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PROGRAMS... IN-A-BOX

Bring History and Literature to Life through dramatic performance and storytelling.

Choose from a variety of research-based, one-woman shows.

Scroll down to see what awaits your next gathering.

A DAY IN VICTORIAN ENGLAND

WITH MRS. WAKEFIELD

Choose from 2 program options:

A Victorian Tea

Enjoy a cuppa tea with Mrs. Wakefield and learn about life in nineteenth-century London, Queen Victoria, and the history of tea. From books and authors to parlour games and tea leaves, the Wellington House Academy schoolmistress describes the manners, morals, and traditions of the Victorian Age.

Victorian Christmas

Meet Mrs. Wakefield, Charles Dickens's schoolmistress, and learn about his latest book, A Christmas Carol, and the holiday traditions of 19th century England.

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THE FOLLOWING ARE NON-COSTUMED LECTURES

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HISTORY OF APRONS

Remember when Grandma wore an apron? It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that "old-time apron" that served so may purposes!

 

This program is not just for women!

Do you know:

that aprons are mentioned in the Bible?

that men were the first to wear aprons?

​when to celebrate National Tie One On Day?

Meaning aprons, of course!

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