Henry Langdon Childe
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Henry Langdon Childe (1781–1874) was an English showman, known as a developer of the magic lantern and dissolving views, a precursor of the dissolve in cinematic technique. While the priority question on the technical innovations Childe used is still debated, he established the use of double and triple lanterns for special theatrical effects, to the extent that the equipment involved became generally available through suppliers to other professionals.[1] By the 1840s the "dissolving view", rooted in Gothic horror, had become a staple of illustrated talks with restrained animations.[2]