Slide set: A terrible Christmas Eve (recitation: W. Rider & Co., 24 slides, 1894)

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Slide 1

And on this night fast fall her scalding tears

Slide 2

So with fond kisses and words tenderer still

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Slide 4

The mother shudders, hope has almost fled

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Slide 6

But 'when the night is darkest comes the dawn'

Slide 7

And, joyful morn! the postman brings a greeting

Slide 8

'Tis Christmas Eve, Nellie makes up the fire

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Slide 12

But staggers back, e'en at the very porch

Slide 13

Yet, on she goes, so fragile, yet so brave

Slide 14

She stops and manages her torch to light

Slide 15

She waves the torch -- her strength is almost past

Slide 16

The cold takes hold of her, the cruel snow

Slide 17

The coastguard and the village folk are near

Slide 18

But someone cries 'Where is the hand that waved?'

Slide 19

One of them has found the slender figure in the snow

Slide 20

The torch beside her black and smoking lies

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Slide 22

''T's Jack,' and now indeed the young wife wakes

Slide 23

Oh, joy! to think she saved his precious life

Slide 24

'Tis Christmas morn! all hearts are filled with joy

Number of slides

Manufacturer

W. Rider & Co., England

Other related organisations

in stock of WMSSU, dates unknown

in stock of Chatham Pexton, 1894

in stock of Wrench & Son, 1898

in stock of Peter Feathers, 1901

in stock of J. Lizars, 1909 (item ref. 483)

in stock of Walter Tyler, 1909 (item ref. 504)

in stock of J.W. Butcher, 1913

Main type of image

life model

Main usage of set

recitation

Date of first manufacture

1894

Reading or song

‘A terrible Christmas Eve’ in A terrible Christmas Eve [etc.] (1894)

Collections

24 slides in Museu del Cinema – Col·lecció Tomàs Mallol

Subject keywords

children / family
Christmas
heroism
transport – maritime

Lucerna ID 3004216

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 5 May 2024

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Slide set: A terrible Christmas Eve (recitation: W. Rider & Co., 24 slides, 1894)