148 SCIOPTICON MANUAL. 



Having the only dancing skeleton in America, and 

 that well enveloped in mystery, is quite different from 

 having the apparatus explained in print, and offered for 

 sale at $30. 



THE DANCE OF THE WITCHES. Paper witches are put 

 into the cell (Fig. 35) and the picture 

 of a cauldron is drawn upon its outer 

 face. This cell is filled with water, 

 which, with the floating witches, is 

 made to circulate about the pot by 

 means of pipettes with rubber bulbs, 

 reminding us of the scene in Mac- 



" Eoundabout the cauldron go ; 

 In the poisoned entrails throw, 

 Double, double, toil and trouble, 

 Fire burn, and cauldron bubble." 



THE BEEHIVE. Upon the fixed glass, a beehive and 

 shrubbery are artistically drawn and colored. Two disks 

 of glass covered thickly with figures of bees on the wing 

 are revolved in opposite directions, presenting upon the 

 screen a very lively appearance. 



THE AQUARIUM. Upon the fixed glass, an aquarium 

 with dark background is drawn, while fish are made to 

 appear as swimming back and forth, passing and repas- 

 sing each other, by revolving in opposite directions, the 

 disks upon which they are painted. 



THE FOUNTAIN. The appearance of a fountain in full 

 play is produced by revolving over the face of the pic- 

 ture disks of glass covered with crinkles. 



THE ROCK OF AGES. A dark and stormy sky, and the 

 waves dashing against a stone cross (the Rock of Ages), 



