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[Magic lantern exhibition] (lantern entertainment, Strood, Kent, England, 23 January 1885)

Type of event
lantern entertainment
Full title
Magic lantern exhibition
Date
23 January 1885
Audience
4 joined, 3 men, 1 woman
Slide set shown at this event

Buy your own cherries (generic set title – 8 different versions are known)

People linked to event

ACWORTH, Mr   (fl. 1880s) – lecturer

Organisations linked to event
Reference
‘untitled’ in Church of England Temperance Chronicle

“On the 23rd Mr. Acworth gave a series of Temperance stories illustrated by dissolving views; the chief was Mr. Kirton's 'Buy your own Cherries' which was enthusiastically received by the audience. The room was well filled and four joined the Abstaning Section of the Society at the close, three working men and one woman.”

Lucerna ID 7005995

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 16 February 2018

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