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Programme of Lichfield children's tea and Christmas entertainments,
30 December 1890

LITCHFIELD GREAT
CITY TEA AND CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT
St, James's Hall, Lichfield, Tuesday, Dec.30th , 1890
PROGRAMME. -COMMENCING AT 7-0 O'CLOCK

MARCH … … … … … " Tivoli" … … … … … Schroeder
The Band
Words of welcome by
Mr. Alfred Owen.
DUET-Violin and Piano "Romance and Bolero" … … … … Dancla
Mr. F. Oakley and Miss Worthington.
Address "Thoughts from my recent Reading" Rev.C.E. McCreery.
SONG … … … … "The Lads In Red" … … … … Molloy
Rev. R.H.O. Bankes.
GAVOTTE … … … … "Le Comtesse" … … … … Dodwell
The Band.
PIANO SOLO … … … … "La Comtesse" … … … … Dussek
Miss E. Herman, ( The little Pianist, aged 9).

Grand Series of limelight Dissolving Views,

Subject:-THE GRAND TOUR, being a Christmas journey from "ye Antient
And Loyal Citie," amidst sights and scenes of a delightful nature; an
Evening trip of amusement and instruction- there and back for nothing
-1000 miles in half-an-hour.
HUMOROUS SONG … … … … "The bogie man." … … … … Lutz
Mr. Fred. Marshall.
Address-"Wholesome Play"-Rev.C.T. Abraham.
SELECTION … … … … …"Christmas Bells" … … … … Stefshon
The band
HUMOROUS SONG … … … … "Where did you get that Hat? " … … … … Lewis
Mr. Alfred Owen.
READING … … … … … "A Tea Leaf" … … … … … … Turner
Rev. M. Scott.
SONG … … … … … " Beauty Sleep" … … … … Arditte
Miss Hernaman.
Address-"My Portmanteau"-Rev. Robert Hey.
SONG … … … … … "Giles on Politics" … … … … Corney Grain
Mr. Fred. Marshall.
_____ " ART "_____
Ancient & Modern, Illustrated by Dissolving Views,
TO BE FOLLOWED BY A SIDE-SPLITING SERIES OF
FUNNY FANCIES !!!
The adventures of Ally Sloper in a snowball-The Fatal Sausages-The
Sweep and the Whitewasher-The Elephant and Snuff-The Passions.
GAVOTTE … … … … … "First Primrose" … … … … Eilenberg
The Band.
Thanks all round ----------------------------------------- By the President.
"GOD SAVE THE QUEEN."

Conducters----------------------------------------------------------------------Mr. A. D. Parker and Mr. H. O. Burton

ADMISSION TO ENTERTAINMENT ONLY, SIXPENCE.