Shadow Puppets and Entertainment

Some one has said, "There is nothing new under the sun." Whether that be true or not, shadowgraphy is no new thing, for in our grandfathers' days fun was manufactured from shadows.

But as yet there has not appeared a handbook dealing with the matter exhaustively; nor has the shadow-show been represented as being anything more than a youngster's toy.

Such being the case, and having myself " worked" a shadowgraph somewhat above the average run of such exhibitions—making profit as well as fun thereby, it has occurred to me to put the thing into "black and white " for the benefit of those who may care to take advantage of my experience.
A. Patterson.

Chap. I. Shadow Machinery
II. Shadow Figures
III. Shadow Working
IV. Shadow Plays
V. Shadow Tableaux
VI. Shadow Sundries
VII. Public Performances