Newton's lantern slide catalogue: section 9 -- art, literature, and miscellaneous (circa 1920)

37, King Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C. 2 965 HUMOROUS SCENES FROM PICKWICK STRICTLY COPYRIGHT. These Slides are made from direofc negatives of scenes portrayed by Mr. E. H. and Miss E. M. Lucas, whose impersonations of DickenB’ characters are so widely and so favourably known. An excellent Dickens evening might consist of A Tale of Two Cities” or “A Christmas Carol” (either of which takes just an hour to read in the versions we Bupply), or "Martin Chuzzlewit ” (which takes hours), followed by some of these humorous sketches, which are most amusing. 'Printed Beading for the whole of the following five sets, Is. 6<i. ANA I.—SAM WELLER AT THE WHITE HART INN. The Reading takes Beven minutes. Plain Slides, £3 ; Beautifully Painted, £ti the set. 1 In the yard. 3 " Hullo,” replied the man. 5 “ You are a nice young ’ooman." 4 “ Where’s that lazy idle—? " 6 “ Here, clean them shoes.” 6 “ Number Five,” said Sam. 7 Mr. Weller, Senior. 8 ” W’y, Sammy?" 9 “ How's mother-in-law?" 10 “ There never was a nicer.” It "Be werry careful o’widders." 12 "Werry good power of suction, Sammy,” 13 " Widders are ’ceptions.” 14 “ Well done, father.” 16 Cure lor the gout. 16 “ I takes it reg’lar.” AN B II— MR. PICKWICK INTERVIEWS MRS. BARDELL AND ENGAGES A MANSERVANT. The Beading takeB twenty minutes. Plain Slides, £4 ; Beautifully Painted, £12 the set. I Mr. Pickwick’s apartments. 3 Hit landlady, Mrs. Bardell. 5 He paced tne room. 4 “ Your little boy.” 6 Mr. Pickwick relapsed into silence. 6 “ Mrs. Bardell,” said Mr. Pickwick. 7 “ A much greater expense." 8 “ That depends upon the person.” 9 “ The person I have in my eye.” 10 " La. Mr. Pickwick.” II “ I have made up my mind.” 13 ".You’re very kind, Sir.” 13 "Oh, I never thought" 14 “ Ah, to be sure.” 15 A maternal sob. ' 16 Mr. Pickwick started. 17 “ Dear me, what a situation." 18 Mr. Pickwick stood motionless. 19 Sam Weller entered the room. 30 “ Very extraordinary.” 31 " Wery,” was the reply. 23 “ Your hat, now.” 23 “ Wentilation gossamer.” 24 “ Out vith it.” 26 Have you, though?” said Sam. 26 “ I’m let to a single gentleman." 27 " Ask the landlady.” 28 “ That’s philosophy, sir." 29 “ A strange practice.” 30 Doctors’ Commons. 31 “ Can you come ? " 32 “Suits my complaint uncommon." A N C III.—SAM WELLER’S VALENTINE. The Beading takes twelve minutes. Plain Slides, j£l 10 j. ; Beautifully Painted, £b 10j. the set. 1 The little parlour. 2 Dusting down the table. 3 The science of penmanship. 4 “ Uncommon perwerse and unpleasant.” 6 " All the symptoms aggrawated.” 6 " It's a wdlemine. ’ 7 “ But I am pretty tough." 8 “ Tain't poetry, is it?” 9 “ Circumscribed." 10 " A wery pretty sentiment." 11 “ That’s all," said Sam. 12 Signed the letter. AND IV.—SERJEANT BUZFUZ'S GREAT SPEECH. The Beading takeB sixteen minutes. Plain Slides, 155.; Beautifully Painted, £ 2 5s. the set. 1 Serjeant Buzluz then rose. 3 " There Is no date, gentlemen.” 8 " I say systematic villainy." 4 “ A criminally slow coach." 6 “ But, Pickwick, gentlemen.” 6 "Damages, gentlemen, heavy DAMAGES'" A N E V.—SAM WELLER GIVES EVIDENCE AT MR. PICKWICK'S TRIAL The Beading takes twelve minutes. Plain Slides, 10s.; Beautifully Painted, £1 105. the set, 1 “ Put it down a * we,’ my lord.” I 3 “ 1 mean to speak up, sir." 3 “ Do you see him here now? " I 4 ” We did get a talkin' about the tri-.l ••