Hands on History: Children’s Magic Lantern Show

Join King Manor for a Children’s Magic Lantern Show and access to Victorian toys and games! Experience a unique afternoon of play with Victorian replica and original toys and children’s magic lantern show performances. This will be an opportunity to learn about the pastimes of a bygone era, with activities that still remain compelling to children of today. The magic lantern was a popular form of entertainment in the 19th century, using painted glass slides accompanied by narration, music, and sound effects. The children’s show will include magic lantern stories and skits such as the Educated Cats, Santa and his Visits, and an abundance of comic effects slides producing moving animations on the screen. There will be two opportunities to watch the magic lantern show in the afternoon and plenty of time to play with toys and games of old! Performances last approximately 30 – 45 minutes.