Revolutionary Entertainment: A Magic Lantern Show

Join magic lantern performers Dawn Elliott and Joel Schlemowitz as they work with original magic lantern glass slides and projectors. Rediscover the wonder of this entrancing entertainment of the Revolutionary War era while also learning about the mechanics behind this illuminating art form. Experience lantern images of the American Revolution with text from Thomas Paine's famous work Common Sense, special effects of George Washington’s tomb, 18th-century comic poetry, and more.