# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Nellie Bly Magic Lantern Show
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 26 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Nellie Bly, one of Woodlawn’s notable women, was an investigative journalist and intrepid traveler. She is well known for traveling around the world in 72 days beating the fictional record of Phileas Fogg, the hero of Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne.

Join us for a Magic Lantern Program based on Nellie Bly’s career and adventures.  The magic lantern was the first projector, was first created in the 17th century by the Dutch inventor and scientist Christiaan Huygens (who did not regard it as one of his serious accomplishments!) It was used as a form of popular entertainment from the 17th to the early 20th century.

The program will be presented by Dawn Elliott and Joel Schlemowitz, magic lantern performers, working with original magic lantern glass slides and projectors. Elliott & Schlemowitz perform magic lantern shows and give lecture/demonstrations at museums and other historic, cultural, and educational institutions.

Gates open at 7:30 and the program will begin at 8:30 PM when the sun sets. Early arrivals will be able to visit the grave of Nellie Bly. Interactive toys of the era and light snacks will be provided. Please bring a chair of blanket. Adults $10, Children are free. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mount-vernon/nellie-bly-magic-lantern-show/200030204348639
- **Event Categories**: magic-show, performances, entertainment, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 24

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Mount Vernon
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Woodlawn Cemetery & Conservancy
- **lat**: 40.88957
- **long**: -73.87261
- **full address**: The Woodlawn Cemetery & Conservancy, 4199 Webster Avenue,New York, New York, Mount Vernon, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Nellie Bly Magic Lantern Show being held?
  - **A:** Nellie Bly Magic Lantern Show takes place on Fri, 26 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Fri, 26 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm at The Woodlawn Cemetery & Conservancy, 4199 Webster Avenue,New York, New York, Mount Vernon, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Nellie Bly Magic Lantern Show?
  - **A:** Nellie Bly Magic Lantern Show is organized by Elliott & Schlemowitz, Magic Lanternists.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Nellie Bly Magic Lantern Show is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Mount Vernon, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Nellie Bly Magic Lantern Show sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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