A Victorian Christmas Magic Lantern Show with Terry Borton and the Victorian Magic Lantern Theater

December 10

Travel back in time with the boisterous fun of America’s only Victorian magic-lantern show at Windsor Historical Society on December 10^th.  This is an authentic 1890’s visual extravaganza projected onto a full-sized screen – the kind of show that led to the movies!  Christmas stories like The Little Match Girl and The Night Before Christmas; animated Christmas comedy and carols are all dramatized on screen by a live showman and singer/pianist.  The audience participates in the fun, creating sound effects, and joining in chants and sing-along carols.

Advance reservations must be made for three showings at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 7:00 p.m. by calling 688-3813 x. 102.  Cost for the program is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and students, and $4 for Windsor Historical Society members.  The 9:30 a.m. showing is entirely booked so make your reservation soon.  This program is appropriate for school classes, and adult and family audiences. 

Each show will start with an explanation about magic-lantern shows and how they led to the modern media that fascinate today’s kids (movies, TV, video games).  For 16 years, The American Magic-Lantern Theater has delighted audiences from Lincoln center to Singapore.  “Remarkable…You’ll be Enthralled,” says The Family Adventure Guide to Connecticut.  But National Public Radio says it best:  “It’s an incredible experience…Don’t miss them.  They’re a living national treasure!”

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