THE PRAXINOSCOPE THEATRE. 



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placed in the Praxinoscope. By this clever and entirely novel optical com- 

 bination, the mechanism of the contrivance is entirely lost sight of, leaving 

 only the effect produced by the animated figures, which fulfil their different 

 movements on the little stage. The Praxinoscope TJieatre can also be used as 



well in the evening as in the daytime. By daylight, it is sufficient to place 

 it before a window, and in the evening the same effects may be produced, 

 perhaps in even a more striking manner, by simply placing a lamp on the 

 stand, with a small plated reflector, and a lamp-shade. The illusion pro- 

 duced by this scientific plaything is very complete and curious, and 



