Transcription of document: 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.