Chapter I: Introduction: 9

I IT STARTED WITH “A” 13

II FRIAR BACON’S MAGIC 24

III DA VINCI’S CAMERA 29

IV PORTA, FIRST SCREEN SHOWMAN 36

V KEPLER AND THE STARS 43

VI KIRCHER’S 100th ART 48

VII POPULARIZING KIRCHER’S PROJECTOR 62

VIII MUSSCHENBROEK AND MOTION 70

IX PHANTASMAGORIA 75

X DR. PARIS’ TOY 80

XI PLATEAU CREATES MOTION PICTURES 85

XII THE BARON’S PROJECTOR 98

XIII THE LANGENHEIMS OF PHILADELPHIA 106

XIV MAREY AND MOVEMENT 115

XV EDISON’S PEEP-SHOW 130

XVI FIRST STEPS 139

XVII WORLD PREMIERES 149

APPENDIX I CHRONOLOGY 163