A man thinks that a show involving a man-eating tiger means that the man eats the tiger. Coloured magic lantern slides.

London (52 Queen Vic[toria] St., London E.C.) : H.L. Toms, [between 1890 and 1899?]

6 photographs : transparencies, coloured ; each 8.2 x 9 cm

No wonder the people laughed. Comic slides (Copyright).

1. "Ere y'are, ere y'are! A man-eatin' tiger. Hadmission tuppence!". 2. Yer pays yer tuppence 'ere, sirs, the show's abart to commence. 3. "He's a tough-looking begger, ain't he Bill? I wouldn't eat 'im." 4. "I say, Guvnor, when's the man a-goin' to begin eatin' the tiger?" 5. "What? There ain't goin' to be no eatin? Take that yer old fraud!" 6. "I reckon 'e won't play any more of 'is tricks on hus in a 'urry?"

Wellcome Collection 754982i