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A Christmas Entertainment

A Christmas Entertainment, presented in sign language for the deaf and dumb, at the Hanover Square rooms, London (c.1870s) [Wood engraving] (Wellcome Collection library)

The two engravings above depict a hearing person declaiming in front of a deaf audience. A clergyman, the Rev Samuel Smith interprets. However the audience appear to be more interested in signing to each other than to watching the entertainment!

Engraving of a Christmas performance where a clergyman interprets for a deaf audience, many of whom are signing to each other.

A Christmas Entertainment, presented in sign language for the deaf and dumb, at the Hanover Square rooms, London. Wood engraving, published in Illustrated London News (Wellcome Library, London)