In motion before q lecturer, produces
forty-six pictures OF him every second and
notes every audible sound that he MAKES.
When he ID done, By q twist OF tile wrist and
tprp OF the elbow Edison makes his kiDeto-
graph reproduce the sounds Of the lecturer.
accompanied on a broad white canvas by the
10 'turer himself, with every gesture omplete.
Not In sectionA Not showing his gesturinr
hand nrst at his side; then at his waist, With
elbow bent; then on a level with his head, and
then extended before him. But IN all the
graceful. easy motions Of which tnese are but
the stops and pauses.
TIE phonogrsph has already demonstrated
The Wizards power in the reproduction Of
finest sounds, so that one may'sit In his parloI
with this instrument aud listen to Fatti'
"Home, Sweet Home" or hear oil the singers
trtll their lines in the latest opera
The kinetograph, says the inventor, will act
40 a mech anical eye for You az well, and while
you hear the so!t, sweet notes Of 'Bome,
Sweet Home, you may see the white throat OF
Patti swell and watch every expression of her
face.
Hemment has photographed running horses
In one-thousandrh part of a second. showing
the funny position OF the horses parts at the
instant. But he could take only ak In success
cesson and they showed jerky mo'ion.
Edison has through long ex?er mentation
found That forty-slx photographs In second,
each separate and distinct, reproduced before
the eye In eX Q " the same time, produced
the effect on the eye Of continuous motion as
the eye would see It II loo Ing ut the living
thing repro Iuced in the photograph.
''Kinetograph" is a new word that will be
old In ten years, 1t comes from two Greek
words, meaning "to move" aud "to write F"
The machine literally furnishes complete
record Of all the motions made before It. II
photographs motion.
The machine ives shown by Mr. Edison to a
reporter in his laboratory II is phonograph
anu Photographic camera combined and
working together simultaneously. When the
monograph hears sound Hnh records Il the
netoRrapn sees the Z CT motion accompany
Ing hat sound and reprouuces It on gelstine.
10 q small box camera Is placed roll Of
Ielanne nlm q mile long. 1t is only three
quarters OF an inch wide. The interior Of The
camera 10 qlite like that OF an ordinary pho
tographer's camera. The gelaline roll 10 un-
rohed from one spindle and rolled up on an.
other.
IT Dns be o.e the lens of the camera from
one spin lie to tins other, sud the shutters OF
IN" m ra are SO arranged that by electrc cal
agencies they are opened and clio ed with q
su"p iorty-hix times u second, one inch o.
Tue gelaune passing before the lens each time
on one half is taken Photographic negative.
Tne other half 10 lett blank.
IhM action 10 dore by slaft that 10 attached
'ne spindle ana also 70 the spindle OF the
monograph. When tlr shutters open the
sp mule stops and the negative is taken. The
shutters close and the spindles turn, windina
Ha unWinding the MIN.
lac macnine goes on thus through O whole
se' OF an opera or play or half an hour OF q
No'ure' storing away both the sounds and the
Aouon 90 the stage
inen TIER ON Is dSrkened, p Q lclum light
"uua magn'ner is brought Into play. the q ton
'ouehed, and the action 10 reproduced on u
s e'nVas, while the phonogAph faithfully
:" forth The corresponding sounds Of tte
".Iefa' singer, Iecturer.
a" me actors arc liie-s'ne their smilO.
"nS srimaoeS, gestures, and movements