The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31
TRICKS WITH THE BIooRApH.
Many Clever Illusions Are now Fro
dneed by Means az the Now
ing Pictures.

| tho bicgraph, having depicted most
things in the world of fact, has now
found new realms to conquer In &c
tion. Il has become a juggler, or, as Il
might prefer to call itself, an Illusion
ist. states the New York Sun.
Thus, 1t may begin It's performance
by showing two men seated at a small
table. They seem to be carrying ON an
excited conversation. and after some
discussion agree TO make a wager on
the cause of the dispute.
They each take from his waistcoat
pocket a uny doll dressed like boxer
ready for the championship match. The
dolls are placed on the table, immedi-
ately come to life and begin sparrlng IN
a scientific manner
The two Gulllvers applaud the lilipu-
tian pugliists as they fight vigorously
In a space that might be covered by
dinner plate. and when at last Ave
grain glove infiots the knockout blow
on head that Is smaller than an early
green pea, the eonQueror and the con-
quered are picked up and ignomlnious-
" replaced in the waistcoat pockets Of
their owners
This clever effect Is obtained by SUI
pernosing two flms which are exposed
separately First the two men seated
al the table act their part of the per-
Torrance in front Of the camera, and
then another hlograph photograph Is
taken OF a boxing match and then the
two roll films are skilfully placed
together
But even more startling illusions
than can be produced. For instance.
the hiographs throws upon the screen
picture Of a headless man standing
by huge egg, from which one might
expect n healthy young roc 10 emerge.
The decapitated man cracks the egg
with a mallet and discloses the missing
head inside
The face smiles recognition and al
lows the hands 10 take a few ordinary
sized eggs from its mouth. for no par
icular reason except 10 show that II
Is capable Of further miracles. Then Il
looks iongingly toward the neck and
shoulders from which Il has been ex-
lied and is finally lifted into its place
ghe complete man then bows to the
audience and disappears.
Il spoils a good Illusion TO describe
too fully It's inner mysteries. but It may
hinted that this effect Is obtained BY
the judicious use Of black velvet cur
tains Black velvet. in fact. Is the
material from which the modern bio
'raph magician shapes his invisible
cloak.
THE Prisoners Dream" Is the name
Of another piece Of biograph Juggling
The prisoner IS shown In his cell
asleep On the stone wall mistlly out
lined hgures appear.
Gradually they become more and
more sharply defined. though the wall
ean still be seen through the substance
less forms. One Of the figures Is recog-
nlzed as that of the sleeping prisoner.
the other as a girl
There Is a quarrel. the fash Of
weapon, aad tho girl falls Imply 70 the
ground as the real prisoner starts from
his sleep and siares wildly al the dream
picture Of himself and his victim The
vision fades away and m its place
he face u the Eiri floats across the
wall
The subject Is somewhat morbid. but
as an example Of trick photography #
IS a clever piece of work The result
ls obtained as n he ease Of the boxers
by the combination Of tvtn films.