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Balbus · 25-07-2011, 10:12

I think I can now answer my own question. Early magic lanterns used "limelight" - a very powerful light produced by burning a pellet of lime in oxygen - hence the term "in the limelight". Sounds very dangerous to me.

25-07-2011, 10:12	#29
Balbus Full Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 161 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 3024	Re: 114 Abbey Street I think I can now answer my own question. Early magic lanterns used "limelight" - a very powerful light produced by burning a pellet of lime in oxygen - hence the term "in the limelight". Sounds very dangerous to me.