Slide set: Catterina: a pathetic story (story: Bamforth & Co., 49 slides, 1893)

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Slide 1

The blind girl at his side attracted many a pitying glance

Slide 2

In a moment the boy sprang forward, and took her in his arms

Slide 3

'Go and fetch a candle,' he said, peremptorily

Slide 4

'A jolly world for organ grinders and blind brats, a fine world to live in isn't it'

Slide 5

'Thy hair will fetch something, child,' he went on recklessly

Slide 6

'There, get thee to bed: don't trouble thy brains about me,' he replied

Slide 7

He was leaving the room, but Catterina held him fast

Slide 8

The child stood still, straining every nerve to listen

Slide 9

'Will Sandy take Catterina to father?' said the child

Slide 10

Sandy pushed open the door and peeped furtively in

Slide 11

'What do you want?' said a rough voice as she entered the gin shop

Slide 12

'What! my lady daughter!' cried Michael, striking an attitude

Slide 13

'Father, what am I to say?' said the poor child, after he had placed her on the table

Slide 14

'Shame on you, Michael, to let such a mite go hungry'

Slide 15

'Quick, quick!' he whispered, pulling her towards the door

Slide 16

'O mother, don't; she's blind,' said a gentle voice

Slide 17

Standing at the door, the young woman watched them out of sight

Slide 18

At first the organ had attracted, and he had followed for the pleasure of hearing the music

Slide 19

A lady had stopped to speak pitying words to the little one

Slide 20

The people in the court stood aside to let her pass

Slide 21

'Catterina! child, awake! your father is in prison again'

Slide 22

'Catterina's heart is full!' replied the child

Slide 23

Catterina knew the voice: it was the same that had spoken to her in the public-house

Slide 24

He walked on, still holding the little hand in his

Slide 25

Catterina felt that she was in the midst of a crowd

Slide 26

Slide 27

'Well, Catterina, I'm in prison you see, what will thou do now?'

Slide 28

'Now, on my faith! convicted by thine own lips, brother fool,' said Michael

Slide 29

Slide 30

At first Catterina was confused and bewildered by the constant noise and tumult

Slide 31

Catterina heard a voice beside her slowly spelling out words from the Bible

Slide 32

'Are you blind now?' said the child, creeping nearer

Slide 33

With unconscious imitation of her father's tone, the child began

Slide 34

'You ask your mother to read you about Jesus curing the blind'

Slide 35

Slide 36

They sat down on the steps of an old grey church

Slide 37

Where she had learnt the attitude of prayer God only knew

Slide 38

'So you are glad your old father is out of prison'

Slide 39

He walked on, morose and sullen, Catterina beside him

Slide 40

The old man sat in his place by the wall, spelling out the wondrous words

Slide 41

(Effect) Christ Blessing little children

Slide 42

(Effect) The nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ

Slide 43

Slide 44

Slide 45

Bowed with age the old man sat in his lonely garret

Slide 46

Slide 47

He sat and listened. By his side two men were talking

Slide 48

Slide 49

He heard a voice which woke strange memories

Number of slides

Manufacturer

Bamforth & Co., England

Other related organisations

in stock of Riley Brothers, 1893-1914 (item ref. 568)

in stock of Wrench & Son, 1898

in stock of J.W. Butcher, 1913

Main type of image

life model

Main usage of set

story

Date of first manufacture

1893

Reading or song

‘Ruth Elliott’, ‘Catterina’ in Auriel and other stories (1883)

People appearing in slides

BAMFORTH, James (1842-1911) – slide 46

BAMFORTH, Mrs Martha (1843-1894) – slide 49

CHRIST, Jesus (fl. C1st) – slides 41-44

Notes

Slides 47 and 48 show a single life model character pasted onto a drawn background.

The 1909 Walter Tyler catalogue only lists slides 1-43.

Collections

49 slides in The Hecht Collection: Screen Archive South East (University of Brighton)

Lucerna ID 3000881

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 5 May 2024

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Slide set: Catterina: a pathetic story (story: Bamforth & Co., 49 slides, 1893)