This Day in the Arts: October 9
1835:
French composer Camille Saint-Saëns, known for the orchestral work Le Carnaval des Animaux (The Carnival of the Animals), is born.
1894:
The first “magic lantern” feature is shown at the Carbon Studio in New York City. The “Laterna Magica” was the ancestor of the modern slide projector and a precursor to cinema.
