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178R1- Fairs
178R2- Fairs Modern
178R3- Circus
178R4- Circus (Modern)
178R5-Steam Fairs
178R6-Billy Bellhouse Collection
178R7-Smart Family Collection
178R8-Rail excursions/Tourism
178R9-Marshall and Scott Family Collection
178R10-Hippodrome Theatre and box office cards
178R11- Charles Taylor Collection
178R12-Argyle Theatre Collection
178R13-Harry Lee Collection
178R14-Variety and Music Hall
178R15-Pleasure Gardens
178R16-Waxworks
178R17-Early Film and Cinema
178R18-Travelling Entertainments
178R19-Optical Shows
178R20-Panoramas
178R21-Menageries/Performing Animals
178R22-Oddities and Curios
178R23-Fixed Entertainment Venues
178R24-Wild West Shows
178R25-Boxing
178R26-New Variety and Theatre
178R27-Cyril Critchlow Collection-see also separate Finding Aid
178R28-Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R29-Hamilton Kaye Collection
178R30-Other
178R31-Testo Family Collection
178R32-Pantomime
178R33-Magic and Illusion
178R34-Fred Holmes Collection (Jasper Redfern)
178R35-Gerry Cottle Collection
178R36- Ben Jackson Collection
178R37-Christopher Palmer Collection
178R38- Handby Celeine Collection
178R39- Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R40 - Family La Bonche Project Collection
178R41 – Chris Russell Collection
178R42 – NFA20 Anniversary Collection
178R43 – Richley Collection
178R44 – David Robinson Collection
178R45 – Enquirer Printing Company Collection
178R46 – Shufflebottom Family Collection
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Fair Posters 178R1
Fairground Posters A3 (in blue archive box)
178R1.1
Fairground Posters in smaller cardboard box
178R1.50
The Great Monmouth Fair
Freehold Raceway. New Jersey, USA June 28th-July4th,
c1950s/60s
Clown picture in neon paints by CE Hirst
355mm x 560mm
NFA Collection
178R1.51
Turner Bros. Shows Presents Effingham County Fair
Altamont, Illinois Starting Mon 5th Aug
Colour illustration of boy and girl and rides printed on card.
Printed: Globe, Oyster Corp., St Louis
Illus. 355mm x 560mm
NFA Collection
Fairground Posters in Larger cardboard box
178R1.100
Bill Lynch Shows Ltd
Lithograph of Girl and Boy Fair scene USA c1930s
Canadian Showman (1903-1972)
Printed: Globe Poster Corp
530mm x 710mm
NFA Collection
178R1.101
Don Targett and Sons Carnival and Fun Fair (duplicate see
178R1.102)
Poster left blank for overprinting c1930s
Printed: Willson’s of Leicester
505mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R1.102
Don Targett and Sons Carnival and Fun Fair FRAMED
c1930s
Colour illustration showing a general view of a fairground and
fairground rides and shows such as The Ghost Train, The Death
Riders, Noha’s Ark, Swinging Boats, Gallopers, Swings and
Dodgems, bottom section left blank for overprinting
Printed by: Willsons’ Show Printers, Leicester
1004mm x 753mm (print)
1123mm x 872mm (framed
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NFA Collection
178R1.103
T. Smith & Sons Fun Fair
c.1930s
General view of a fair scene with people riding moonrocket and
dodgems and Popeye on the right below a smilling crescent
moon in red, yellow and black. Blue and red type on red and
white backgrounds with a red border
Printed by: Willson’s of Leicester
505mm x 760mm
Donated by Graham Downie
178R1.104
Bill Siebrand Shows Reproduction
USA Poster dated 3-14-79
Lithographic reproduction of earlier poster?
Printed: Colorcraft poster Co., Okla. City
460mm x 560mm
NFA Collection
178R1.105
‘Fairground’ by Barbara Jones (1912 – 1978)
Poster of Fairground scene 1945
Colour lithographic print. 760mm x 495mm
Signed and dated in plate. Letterpress: title and artist. SP2
Donated by Jim Norman
Born in Croydon in 1901. Studied at the Royal College of Art.
Writer and illustrator of books on design history, painter,
printmaker, muralist and exhibition designer. During the war she
was associated with Recording Britain and later the Festival of
Britain (1951). See also University of Warwick site.
NFA Collection
178R1.106
Bill Lynch Shows Ltd FRAMED (duplicate see 178R1.209)
USA c1930s
Colour illustration of a family with a young daughter holding a
small red balloon on the forefront and a night fairground scene
on the background with a large Ferris wheel on the right
Printed by: Globe Poster Corp, Chicago ill
703mm x 1042mm (print)
746mm x 1083mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R1.107
Charles Heal & Sons Carnival and Fun Fair 1,000 smiles an hour
Poster left blank for overprinting c1930s
Printed: Willson’s of Leicester
See also 178R1.101 and 178R1.102
505mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
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178R1.108
Slater’s Carnival Amusements
Poster left blank for overprinting, 1930s
‘Don’t forget to see & Hear Slater’s Latest 1930 recording
Orchestra reproducing all the latest talking film hits of the year
Illustration of the flying Chair-o-planes
Printed: Willsons. Printers, Leicester
red and blue. illus. 510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R1.109
Tallow Carnival in aid of Tallow Pipers’ Band
Wed 25th Jan-Sun 29th Jan year not given. poss. late 19 or early
20th century
Macdonald’s Amusements
“The Indians are Coming”
Printed by: (unreadable), Youghal
Black on green. 510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R1.110
Billy Danter’s Carnival and Fun Fair
Caldicot Town Centre 14th-17th March, 1984
1,000 smiles an hour
Illus. Features Ghost train. Wall of Death and Noah’s Ark
See also 178R1.101, 178R1.102 and 178R1.107
505mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R1.111
178R1.112
The Showman FRAMED
c.19th century
The Carnival Fair
Colour illustration of a showman holding a whip in front of
posters of sideshows with a large drum to his left talking to the
crowds in the fair, signed Alfred Concanen del.
Printed for Bailey’s Fair, Weymouth, Dorset, England
444mm x 593mm (print)
478mm x 620mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R1.113
G.E.Dixon’s Great Fair and Carnival FRAMED
c1900s
Galloping Horses, High Swings, Shooting Balloons, Hoopla-La,
Juvenile Gem Swings, Dart Throwing Stalls, Musical
Orchestraphone
Red and blue type and illustration of gallopers, high swings and
coconut shy stall location left black for overprinting
Printed by: Willsons Printers, Leicester
330mm x 755mm (print)
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390mm x 820mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R1.114
Brewer’s Royal Patent Steam FRAMED
c1900s
Gallopiong Horses
Roundabrouts
Racing motor cars
Swings
Shooting saloons
A grand orchestion
Back type on blocks of red, yellow and blue backgrounds on
white background with large Royal crescent on top section,
illustration of gallopers and location left black for overprinting
Printed by: Creber Show Printer, Plymouth
438mm x 1092mm (print)
480mm x 1133mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R1.115
The Fairs Act, 1871 FRAMED
Weasenham St Peter’s Fair
Notice of abolition of the fair annually held on the 25th of January
on the Village Green in the Parish of Weasenham St. Peter’s
(commonly known as ‘Powells’ or ‘Paul’s Mart’), signed H. A.
Bruce
258mm x 437mm (print)
300mm x 480mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R1.116
G. Rogers & Sons Fun Fair will visit FRAMED
c.1950s
Colour lithograph of people on fairground rides and a ghost train
on bottom right corner and blue and red type over white
background on top right and centre left blank to add location
with listing of rides
Printed by: H.J. Riddick, High Street, Malmesbury, Wilts
503mm x 760mm (print)
573mm x 827mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R1.117
Colour lithograph of a crowdy fairground at night showing a
helter skelter, a waltzer a hounted house and other attractions
and rides FRAMED
Blank for overprinting
Printed by: Taylor, Wombwell, Yorkshire
500mm x 760mm (print)
563mm x 815mm (framed)
NFA Collection
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178R1.118
Don’t Go Home Without your Coconut FRAMED
c1930s
But see that you get the new Ceylon coconuts, you can tell them
by the fibre at the end ‘Ceylons’ are noted for two things 1.
Thickness of meat, 2. Sweetness, you really must try them!
Black type on off white background
Printed by: Goodard, Walker & Brown Ltd., Hull and London
748mm x 995mm (print)
870mm x 1120mm (framed)
NFA Collection
Large Fairground Posters on Flatbed
178R1.200i)
Colour Lithograph of crowded night fair scene featuring
dodgems and sideshows with big golden building on the left
hand side FRAMED
C1940s
Printed by: Willsons Show Printers, Leicester
1015mm x 755mm (print)
1085mm x 840mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R1.200ii) Colour Lithographic Print of fair scene featuring dodgems and
Sideshows
C1940s
Printed: Willsons Show Printers, Leicester
1015mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R1.201
Colour print titled .Amusements of America
Follies girl and overhead view of fair rides c1930s/40s
1035mm x 710mm
NFA Collection
178R1.202
Super Dodgems
Colour Lithographic Print scene featuring dodgems c1930s
Linen backed
1010mm x 785mm
NFA Collection
178R1.203
Colour Lithographic Print of fair scene featuring swing chairs,
Gallopers, cake walk, Pierrots and dragon ride
c1930s
Printed: Willsons Show Printers, Leicester
1015mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
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178R1.204
Hart & Goodwin presenting Kiddies’ Own Fun Fair including
Miniature railway
Colour print with Aeroplane ride, Haunted House and train
c1940s
Left blank for overprinting
Printed: Benson Bros, London and Hitchin
745mm x 995mm
NFA Collection
178R1.205
Colour poster of boy and girl on Carousel
Left blank for overprinting, USA c1940s/50s
Printed: E.J. Warner Poster Co. New York City
Colour illus. 710mm x 1030mm
NFA Collection
178R1.206
Poster of girl pointing at funfair
Left blank for overprinting. USA c1940s
Colour illus. 1040mm x 710mm
NFA Collection
178R1.207
Carnival and Fun Fair
Left Blank for overprinting. UK c1930s
Featuring Large clown face, Moon Rocket, dodgems and Wall of
Death
Printed: Willsons Show Printers, Leicester
Colour illus. 770mm x 1000mm
NFA Collection
178R1.208
Colour stipple print titled of fair
Follies girl and overhead view of fair rides c1930s/40s
See also 178R1.201
1045mm x 725mm
NFA Collection
178R1.209
Bill Lynch Shows Ltd (duplicate see 178R1.106)
USA c1930s
Colour illustration of a family with a young daughter holding a
small red balloon on the forefront and a night fairground scene
on the background with a large Ferris wheel on the right
Printed by: Globe Poster Corp, Chicago ill
710mm x 1038mm
NFA Collection
178R1.210
Oak Park Fair
Greenfield, N.H., USA Sep 8th-10th, 1885
Colour lithograph of Horticultural Hall, animal exhibits and horse
racing
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Some mould damage. Conservation has taken place
740mm x 1070mm
NFA Collection
178R1.211
Waddington Bros Steam Yachts (duplicate see 178R1.217,
178R1.228, 178R1.229)
Colour lithographic print c1920s/30s
Printed by: Creber Litho, Plymouth
Linen backed
Rolled up
1520mm x 1020mm
NFA Collection
178R1.212
Colour Lithographic Print of fair scene featuring swing chairs,
Gallopers, cake walk, Pierrots and dragon ride
c1930s
possible later print of 178R1.203
Printed: Willsons Show Printers, Leicester
Donated by Audrey Clarke
1015mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R1.213
Colour Lithographic print of fairground scene with sideshows
and clown in foreground
C1940s
Colour in 2 pieces
In plan chest drawer
1035mm x 1370mm and 1035mm x 700mm
NFA Collection
178R1.214
Poster of girl pointing at funfair
Left blank for overprinting. USA c1940s
Duplicate of 178R1.206
Colour illus. 1040mm x 710mm
NFA Collection
178R1.215
Bill Lynch Shows Ltd
Colour litho of Showgirl and clown c1930s
Canadian Showman (1903-1972)
Printed: Globe Poster Corp
See 178R1.100
710mm x 1040mm
NFA Collection
178R1.216
The Canadian Greater Shows
North Common Halifax, 20th May, North America c1930/40s
Colour illus of Couple in Front of Fair
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Printed by: The Erie Litho Co.
710mm x 1060mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R1.217
Waddington Bros Steam Yachts FRAMED (duplicate see
178R1.211, 178R1.228,178R1.229)
c1920s/30s
Colour illustration of steam yachts in operation with crowd of
people stood in front of it. Linen backed
Printed by: Creber Litho, Plymouth
1550mm x 1020mm (print)
1595mm x 1087mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R1.218
The Canadian Greater Shows
North Common Halifax, 20th May, North America c1930/40s
Colour illus of Couple in Front of Fair
Printed by: The Erie Litho Co.
Donated by Al Stencell
Duplicate of 178R1.216
710mm x 1060mm
NFA Collection
178R1.219
Bill Lynch Shows Ltd
Colour litho of Showgirl and clown c1930s
Canadian Showman (1903-1972)
Printed: Globe Poster Corp
See 178R1.100and 215
710mm x 1040mm
NFA Collection
178R1.220
Bill Lynch Shows Ltd
Thin lithograph poster of Family Fair scene USA c1930s
Canadian Showman (1903-1972)
Printed: Globe Poster Corp
355mm x 1060mm
NFA Collection
178R1.221
Bill Lynch Shows Ltd FRAMED
USA c1930s
Colour lithograph of Boy and Girl on ride with Ferris Wheel and
other fairground rides on the background
Printed: Globe Poster Corp
355mm x 1040mm
NFA Collection
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178R1.222
Girl on a swing poster FRAMED
Colour illustration showing a bird’s eye view of a fairground with
two girls on swing rides one on a green dress and one on a blue
dress 1930s
1033mm x 670mm (print)
1080mm x 720mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R1.223
Degeller’s Magic Midway FRAMED
USA c1930s
Colour illustration of cabaret girl sitting on a large drum with the
words follie written on it and a clown on the right corner and
bird’s eye view of the midway and all the fairground rides
1040mm x 705mm (print)
1110mm x 775mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R1.224
178R1.225
Canival and Fun Fair FRAMED
Mammouth circus
Colour illustration of general view of busy fairground with
pierrot face on top left and dodgems on forefront, blocks of
yellow on top and bottom section left blank for overprinting and
red and blue squares border
Printed by: Willson’s Show Printers, Leicester
757mm x 1013mm (print)
799mm x 1053mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R1.226
Colour lithograph of circus acrobatic and juggling acts, showgirl
on top right and clown on bottom right on yellow and red
background with navy blue floor and steps, blank No.68 FRAMED
1195mm x 860mm (print)
1267mm x 928mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R1.227
Tableaux Vivants FRAMED
Mlle Adrienne Rosse
Mdm Emmy Hoffmann
Colour illustration of two women’s portraits with their names
below on the top section and cupid in the middle, a woman
doing the splits in the centre of the poster and three scenes of
statues and a woman playing a double flute on the bottom
Printed by: Star Printing Office
675mm x 908mm (print)
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995mm x 1245mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R1.228
Waddington Bros Steam Yachts FRAMED (duplicate see
178R1.211, 178R1.217, 178R1.229)
c1920s/30s
Colour illustration of steam yachts in operation with crowd of
people stood in front of it. Linen backed
Printed by: Creber Litho, Plymouth
1503mm x 1000mm (print)
1588mm x 1082mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R1.229
Waddington Bros Steam Yachts FRAMED (duplicate see
178R1.211, 178R1.217, 178R1.228)
c1920s/30s
Colour illustration of steam yachts in operation with crowd of
people stood in front of it. Linen backed
Printed by: Creber Litho, Plymouth
1505mm x 1008mm (print)
1630mm x 1127mm (framed)
NFA Collection
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Fair Posters (modern) 178R2
Fairground Posters A3 (in blue archive box)
178R2.1
Nottingham Goose Fair
5th-7th Oct, 1995
297mm x 420mm
Donated by Nottingham City Council
178R2. 2
Ilkeston Charter Fair
The History c1990s/2000s
2 items
295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R2. 3
Ebernoe Horn Fair
West Sussex, 25th Jul, 1996
295mm x 420mm
Donated by Graham Downie
178R2.4
J Rowland & Sons Super Fair
Seven Brethren Banks c1990s
Red and yellow illus. 254mmm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R2.5
Barnstable Fair
Severn Brethren Bank, Wed 19th-Sat 22nd Sep c1990s
Printed: Baileys, Printers
Black on neon yellow 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R2. 6
Barnstable Fair
Severn Brethren Bank, Wed 19th-Sat 22nd Sep c1990s
Printed: Baileys, Printers
Duplicate of 178R2.5
Black on neon yellow 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R2. 7
Nottingham Goose Fair
3rd-6th Oct, 2001
Colour photo. 296mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R2.8
Nottingham Goose Fair
3rd-6th Oct, 2001
Duplicate of 178R2.7
Colour photo. 296mm x 420mm
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NFA Collection
178R2.9
Nottingham Goose Fair
3rd-6th Oct, 2001
Duplicate of 178R2.7
Colour photo. 296mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R2.10
Galaxy 105 presents Scream
Sheffield 1st-9th March, 2002
Colour photo. 298mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R2.11
Nottingham Goose Fair
2nd-5th Oct, 2002
Colour photo. 296mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R2.12
Nottingham Goose Fair
2nd-5th Oct, 2002
Duplicate of 178R2.11
Colour photo. 296mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R2.13
Nottingham Goose Fair
2nd-5th Oct, 2002
Duplicate of 178R2.11
Colour photo. 296mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R2.14
Nottingham Goose Fair
1st-4th Oct, 2003
Colour photo. 296mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R2.15
Notification of Parking Suspension
St Giles Fair 31st Aug-5th Sep, 2001
Photocopy 295mm x 415mm
NFA Collection
178R2.16
Notification to Schools/ Nurseries/Playgroups
Nottingham Goose Fair, 1997
Advice on party pre-booking
Photocopy 295mm x 415mm
NFA Collection
178R2.17
Notification Ground Space Conditions
Loughborough Fair, November, 1999
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Photocopy 295mm x 415mm
NFA Collection
178R2.18
Notification Street closure
Loughborough Fair, November, 1999
Photocopy 295mm x 415mm
NFA Collection
178R2.19
Notification to residents for road closures
Pinner Fair, May, 2003
Photocopy 2 pages, 295mm x 415mm
NFA Collection
178R2.20
Notification of Street Closure
Pinner Fair, May, 2000
Photocopy 295mm x 415mm
NFA Collection
178R2.21
Notification of Bus Diversions
Loughborough Fair, November, 2001
Photocopy 295mm x 415mm
NFA Collection
178R2.22
Notification of Station Shuttle Buses
Hull fair, 11th-19th Oct, 2002
Also notification of temporary Suspension of Service 303 Park
and Ride due to Nottingham Goose Fair, c2004
Colour Photocopy 295mm x 415mm
NFA Collection
178R2.23
Bailey’s Printers
Advert for Fun Fair poster printers
Colour420mm x 298mm
NFA Collection
178R2.24
Pleasurelands; 200 Years of Fun at the Fair
Clocktower, Corydon. Sat 24th April-Sun 5th Sep
Colour Illus. 296mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R2.25
Pleasurelands; 200 Years of Fun at the Fair
Clocktower, Corydon. Sat 24th April-Sun 5th Sep
Duplicate of 178R2.24
Colour Illus. 296mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R2.26
Pleasurelands; 200 Years of Fun at the Fair
Clocktower, Corydon. Sat 24th April-Sun 5th Sep
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Duplicate of 178R2.24
Colour Illus. 296mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R2.27
Slaters Family Fun Fair
Seahouses. Wed 31st Jul-Sat 24th Aug c2002
Black type and small illustration.
295mm x 417mm
NFA Collection
178R2.28
Schueberfouer Fair-see also handbills
Luxembourg. 22nd Aug-8th Sep, 2003
Colour illus. by Xavier Dupont
296mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R2.29
Schueberfouer Fair
Luxembourg. 22nd Aug-8th Sep, 2003
Duplicate if 178R2.30
Colour illus. by Xavier Dupont
296mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R2.30
Nottingham Goose Fair
Nottingham, 2004
Poster for competition to win a years goose adoption by using
the NCT bus or tram.
Illustration and photograph 295mm x 420
NFA Collection
178R2.31
Nottingham Goose Fair
2nd-4th October, 1997
295mm x 418mm
Donated by Tommy Green
178R2.32
Ilkeston Charter fair
15th-18th October, 2003
751st fair.
Colour photo. 295mm x 413mm
NFA Collection
178R2.33
Grand Pavilion Celebration
Matlock Bath, Sat 14th Aug, 2010-10-07 100 years of
entertainment opened by Simon Groom
Rick’s remarkable racing hens
The 30 Strong BMW Brass Band
Andy Carr’s Magical Musical Extravaganza and others
Designed by Mark Crowfoot ideasformation.co.uk
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Red and Black Print 210mm x 295mm
NFA Collection
Fairground posters in small cardboard box
178R2.50
Hinckley Tin Hat Fair
Regent Street, London, 19th-21st Nov. c2000
Colour illustration of mascot and fair
340mm x 485mm
NFA Collection
178R2.51
Hinckley Tin Hat Fair
Regent Street, London, 19th-21st Nov. c2000
Colour illustration of mascot and fair
Duplicate of 178R2.50
340mm x 485mm
NFA Collection
178R2.52
Leyland Fun Fair
West Paddock c1980s
Neon yellow paper
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd
380mm 502mm
NFA Collection
178R2.53
Leyland Fun Fair
14th-18th May West Paddock c1980s
Neon yellow paper
Duplicate of 178R2.53
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd
380mm 502mm
NFA Collection
178R2.54
Denton Fun Fair
Weds. 8th to Mon 13th Aug c1980s
Printed: Baileys Printers
Neon yellow paper 375mm 505mm
NFA Collection
178R2.55
Denton Fun Fair
Weds. 6th-11th Aug c1980s
Printed: Baileys Printers
Neon yellow paper 380mm 505mm
NFA Collection
178R2.56
Nelson Fun Fair
Thurs 18th to Mon 22nd July c1980s
Printed: Baileys Printers
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Neon yellow paper 375mm 507mm
NFA Collection
178R2.57
Cambridge Midsummer Fair and Market
21st-26th June 2000
Colour photo 420mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R2.58
All the Fun of The Fair. Goose Fair Exhibition
Nottingham. Sat 4th Oct. c2003
Colour photos. 375mm x 507mm
NFA Collection
178R2.59
All the Fun of The Fair. Goose Fair Exhibition
Nottingham. Sat 4th Oct. c2003
Duplicate of 178R2.58
Colour photos. 375mm x 507mm
NFA Collection
178R2.60
All the Fun of The Fair. Goose Fair Exhibition
Nottingham. Sat 4th Oct. c2003
Duplicate of 178R2.58
Colour photos. 375mm x 507mm
NFA Collection
178R2.61
Bob Wilson Fun Fair
Ealing Common Thurs 22nd Aug-Tues 27th Aug c2002
Colour Illus. 380mm x 560mm
Donated by Desmond Fitzgerald
178R2.62
Bob Wilson Fun Fair
Southall Park Fri 21st June-Sun 30th June c2002
Colour Illus. 380mm x 560mm
Donated by Desmond Fitzgerald
178R2.63
Sheffield Kite Festival and Giant Funfair
Graves Park, Sheffield. Sat 31st Jul- Sun 1st Aug 2004
Colour photo. 420mm x 594mm
NFA Collection
178R2.64
The Sheffield Hot Air Balloon Festival
Graves Park, Sheffield. Sat 5th Jul- Sun 6th Jul 2003
Colour photo. 420mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R2.65
The Sheffield Hot Air Balloon Festival
Graves Park, Sheffield. Sat 5th Jul- Sun 6th Jul 2003
Duplicate of 178R2.64
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Colour photo. 420mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R2.66
Hull Fair
Walton Street 10th-18th Oct, 1997
Colour photo 420mm x 593mm
Donated by Kingston Upon Hull Leisure Services
178R2.67
Hull Family Spectacular
East Park Holderness Road. Sat 10th –Sun 11th May c1990s
Colour illus. 380mm x 505mm
NFA Collection
178R2.68
Pleasurelands. 200 Years of Fun at the Fair
Croydon Clocktower. Sat 24th April-Sun 5th Sep 2004
Colour illus. 420mm x 595mm
NFA Collection
178R2.69
W. Crow Amusements Present Fun Fair
Redcar Racecourse. Wed 3rd-Sat 6th Sep c2000s
Printed: Baileys Printers
Colour photos 380mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R2.70
W. Crow Amusements Present a Giant Fun Fair
The Park Ardwick-le-Street Thurs 17th –Mon 21st July c2000s
Printed: Baileys Printers
Colour photos 380mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R2.71
Visit Robinson’s New Look Spectacular Fun Fair
Grimsby. Thurs 20th-Sun 23rd Mar. c2000s
Printed: Baileys Printers
Colour photos 380mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R2.72
Visit Tuby’s Spectacular New Look Family Fun Fair
Barnsley F.C. Car Park. Fri 14th- Mon 17th Mar. c2000s
Printed: Baileys Printers
Colour photos 380mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R2.73
178R2.74
Guinness Puck Fair
Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland, 2001
Colour photo. 418mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
18
178R2.75
Aylesham Events Committee in Association with Smith Fun
Fair Presents Fun Fair & Christmas Carnival
Aylesham Fri 6th-Sun 8th Dec. c1990s
Printed: Baileys Printers
Red and green. Illus. 382mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R2.76
Forrest Amusements present carnival Fun Fair
Canterbury. Fri 13th- Sun 15th June c1990s
Printed: Baileys Printers
Yellow neon Paper. Illus. 378mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R2.77
Forrest Amusements present carnival Fun Fair
Canterbury. Fri 13th- Sun 15th June c1990s
Printed: Baileys Printers
Duplicate of 178R2.76
Yellow neon Paper. Illus. 378mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R2.78
Robinson’s Fun Fairs Present Fun Fair
Beechwood Park Thurs 8th-Sun 8th June c1990s
Printed: Baileys Printers
Pink neon paper. Illus. 378mm x 506mm
NFA Collection
178R2.79
John Manning & Sons present a Easter Bank Holiday family Fun
Fair
Alexandra Palace, London, Thurs 28th Mar-Sun 7th April c1990s
Red, yellow and blue illus. 340mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R2.80
Silcock’s Family Fun Fair
Long Causeway, Farnworth. Thurs 11th- Sat 27th Sep c1990s
Orange neon paper. Illus. 379mm x 507mm
NFA Collection
178R2.81
Forrest amusements Present family Fun Fair
Sidcup Place. Thurs 28th-30th August c1990s
Printed: Baileys Printers
Neon yellow paper. 379mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R2.82
Burnley Wakes Fun Fair
Fulledge, Lancashire. Wed 11th- Mon 16th July c1990s
Printed: Baileys Printers
Neon yellow paper. Illus. 376mm x 505mm
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NFA Collection
178R2.83
Burnley Wakes Fun Fair
Fulledge, Lancashire. Wed 11th- Mon 16th July c1990s
Printed: Baileys Printers
Duplicate of 178R2.82
Neon yellow paper. Illus. 376mm x 505mm
NFA Collection
178R2.84
Burnley Wakes Fun Fair
Fulledge, Lancashire. Wed 11th- Mon 16th July c1990s
Printed: Baileys Printers
Duplicate of 178R2.82
Neon yellow paper. Illus. 376mm x 505mm
NFA Collection
178R2.85
Finchley Carnival and Fun Fair
Victoria Park, Wed 12th-Sat 15th Jul, 2000
Printed: Baileys Printers
Neon orange paper. 378mm x 506mm
NFA Collection
178R2.86
Spondon Fun Fair
Cox’s Modern Amusements. Thurs 16th-Mon 20th Aug, 1994
Printed: Baileys Printers
Neon orange paper. Illus. 377mm x 509mm
NFA Collection
178R2.87
James Mellors Ltd. Presents Ilkeston Spring fair
Pimlico Car Park Town Centre Thurs 16th-Sat 18th May c1990s
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Neon orange paper. Illus. 380mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R2.88
Somercoates Wakes
Cox’s (Modern Amusements). 1984
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Neon orange paper. Illus. 500mm x 380mm
Donated by Ian Trowell
178R2.89
James Mellors Ltd Fun Fair
Meakton Park, Derby. Thurs 2nd Aug-Sat 12th Aug, 1984
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Neon orange paper. Illus. 500mm x 380mm
Donated by Ian Trowell
178R2.90
Fun Fair
Alfreton Town Centre, Thurs 30th April-Mon 4th May c1980s
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Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Neon orange paper. Illus. 375mm x 507mm
NFA Collection
178R2.91
Belper Spring Fair
Proctor’s (Nottm.) Wed 15th-Sat 18th May c1990s
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Colour illus. illus. 350mm x 476mm
NFA Collection
178R2.92
Leeds Valentines Fair
Fri 13th – Sun 22nd Feb c1990s
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Colour poster. illus 342mm x 475mm
NFA Collection
178R2.93
Leeds Valentines Fair
Fri 13th – Sun 22nd Feb c1990s
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Duplicate of 178R2.95
Colour poster. Illus 342mm x 475mm
NFA Collection
178R2.94
Leeds Valentines Fair
Leeds City centre Fri 13th – Sun 22nd Feb c1990s
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Duplicate of 178R2.95
Colour poster. 330mm x 475mm
Donated by Ian Trowell
178R2.95
Leeds Valentines Fair
Leeds City centre Fri 13th – Sun 22nd Feb c1990s
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Duplicate of 178R2.95
Colour poster. 330mm x 475mm
Donated by Ian Trowell
178R2.96
Leeds Valentines Fair
Leeds City centre Fri 13th – Sun 22nd Feb c1990s
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Duplicate of 178R2.95
Colour poster. 330mm x 475mm
Donated by Ian Trowell
178R2.97
McFadden Brothers present
Poster left blank for overprinting c1990s
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Colour poster. Illus 335mm x 480mm
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NFA Collection
178R2.98
J. Hudson & Son Present Fun Fair
Poster left blank for overprinting c1990s
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Colour poster. Illus 305mm x 430mm
NFA Collection
178R2.99
Funfest Carnival Fun Fair
Clondalkin Cross. Fri 13th- Sun 29th Jun c1990s
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Colour poster. Illus 335mm x 492mm
NFA Collection
178R2.100
Funfest Carnival Fun Fair
Clondalkin Cross. Fri 13th- Sun 29th Jun c1990s
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Duplicate of 178R2.101
Colour poster. Illus 335mm x 492mm
NFA Collection
178R2.101
Proctors (Nottm.) Fun Fair
Caly Cross. Thurs 19th-Sat 21st June c2000s
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Colour photos. 380mm x 507mm
NFA Collection
178R2.102
R.E. Eddy & Sons
Pontefract. Thurs 27th Mar- Mon 7th April c2000s
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Colour photos. 380mm x 507mm
NFA Collection
178R2.103
Blackpool comes to Sheffield
Sheffield Arena Car Parks. Thurs 5th-Mon 9th July
420mm x 505mm
Vanessa Toulmin Collection
178R2.104
Blackpool comes to Sheffield
Sheffield Arena Car Parks. Thurs 5th-Mon 9th July
Duplicate of 178R2.104
420mm x 505mm
Vanessa Toulmin Collection
178R2.105
R. Tuby & S. Robinson of International Fun Fairs present
Leeds Valentine’s Fun Fair
Leeds Utd. Mon 21st-Tues 29th Feb c2000s
Colour Photos. 380mm x 510mm
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NFA Collection
178R2.106
St Helen’s Show
Sherdley Park. 24th-26th July, 1992
Colour photo. 415mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R2.107
Coast to Coast Fun Fair
Poster left blank for overprinting. C2000s
Colour illus. 300mm x 425mm
NFA Collection
178R2.108
Newcastle Town Moor
Advert For CD of Radio 2 programme ‘The Hoppings’ 2006
Printed; Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Neon yellow. Photo. 320mm x 450mm
NFA Collection
178R2.109
Newcastle Town Moor
Advert For CD of Radio 2 programme ‘The Hoppings’ 2006
Printed; Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Duplicate of 178R2.108
Neon yellow. Photo. 320mm x 450mm
NFA Collection
178R2.110
Newcastle Town Moor
Advert For CD of Radio 2 programme ‘The Hoppings’ 2006
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Duplicate of 178R2.108
Neon yellow. Photo. 320mm x 450mm
NFA Collection
178R2.111
Cambridge Midsummer Fun Fair
Mid-Summer Common Wed 24th-Mon 29th June, 1998
Colour image of girl and boy and fairground.
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd., Somercotes, Derbyshire.
Colour illus. 330mm x 475mm
Donated by Desmond Fitzgerald
178R2.112
Family Funfair: Hastings Old Town Carnival-Davis’s
Thurs 2nd-Sun 12th Aug 2001
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Free tickets from bottom torn off
Neon yellow. Illus. 380mm x 435mm
Donated by Desmond Fitzgerald
178R2.113
Mitcham Common Easter Fun Fair. Monty Hammond & Sons in
association with Mitcham Common conservators
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Thursday 17th-Sunday 27th April 2003
Printed: Baileys Printers
Red and blue type. 380mm x 510mm
Donated by Desmond FitzGerald
178R2.114
East Barnet Festival. Monty Hammond & Sons.
Oak Hill Park, Thurs 27th-Sun 30th June, c2002
Printed: Baileys Printers
Red and blue type. 380mm x 510mm
Donated by Desmond Fitzgerald
178R2.115
Celebrate Park 66. Gore & de Koning Street Festivals and Fun
Fair
Junction 3 off the M66, Bury. Thurs 19th Nov- Sun 6th Dec. c1998
Colour with photos. 420mm x 590mm
Donated by Desmond FitzGerald
178R2.116
Corydon Asian Mela
Norbury Park. Sun, 19th July, 1998
Colour photocopy of poster. 405mm x 585mm
NFA Collection
178R2.117
Collage poster of Croydon Mela
Pictures and newspaper cuttings
Colour with photos. 590mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R2.118
Mannings Amusements. The New Generation- Family Fun Fair
Highbury Fields, Islington, Thurs 38th Aug- Mon. 1st September
c2000s
Printed: Baileys Printers
Colour illus. 420mm x 595mm
NFA Collection
178R2.119
East Barnett Festival and Fun Fair
Oak Hill Park, Barnet 27th-30th June c2002
Monty Hammond Fair
Red and blue. 380mm x 507mm
NFA Collection
178R2.120
Stevens Fun Fair
The Oval, Hastings. 8th-16th June, c2000s
Boy and girl fairground scene illustration
335mm x 480mm
Printed: Bailey’s Printer
NFA Collection
Exhibition of the Fun Fair
Fairground Association of Great Britain Invites Everyone to the
178R2.121
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University Campus Dental School Refectory 8th-16th June, c2000s
Boy and girl fairground scene illustration
335mm x 480mm
Printed: Bailey’s Printer
NFA Collection
178R2.122
Rotherham Spring Fair
Rotherham united Football Club 19th-24th May c2004
Black type on yellow. 380mm x 435mm
Printed: Baileys Printers
NFA Collection
178R2.123
De Koning Leisure in Association with KC Promotions Presents
City by the Sea Mega theme Park
Sportcity Manchester 17th-28th May 2007
Colour illus and photos. 420mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R2.124
De Koning Leisure Presents Blackpool comes to Stockport
Next to Stockport County FC 2nd- 11th August 2013
Red, black, yellow and white type on yellow, blue and red
background and colour photos. 382mm x 570mm
NFA Collection
Fairground posters in large cardboard box
178R2.200
Nottingham Goose Fair
Proclamation 9th Sept, 1974
Black print. 565mm x 440mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R2.201
Nottingham Goose Fair
Proclamation, 9th Sept, 1975
Black text on white paper. 225mm x 440mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R2.202
University of Sheffield Sorby Hall celebration Anniversary Dinner
Friday, 21st May, 1999
Yellow blue and red fairground illustration
Printed by Bailey & Sons Ltd. ‘The Showmen’s Printer’
Somercoates, Derbyshire, DE55 4LT
Colour illus. 510mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R2.203
University of Sheffield Sorby Hall celebration Anniversary Dinner
Friday, 21st May, 1999
Yellow blue and red fairground illustration
25
Printed by Bailey & Sons Ltd. ‘The Showmen’s Printer’
Somercoates, Derbyshire, DE55 4LT
Duplicate of 178R2.202
Colour illus. 510mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R2.204
University of Sheffield Sorby Hall celebration Anniversary Dinner
Friday, 21st May, 1999
Yellow blue and red fairground illustration
Printed by Bailey & Sons Ltd. ‘The Showmen’s Printer’
Somercoates, Derbyshire, DE55 4LT
Duplicate of 178R2.202
Colour illus. 510mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R2.205
Preston Easter Fun Fair
Moor Park. Thurs 9th-Tues 14th April, c1990s
Black and red type on neon yellow
Printed by Bailey & Sons Ltd.
504mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R2.206
Preston Easter Fun Fair
Moor Park. Thurs 9th-Tues 14th April, c1990s
Black and red type on neon yellow
Printed by Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Duplicate of 178R2.205
504mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R2.207
G. Rogers & Sons Fun Fair
Poster left blank for over printing c1990s
Black type on yellow neon
Printed: Wood & Co., Printers, Malmsbury
NFA Collection
178R2.208
Centenary Ball-Grosvenor House Hotel
26th January, 1989
100 years of the Showmen’s Guild, 1889-1989
Orange and Yellow neon with blue. Border and fairground
illustration.
Printed Bailey & Sons Ltd., Somercoates, Derbyshire.
510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.209
Centenary Ball-Grosvenor House Hotel
26th January, 1989
100 years of the Showmen’s Guild, 1889-1989
26
Orange and Yellow neon with blue. Border and fairground
illustration.
Printed Bailey & Sons Ltd., Somercoates, Derbyshire.
Duplicate of 178R2.209
510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.210
Centenary Ball-Grosvenor House Hotel
26th January, 1989
100 years of the Showmen’s Guild, 1889-1989
Orange and Yellow neon with blue. Border and fairground
illustration.
Printed Bailey & Sons Ltd., Somercoates, Derbyshire.
Duplicate of 178R2.209
510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.211
Orange, Yellow and blue border and fairground illustration.
Poster left blank for overprinting c1980s/1990s
Printed Bailey & Sons Ltd., Somercoates, Derbyshire.
Same print as 178R2.209
510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.212
Monty Hammond & Sons Present and Easter Fair
Mitcham Common. Thurs 13th-Sun 23rd April, c1995
Orange, Yellow and blue border and fairground illustration.
Printed Bailey & Sons Ltd., Somercoates, Derbyshire.
Same print as 178R2.209
510mm x 760mm
Donated by Desmond Fitzgerald
178R2.213
Orange, Yellow and blue border and fairground illustration.
Poster in Russian, 1994
Printed Bailey & Sons Ltd., Somercoates, Derbyshire.
Same print as 178R2.209
Photocopy. 510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.214
The Annual Michaelmas Autumn Fun Fair
Wallingford. Thursday 26th Sep-Sat. 28th Sep.
Red and blue type and triangle border
760mm x 505mm
NFA Collection
178R2.215
Albert Botton’s Annual Spring Fun-Fair
West Park. Purley Way. Fri 27th Mar- Sun 5th April, 1996
Red and blue type and triangle border
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Printed by Bailey & Sons Ltd.
500mm x 755mm
Donated by Desmond FitzGerald
178R2.216
Golden Jubilee Fun Fair-Nicky Shaw
Tunbridge Wells. Sat 1st-Tues 4th June, 2002
Orange and Yellow border and illustration. Black and grey print.
Tear in bottom right corner
Printed: Baileys Printers
450mm x 640mm
Donated by Desmond Fitzgerald
178R2.217
Roses Pleasure Parks Presents Golden Jubilee Bank Holiday Fun
Fair Epsom Downs. Friday 31st May to Sun 9th June, 2002
Orange and Yellow border and illustration. Black print
Printed: Baileys Printers
452mm x 640mm
Donated by Desmond Fitzgerald
178R2.218
Golden Jubilee Fun Fair
Shenley Lane Playing Fields, London Colney. Fri 24th May-Tues
4th June, 2002
Printed: Baileys Printers
Red and blue print, illus., 450mm x 640mm
NFA Collection
178R2.219
Bottons: New Addington Jubilee Carnival
Corydon, Milne Park. Fri 31st May to Tues 4th June, 2002
Orange and Yellow border and illustration. Black print.
Printed: Baileys Printers
445mm x 640mm
Donated by Desmond Fitzgerald
178R2.220
Jubilee Carnival Fun Fair
Milne Park, New Addington. Fri 31st May-Tues 4th June, 2002
Tear in top line
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Pink and yellow neon with black print. Illus. 300mm x 640mm
NFA Collection
178R2.221
John Manning & Sons Easter Bank Holiday Fun Fair
Alexandra Palace, London. Thurs 12th- Sun 22nd April
Black print on yellow neon paper c1990s/2000s
Printed: Baileys Printers
442mm x 635mm
Donated by Desmond Fitzgerald
178R2.222
Silcock’s Family Fun Fair
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St Helen’s Show, Victoria Park. Thurs 28th – Sun 31st July,
c1980s/90s
Orange, Yellow and blue border and fairground illustration.
Printed Bailey & Sons Ltd., Somercoates, Derbyshire.
505mm x 755mm
Donated by Graham Downie
178R2.223
Silcock’s Family Fun Fair
St Helen’s Show, Victoria Park. Thurs 28th – Sun 31st July,
c1980s/90s
Orange, Yellow and blue border and fairground illustration.
Printed Bailey & Sons Ltd., Somercoates, Derbyshire.
Duplicate of 178R2.219
505mm x 755mm
Vanessa Toulmin Collection
178R2.224
Silcock’s Family Fun Fair
Irlam Show. Fri 26th-Mon 29th Aug, c 1980s/90s
Orange, Yellow and blue border and fairground illustration.
Printed Bailey & Sons Ltd., Somercoates, Derbyshire.
505mm x 755mm
Donated by Graham Downie
178R2.225
John Thurston presents the most up-to-date fair at Woodford
Feast.
London, 8th-13th July, 1960
Printed: Dysons, Peterborough
Black and red border and print. 500mm x 755mm
Donated by Graham Downie
178R2.226
Gigantic Fair
Poster left blank for overprinting c1960s
‘All the Latest novelty rides’ and ‘Exclusive Carnival Amusements
Printed: Willson’s Printers Fair Poster (Blank)
Colour. 755mm x 500mm
Donated by Graham Downie
178R2.227
John Bidell & Sons’ Continental Fun Fair
Bethnal Green, London. Fri 12th to Sun 21st Jan c1996
Colour illustration of girl and boy and fairground scene
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Colour illus. 470mm x 705mm
Donated by Desmond FitzGerald
178R2.228
James Mellors group presents Europe’s Biggest Indoor
Theme Park
London Olympia. 26th Dec- 5th January 2001/02
Red and blue illus. and type. 635mm x 450mm
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Donated by Desmond FitzGerald
178R2.229
Tommy Green Fun Fair
Leyland. Thurs 20th-Mon 24th May c1980s/90s
Black type on neon yellow. 505mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R2.230
Tommy Green Ltd Presents Denton Wakes Fair
Manchester. Poster left blank for dates, c1980s/90s
Blue and red type on white
Printed: Lords Printers Ltd., Sandygate Mill, Trafalgar Street,
Burnley.
505mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R2.231
Irvin Leisure Ltd. Present Family Fun Fair
Abingdon. Thurs 7th-Sun 10th May, c1980s/90s
Contains notes on back regarding printing needs
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Black print on white. Illus. 505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.232
Roses Pleasure Parks Present Large Fun Fair
Kennedy Park, Britwell. Fri 19th-Sun 28th May c1990s/00s
Orange and yellow border and illustration
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Colour. Illus., 450mm x 640mm
NFA Collection
178R2.233
The Valley 50p Theme Park
Bolton. Wed 31st July-Sun 18th August c1990s/00s
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Red and blue print. 445mm x 640mm
NFA Collection
178R2.234
Gigantic Christmas Fun Fair
Old Deer Park, Richmond. Thurs 26th Dec, 2002-Wed 1st Jan,
2003
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Red and green illus. 448mm x 640mm
NFA Collection
178R2.235
Fun Fair
East Grinstead Leisure Centre. Wed 18th-Mon 23rd June
c1980s/90s
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Black print on yellow neon. Illus. 445mm x 640mm
NFA Collection
30
178R2.236
Mannings Amusements present Family Fun Fair
Ducketts Common, Harringay, Thurs 14th-Sun 17th Oct
c1980s/1990s
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd
Black print on yellow neon. Illus. 450mm x 640mm
NFA Collection
178R2.237
Mannings Amusements present Family Fun Fair
Ducketts Common, Harringay, Thurs 14th-Sun 17th Oct
c1980s/1990s
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd
Duplicate of 178R2.237
Black print on yellow neon. Illus. 450mm x 640mm
NFA Collection
178R2.238
The Traditional Barnett Fun Fair
Fri 30th Aug-Sat 7th Sep c1990s/00s
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Red and blue print. 450mm x 640mm
NFA Collection
178R2.239
Lewis Gray & Son present Half Term Fun Fair
Lewisham Market. Mon 21st-Sat 26th Oct, 1996
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd
Yellow, red and black, illus. 250mm x 750mm
Donated by Desmond Fitzgerald
178R2.240
Roses Pleasure Parks Presents Golden Jubilee Bank Holiday Fun
Fair Epsom Downs. 31st May-9th June, 2002
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Red and yellow, illus. 445mm x 637mm
NFA Collection
178R2.241
Golden Jubilee Fun Fair
Tunbridge Wells, 2002
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Red and yellow, illus. 445mm x 637mm
NFA Collection
178R2.242
Jubilee carnival
New Addington, 2002
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Red and yellow, illus. 445mm x 637mm
NFA Collection
178R2.243
Jubilee carnival
New Addington. 31st May-4th June, 2002
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Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Pink and yellow, illus. 300mm x 637mm
NFA Collection
178R2.244
Jubilee carnival
New Addington. 31st May-4th June, 2002
Duplicate of 178R2.243
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Pink and yellow, illus. 300mm x 637mm
NFA Collection
178R2.245
John Thurston presents the most up-to-date fair at Woodford
Feast.
London, 8th-13th July, 1960
Printed: Dysons, Peterborough
Duplicate of 178R2.225
Black and red border and print. 500mm x 755mm
Donated by Graham Downie
178R2.246
W. & P. Thurston’s Fun Fair
Blank poster filled in for Alford Thurs 28th to Sat 30th Sep
Waltzer (looks like this has been blacked out) and Dodg’ems
Red and black on yellow. 500x 750mm
NFA Collection
32
Fairground posters on Flatbed
178R2.300
G.Simon & Sons Fun Fair
Llandudno Mostyn Broadway, July 9th-Aug 30th c1980s/1990s
Colour poster featuring Waltzers, Roundabout and dodgems
Printed: W.E. Berry ltd., Bradford
1015mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.301
See the World’s longest Limo direct From the USA
Poster left Blank for overprinting c1980s
Black type on neon yellow paper
1020mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.302
Roger Tuby presents Carnival Fun Fair
Locke Park, Barnsley c2000s
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd, Somercotes, Derbyshire
Red and blue 1020mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R2.303
Zamperla Amusement Rides Calendar 1982
Colour Moon Scene
680mm x 975mm
NFA Collection
178R2.304
Schueberfouer Fair (see other sizes)
Luxembourg. 22nd Aug-8th Sep, 2003
Colour illus. by Xavier Dupont
605mm x 800mm
NFA Collection
178R2.305
Schueberfouer Fair
Luxembourg. 22nd Aug-8th Sep, 2003
Duplicate of 178R2.304
Colour illus. by Xavier Dupont
605mm x 800mm
NFA Collection
178R2.306
Nationwide amusements in association with Bly Spartens FC
present Halloween Fireworks Display and Fun Fair
Blaw Knox sports Ground, Walting Street, Strood. Sat 28th Oct,
c2000s
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Black and orange on white. 1010mm x 760m
NFA Collection
178R2.307
Wilson’s August Bank Holiday Fun Fair
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Arrow Valley Park, Redditch. Thurs 22nd-Sat 31st Aug c2002
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Red and blue on white. 1015mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.308
Mannings Amusements presents the New Generation Spring
Bank Holiday Family Fun Fair
Finsbury Park, Haringey, London. Thurs 25th-Mon 29th May
c2000s
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Pink and orange neon on white. 1010mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.309
Gore & de Koning present Manchester’s Spectacular St.
Valentine’s Fun Fair and Firework Display
Piccadilly Gardens. 9th-25th Feb, c1990s/00s
Heart and cupid border
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Dark red print on orange. 101mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.310
James Mellors Amusements Ltd. Present a Valentine’s Fair
Nottingham City Centre. Thurs 22nd-Sat 20th Feb c1990s/00s
Triangle border
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Red and blue on white. 1015mm x760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.311
Harry Jones Presents Fun Fair
Anchor Meadows, Aldridge. Thurs 29th Aug-Sat 27th Sep
c1990s/00s
Triangle border
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Orange and green on white. 1015mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.312
Monty Hammond & Sons Mitcham Easter Fair
Thursday 4th-Sun 14th April c2002
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd.
Purple and orange on white. 1015mm x760mm
Donated by Desmond FitzGerald
178R2.313
Spectacular Halloween Fireworks and Fun Fair
Sutcliffe Park, Eltham. Fri 27th-Sun 29th Oct c1990s/00s
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd
Black on neon green. Illus. 1015mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
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178R2.314
Family Halloween Firework Display and Fun Fair
London Road, Stanway, Colchester. Thurs 31st Oct c1990s
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Black on neon green. Illus. 1015mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.315
Benson’s Family Fun Fair
Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London. Fri 23rd Aug-Sunday 1st Sep
c1990s
Triangle border
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Red and blue on white. 1015mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.316
Lewis Grey and son present Annual Whitsun Bank Holiday Family
Fun Fair.
Shepherd’s Bush Green, London. Sun 26th May-Sunday 4th June,
c1990s
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd
Dark red on white. Illus. 1015mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.317
Codona Worldwide Present Family Fun Fair
Two Mile Inn Hotel, Limerick, Ireland. Fri 27th Sep-Sun 13th Oct
c2000s
Black print on neon green. 1015mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.318
Silcock’s Family Fun Fair
St Helen’s Show, Victoria Park. Thurs 28th-Sun31st July c1990s
Triangle border
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd
Red and blue on white. 1010mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.319
The Showmen’s Guild Of Great Britain Western Section Fun Fair
Poster left blank for overprinting c1980s/90s
Orange and yellow neon with blue. Illus. 1015mm x755mm
Donated by the Western Section of The Showmen’s Guild Of
Great Britain
NFA Collection
178R2.320
Benson’s Family Fun Fair
Clapham Common. Fri 26th-Sun 28th July, 1996
Red and blue triangular border
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Red and blue. 1020mm x 760mm
Donated by Desmond FitzGerald
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NFA Collection
178R2.321
Showmens Guild of Great Britain (London Section) presents
Blackheath August Bank Holiday Fun Fair, 2002
Blackheath Common. Thurs 22nd-Mon 26th Aug
Red and blue triangular border
Red and blue. 1020mm x 760mm
Donated by Desmond FitzGerald
NFA Collection
178R2.322
George Irvin’s Annual Fun Fair
Roe Green, Kingsbury. Wed 14th -19th Aug 2002
Red and blue triangular border
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Red, black and blue. 1020mm x 760mm
Donated by Desmond FitzGerald
NFA Collection
178R2.323
Bob Wilson Presents Britain’s Greatest Travelling Theme Park
Brent Cross Shopping Centre. Thurs 24th-Thurs 31st Oct, 2002
c1980s/1990s
Purple and black triangular border
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Purple and black. 1020mm x 760mm
Donated by Desmond FitzGerald
NFA Collection
178R2.324
Charles Mayne Easter Bank Holiday Fun Fairs
Wanstead Flats. Thurs 28th Mar-Tues 2nd April 2002
Orange and red circle border
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Orange, red and blue. Illus. 1020mm x 760mm
Donated by Desmond FitzGerald
NFA Collection
178R2.325
Charles Mayne Easter Bank Holiday’s Fun Fairs
Wanstead Flats. Thurs 17th Tues 22nd April 2003
Orange and red circle border
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Orange, red and blue. 1020mm x 760mm
Donated by Desmond FitzGerald
NFA Collection
178R2.326
George Irvin’s Fun Fair
Poster left blank for overprinting c1980s
Colour scene of fairground
Colour illus. 1020mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
36
178R2.327
Fun Fair FRAMED
c1980s
Colour Illustration showing different ride scenes from the
fairground with people smiling such as the dodgems, a
roundabout, candy floss stall and the waltzers, and a general
view of the fairground at night on the top centre, large blank
circle in the middle and section on the bottom of the poster for
overprinting
Printed by: W.E.Berry Ltd Bradford
1020mm x 760mm (print)
1050mm x 788mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R2.328
Fun Fair Poster
Merton. 11th-22nd Aug, c1980s/1990s
Featuring Giant Ferris Wheel
Black type on orange neon. 1020mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.329
Denton Fun Fair
Wed 4th-Mon 9th Aug, c1993
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd
Black and red type on yellow neon. 1020mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.330
Denton Fun Fair
Wed 9th-Mon 14th Aug, c1995
‘All rides 50p Sunday Afternoon’
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd
Black and red type on yellow neon. 1020mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.331
Denton Fun Fair
Wed 5th-Mon 10th Aug, c1998
‘All rides 50p Sunday Afternoon’
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd
Black and red type on yellow neon. 1020mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.332
Newcastle Town Moor Fair
Fri 18th-Sat 26th June, c1993
Gigantic Firework Display sat 26th June, c1990s
Red and blue triangular border
Printed: Bailey & Sons Ltd
Red and blue. 1020mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
37
178R2.333
W. & J. Davis & Sons present Fun Fair
Woolwich Common. Thurs 14th-Sun 24th Mar, c1990s
Red and blue triangular border
Printed: Bailey’s Printers
Red and blue. 1020mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.334
Farrar’s Famous Fun Fair
Hillsborough Park. Fri 23rd June-Sat 15th July, c1990s
Red and blue stars border
Printed: Taylor’s Printers, Wombwell
Red, purple and blue. 1020mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.335
Grimsby-May Charter Fair
Mon 15th –Sat 20th May, c1990s
Blue diamond border
Printed: Taylor’s Printers, Wombwell
Red and blue. 1020mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.336
Oaks Park Fun Fair
Fri 26th May-Sat 10th June, c1990s
Red diamond border
Printed: Taylor’s Printers, Wombwell
Red, and black on yellow paper. 1020mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.337
Huddersfield Spring Holiday Feast Fair
Leeds Road Fairground. Fri 26th-Tues 30th May, c1990s
Red and blue stars border
Printed: Taylor’s Printers, Wombwell
Red, blue and orange on yellow paper. 1020mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.338
London Mela
Gunnersbury Park, London. Sun 17th Aug, 2003
Bob Wilson
Pink and orange with photograph. 635mm x 1015mm
Donated by Desmond FitzGerald
178R2.339
London Transport Poster for Pinner Fair
Notice of closure of Cecil Park Entrance/exit. Wed 28th May
2003
Blue print. Illus. 630mm x 1015mm
Donated by Desmond Fitzgerald
178R2.340
George Irvin’s Fun Fair
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Hampton Court, London Fri 25th Aug-Mon 28th Aug 1995
Colour Illustration of fairground rides with banner for
overprinting
1010mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.341
Golden Jubilee Fun Fair & Free Fireworks Display
Tunbridge Wells Sat 1st-Tues 4th June 2002
Red and Blue triangle border
Printed; Baileys Printers
1010mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.342
Monty Hammond & Sons Present Mitcham Common Easter
Funfair Mitcham Common, London. Thurs 28th Mar- Sun 7th April
c1990s
Red and blue type. 1010mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R2.343
Monty Hammond and Sons present Fun Fair
Rainham Recreation Ground Thurs 15th-Sund 18th May, c90s
Printed by: Bailey & Sons Ltd. Somercoates, Derbyshire
Red, blue and black print. 1010mm x 1520mm
NFA Collection
178R2.344
George Irvins Fun Fair
Hampton Court, 1995
Colour poster showing rides and crowd
Folded 1000mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R2.345
Harrogate Whitsuntide Jubilee Stray Fair
Fri 14th May-Tues 4th June, 2013
Printed by Bailey and Son, Derbyshire Printers
Purple and orange 1015mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R2.346
Fun Fair at Ealing Common
Thurs 22nd-Tues 27th Aug, 2013
‘Come and Experience the brand new ride, Stargate’
Printed by Bailey and Son, Derbyshire Printers
Orange and green 1015mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
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Circus 178R3
Circus Posters (in A3 blue box)
178R3.1
The Central American Wonder M. Samayoa the Great
USA c1910
Advertisement to ‘Managers and agents of Parks, fairs and
County Fairs’ for acrobatic act
Photos and Illustrations. 275mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R3.2
The Hollywood Chihuahua Family
No location c1940s
‘Direct from fantastic Disneyland. First time in England’
NFA Collection
178R3.3
W. H. Wilkies Circus
New Brighton. 4th Jul-Sep, 1953
Printed: Merseyside Entertainments Ltd
Colour print. 251mm x 373mm
Malcolm Airey collection
178R3.4
Chipperfields Circus and Menagerie
Preston Monday 14th June, 1954
Colour poster featuring chariot race illustration and list of acts
Colour print 290mm x 410mm
NFA Collection
178R3.5
Royal Danish ‘Meta’ Circus
Lord Street car park, Douglas, Isle of Man. 1954
Presented by Charles Hawtry. Handwritten notes on reverse.
Printed: Strickett, Printer, Ramsey.
165mm x 373mm
Malcolm Airey collection
178R3.6
Charlie Keith’s Grand Circus
Bedford. 21st Nov, 1882
267mm x 400mm
Photocopy
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R3.7
Charlie Keith’s Grand Circus
East Common, Bournemouth. Fri 9th Sep, 1893
250mm x 378mm
Photocopy of original printed on silk
Malcolm Airey collection
40
178R3.8i)
Charlie Keith, Clown and Circus Proprietor
A poster of reviews, c1886
Photocopy
253mm x 380mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R3.8ii)
Charlie Keith, Clown and Circus Proprietor
A poster of reviews, c1886
Photocopy
253mm x 380mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R3.9
Charlie Keith’s Grand Circus FRAMED EXHIBITION ITEM not
found
c1880s
380mm x 253mm
Original printed on silk
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R3.10
Chipperfields Circus and Menagerie
Preston Moor Park Mon 13th-Sat 18th Aug c1950s
Many acts
Red, blue and yellow print
261mm x 365mm
NFA Collection
178R3.11
‘Circus’ FRAMED
Reproduction of original etching by Dame Laura Knight from
1935 showing a female performer in a tutu seated on a horse and
clown
Presented to the Circus Friends Association in recognition of
their generous donation to the Academy of Circus Arts’ Library
394mm x 497mm (print)
502mm x 604mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R3.12
Fritz’s Royal Olympian Circus
Programme for Fri 27th 1891
For the Benefit of WM. T Martin
Miss Minnie Ray
Edgeio
Mr. Ben Ray
Mr, Fred Bell
The Great McAnney
The Marvellous Jiltards
Mr James Hunt
Mr W, Fraces
Mr Edgar M. Shipton
41
Mr John Burns
Mssrs. Rae & Weston
Printed by: Dewsnap & Co
Black print on silk. 196mm x 316mm
NFA Collection
178R3.13
Ruggles & Taylor’s Oriental Circus!
Poster for Circus USA
Mlle. Ruggles, lady gymnast
Master Chas. Ruggles, Gymnast, Acrobat and the Youngest clown
in the World
Miss Carrie Ruggles-Contortionist
A.A. Graham-Old man clown
Ruggles and Taylor-aerialists
Little May-Contortionist, High Kicker and Aerialist
Graham Brothers’ $10,000 challenge Silver Cornet Band
C.A. Ruggles-Illusionist, Master of the Black Art, Ventriloquist
Victor Graham-The Human Snake, Contortionist
Printed: Times Printing House Jacksonville, USA
136mm x 354mm
NFA Collection
178R3.14
Royal Amphitheatre, Astley’s FRAMED
Monday 19th April 1830 and during the week
Under the management of Messrs. Ducrow and West
Spectre Monarch & His Phantom Steed!
Ducrow’s scenes in the circle!
Belmonti, the Vulture of the Appenines!
Black type on off white paper listing all the acts with descriptions
Printed by: Romeny, Lambeth
248mm x 380mm (poster)
420mm x 568mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R3.15
Jack Hylton’s Circus
Earls Court Exhibition Building 22nd Dec-24th Jan
Colour print poster
23mm x 35.5mm
NFA Collection
178R3.16
The Great Carmo Circus and Menagerie
Left Blank for overprinting late 1920s
Clown face on yellow card
Printed by WE Berry, Bradford
242mm x 357mm
NFA Collection
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Circus Posters In Smaller Cardboard Box
178R3.50
The New Olympic Circus
Black Hall Yard, Kendal 25th Jan, 1830
Photocopy of original
180mm x 540mm
New Olympic Circus
178R3.51
Yuga ‘Oriental Sensation’
Poster left blank for overprinting. C1910
Printed Phillips Bros., printers, Aberaman, Aberdare
375mm x 505mm
NFA Collection
178R3.52
Cirkus Schumann
Poster for Danish Circus c1930s
Colour with illus. 470mm x 350mm
NFA Collection
178R3.53
3 Schwestern Medrano (duplicate see 178R3.54)
Winter Garten, Germany January 1937
Poster featuring well-known circus acts presented by Willi
Schaeffer (1884-1962), a cabaretist, actor and theatre director
based in Berlin.
Colour illustration 465mm x 350mm
NFA Collection
178R3.54
3 Schwestern Medrano FRAMED not found (duplicate see
178R3.53)
Winter Garten, Germany January 1937
Poster featuring well-known circus acts presented by Willi
Schaeffer (1884-1962), a cabaretist, actor and theatre director
based in Berlin.
Colour illustration 465mm x 350mm
NFA Collection
178R3.55
Sanger’s Circus FRAMED
59. The Circus
Colour illustration of female equestrian act wearing a pink tutu
like dress standing on a horse and a clown standing on the floor
in a white outfit with red detail on a yellow background with
elephants performing c. 1930s, possibly a book plate
320mm x 337mm (print)
480mm x 507mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R3.56
Fairs and Parks
43
Poster for National radio and Theatrical Bureau New York City
USA
Cavalcade of the World’s Greatest Circus Stars
Illus. and photos. 542mm x 425mm
NFA Collection
178R3.57
Bertram Mills Circus and Menagerie
Gloucester 1st-5th April 1958
Printed: W.E. Berry, ltd., Bradford.
Colour with horse illustration 315mm x 505mm
Malcolm Airey Collection
178R3.58
Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair
Olympia Grand Hall, London. Dec 17th –Feb 1st, 1963/64
Printed: W.E. Berry, ltd., Bradford
Colour Illus. 285mm x 445mm
Malcolm Airey Collection
178R3.59
Circus Krone
Munich, Germany. 1st-29th Feb. c1950s
With Oleg Popov, Clown
German Text
Red with illus. 415mm x 585mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R3.60
Bertram Mills Circus
Fulham. 18th Dec 1964- 30th Jan 1965
Colour illus. 505mm x 316mm
Malcolm Airey collection
178R3.61
Bertram Mills Circus
Staines. 27th-30th Mar, 1963
Three clowns illustration
Red, Yellow and blue. 315mm x 520mm
Malcolm Airey collection
178R3.62
Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair
Olympia Grand Hall, London. 18th Dec 1959-30th Jan 1960
Colour illustration of the Francescos, clowns.
Colour illus. 325mm x 507mm
Malcolm Airey collection
178R3.63
Bertram All New Mills Circus Supershow FRAMED
Sefton Park, Liverpool Thursday 22nd- Saturday 31st October
c1960s
Great stars from the mystic Orient
The Hungarian State Circus and Olympia London
With Cossacs, beautiful girls, laughter and music
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Colour illustration of trapeze act hanging from a rocket, a moon
and a star, oriental man in red robe and golden head dress,
Cossacs riding horses. Russian women dancing and a woman
playing a large parade drum in a white outfit with tall hat all on
blue background with white stars
Printed: W.E. Berry Ltd. Bradford
307mm x 507mm (print)
348mm x 538mm (framed)
Malcolm Airey collection
178R3.64
Royal Dramatic College Grand Fete and Fancy Fair
Crystal Palace, London, sat 13th and Mon 15th July, 1867
‘Fairs, Theatres, Exhibitions, and Other Entertainments, Aunt
Sally’s Etc. etc.’
Includes Wombwells Menagerie, Performing Guinea Pigs and
Australian Squirrels and many others.
Printed: Robert K Burt, Wine Office Court, Fleet Street.
145mm x 580mm
NFA Collection
178R3.65
Cooke’s Circus
Elbe Street, Leith. Thurs 16th Dec, 1841
‘The Entertainments will be under the Immediate and
Distinguished
Patronage of Capt. Hope and Officers of HM Ship Thalia’
‘Grand Mask’d Ball on Horseback!!’
Illus. 190mm x 505mm
NFA Collection
178R3.66
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Cirque National De Paris 15th-17th March 1849 list from here
Many acts
Printed: R.S. Francis, Printer, 25 Museum St, Bloomsbury
Some burn marks
2pp black print 200mm x 340mm
NFA Collection
178R3.67
Billy Smart’s New World Circus and Zoo FRAMED
Hastings, 8-13 Aug c.1957
Colour illustration featuring Tagora the Human Volcano
From the collection of Milbourne Christopher (magazine
collector)
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd Bradford
315mm x 505mm (poster)
495mm x 692mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R3.68
Poster for the Performing and Captive Animals' Defence
45
League, London c1940s/1950s
‘Don’t co-operate with cruelty! Avoid the circus like you would
the plague’
Printed: The Hive Printers Ltd., Letchworth, Herts
Black print on yellow 540mm x 800mm
NFA Collection
178R3.69
Poster for the Performing and Captive Animals' Defence
League, London c1940s/1950s
‘Don’t co-operate with cruelty! Avoid the circus like you would
the plague’
Printed: The Hive Printers Ltd., Letchworth, Herts
Black print on yellow 540mm x 800mm
NFA Collection
178R3.70
Poster for the Performing and Captive Animals' Defence
League, London c1950s/1960s
‘Performing animal shows contravene statute law, criminal law
and higher law’
Printed: The Hive Printers Ltd., Letchworth, Herts
Black and red print 540mm x 800mm
NFA Collection
178R3.71
Poster for the Performing and Captive Animals' Defence
League, London c1950s/1960s
‘Performing animal shows contravene statute law, criminal law
and higher law’
Printed: The Hive Printers Ltd., Letchworth, Herts
Black and red print 540mm x 800mm
NFA Collection
178R3.72
Poster for the Performing and Captive Animals' Defence
League, London c1940s/1950s
‘Please! Make sure there are no performing animals in the show
before you buy your ticket’
Printed: The Hive Printers Ltd., Letchworth, Herts
Black and red print 540mm x 800mm
NFA Collection
178R3.73
Poster for the Performing and Captive Animals' Defence
League, London c1940s/1950s
‘Please! Make sure there are no performing animals in the show
before you buy your ticket’
Printed: The Hive Printers Ltd., Letchworth, Herts
Black and red print 540mm x 800mm
NFA Collection
178R3.74
Poster for the Performing and Captive Animals' Defence
46
League, London c1940s/1950s
£1.000 reward to anyone who can prove an animal has been
trained without using cruelty. This offer has never been taken
up.
Printed: The Hive Printers Ltd., Letchworth, Herts
Black and red print on white 540mm x 800mm
NFA Collection
178R3.75
Poster for the Performing and Captive Animals' Defence
League, London c1940s/1950s
£1.000 reward to anyone who can prove an animal has been
trained without using cruelty. This offer has never been taken
up.
Printed: The Hive Printers Ltd., Letchworth, Herts
Black and red print on white 540mm x 800mm
NFA Collection
178R3.76
Tommy Scott’s Family Fun Time Road show
Lindsay Armory, Ontario, Canada Fri 14th June c1950s/60s
Starring Col. Tim McCoy and stars of radio records
Red, blue and pink. Photos. 320mm x 570mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R3.77
Bertram Mills’ Circus
Bedford 19th-24th Oct, 1931
Zaro Agha, 156 Years Old Turk
Printed by: W.E Berry Ltd. Nesfield St. Bradford
Colour illustration305mm x 405mm
NFA Collection
178R3.78
Bostock’s 3 Ring Circus
Empress Hall, Earls Court, London commencing Sat 1st Dec, 1928
Hanging card with illustration of chariot race
Colour 315mm x 455mm
Donated by the Insect Circus
NFA Collection
178R3.79
Billy Smart’s Circus
Swansea 5th-17th May 1950s
Elephant and mouse illustration
315mm x 500mm
Donated by the Insect Circus
NFA Collection
178R3.80
Chipperfield’s Circus
Luton Mon 6th-Sat 11th Oct, 1969
47
Dick Chipperfield Jnr and his World Famous Group of Panthers
& Leopards
315mm x 490mm
Printed by: Poster Printed by W.E. Berry Ltd., Bradford
Donated by the Insect Circus
NFA Collection
178R3.81
Belle Vue international Circus FRAMED
Manchester 24th December 1959 to 6th February 1960
The Astonishing mascotts
Polar bears
The three Austins, comedy car
Italo Medini jugglers
Nadia’s liberty horses
Fred Lony champ with chairs
Two Corinis up the pole
Rudi Lenz and his chimps
The 5 Elwardos, acrobats
Spanish high school
Pretty Primletty
The Clowns
Smart baby elephants
Three Lesters
Mills pony kindergarten
Tscheng Chinese troupe
The six amazing Bertinis
Colour lithograph with monkey in drummer’s outfit playing drum
505mm x 765mm
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd. Bradford
NFA Collection
178R3.82
Davis’s Royal Amphitheatre, Westminster Bridge
London Thurs 18th July, 1822
Melo-drama ‘Blood-Red Knight!’
Juan Bellinck the Indian Rope Prodigy and Flying Rope Vaulter
The Real Pony races
The Grand Equestrian Entree by the unrivalled Stud of Horses
Hector Simpson’s Wonderful real Bear
190mm 510mm
NFA Collection
178R3.83
Tom Duffy and Son’s Circus FRAMED
1983
Wild West, knife throwing, rope-spinning, fire-eating and rodeo
riding
Tom Duffy’s Liberty Horses and Shetland Ponies
Rhubard and Custard, clowns
Illusions aerial rope
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From Norway, Van Diger’s Bears
Sheff Amer, strongman
Web Man, mid-air sensation
Printed by: D. Simpson 83
305mm x 368mm (print)
498mm x 560mm (framed)
NFA Collection
Circus Posters In Larger Cardboard Box
178R3.100
Theatre Royal, North Shields ‘Look Here, The Night Of All Nights’.
Wednesday 15th Jan, 1862
For the Benefit Of Dan Rice Clown
‘The Performances will commence with an original Domestic
Drama in Two Acts entitled Jessy Vere’ or, the return of the
Wanderer’
Illustrated, 247mm x 745mm
NFA Collection
178R3.101
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows
Reproduction
1970 s Reproduction of c1920 poster P-119, featuring Dainty Miss
Leitzel
Colour Illustration 425mm x 630mm
NFA Collection
In the 1920s, Lillian Leitzel of Breslau, Germany, four feet nine
inches tall and 95 pounds, was a Ringling Bros. and Barnum &
Bailey headliner known as the Queen of the Air and "World's
Most Marvellous Lady Gymnast." Leitzel originated a feat called
the one arm plunge, or swingover, in which she'd perform a
nearly vertical rotation while hanging by only one arm. She'd do
dozens at a time as the audience kept count.
178R3.102
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Reproduction
1970 s Reproduction of c 1920 poster P-155
‘Five big herds of Elephants in 5 Circus Rings at One Time’
Some worm damage
Colour illustration 620mm x 415mm
NFA Collection
178R3.103
The Barnum and Bailey Greatest show on Earth Reproduction
1970 s Reproduction of 1897 poster P-153 featuring portraits of
P.T. Barnum and J.A. Bailey
Colour illustration 425mm x 630mm
NFA Collection
178R3.104
Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey circus Reproduction
1970 s Reproduction of clown poster
49
Piece missing on bottom right
Coloured photograph 520mm x 680mm
NFA Collection
178R3.105
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Combined Circus
Reproduction
1970 s Reproduction of 1935 chariot race poster P-103
Colour illustration 425mm x 620mm
NFA Collection
178R3.106
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows
Reproduction
1970 s Reproduction of c1920 poster P-117 featuring May Wirth,
‘The Greatest Bareback Rider of all Time’
Printed By: The Strobridge Litho. Co. Cin’ti & N.Y.
Colour Illustration 425mm x 620mm
NFA Collection
178R3.107
Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth Reproduction
1970 s Reproduction of c1899 poster P-128 featuring Chinese
Artists hanging by their hair.
Possibly made to look like an original
Printed By: The Strobridge Litho. Co. Cin’ti & N.Y.
Colour Illustration 425mm x 620mm
NFA Collection
178R3.108
The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth Reproduction
‘The World’s Largest, Grandest, Best, Amusement Institution.’
1970 s Reproduction of 1904 poster P-123 featuring show
jumping
Printed By: The Strobridge Litho. Co. Cin’ti & N.Y.
Colour illustration 620mm x 425mm
NFA Collection
178R3.109
Hunt Bros Present-The Royal International Circus
Lithograph number CF552 c1940s
Poster featuring performing monkeys
Colour illustration 515mm x 710mm
NFA Collection
178R3.110
C. Haberjan’s Reit-Institut aus Bremen Reproduction
1975 reproduction of 1880 poster
Riding School which frequented the markets of Germany
Colour Illustration 680mm x 485mm
NFA Collection
178R3.111
Neus Amerikianisches Volksvergnugen “Die lustigen Tonnen”
Reproduction
50
1975 reproduction of 1913 poster
Rotating barrels, a popular funfair innovation
Colour illustration 680mm x 490mm
NFA Collection
178R3.112
Circus Erie Hagenbeck mit Rudy Bros. USA
Hanover, Germany 3-15 May c1960s
Colour illustration290mm x 830mm
NFA Collection
178R3.113
W.H. Wilkie’s Mammoth Circus and Zoo
New Brighton 1952
Bob Kion & Co. High wire act. First appearance in England
And many others
Colour print. 250mm x 760mm
Malcolm Airey Collection
178R3.114
Lord John Sanger’s Royal Command Circus
Bishop Aukland, Thursday 18th May, 1939
Featuring Pimpo the clown and many more
Black and red on yellow paper. 380mm x 505mm
Donated by Audrey Gale
178R3.115
Belle Vue 38th International Circus FRAMED
Manchester December 22nd to February 4th 1966/67
Mancy Illeneb and her jungle tigers
Superman, Markus the mighty muscle man
Diana Benneweis and her Arabian Liberty Greys
3 Austins, clowns
Oklahoma Dreams, Diana Benneweis and Claus Jesperson
The Carlos Twins, their fate is in the balance
5 Golgojews in the charge of the Cossack Brigade
Etna, the ball of fire
The Clowns, Len, Alby, Ross, Tizzy and Will
Sprins in the air with the Giulio Saly Troupe
Les Chabris Trio, musical clowns
Miss Jenny, juggler
Salvatore, balancer
2 Macardis, acrobatics
Rugers, chimpanzees
Ivor Rosaire’s five Elephants
Printed by: W.E.Berry Ltd., Bradford
Multicolour type on yellow, red, blue, black, white and green
backgrounds with colour illustration of clown and girl on right
hand side
315mm x 520mm (print)
347mm x 550mm (framed)
NFA Collection
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178R3.116
Belle Vue 38th International Circus FRAMED
Manchester Dec 22nd – Feb 4th 1966/67
Printed: W.E.Berry Ltd., Bradford
Colour poster with illustration 505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R3.117
Fossett’s Famous Circus
Bray Carlisle Grounds, 30, 31st July, c1950s
‘Presenting the Cream of the World’s Circus Stars In One Show’
Colour Print. 510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R3.118
Fossett’s Famous Circus
Gorey, Ireland, 31st July, c1950s
‘Presenting the Cream of the World’s Circus Stars Under a New
Danish Big-Top’
Printed: Roscommon Herald’, Boyle
Colour Print. 510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R3.119
Major Russell’s Circus
Poster left blank for overprinting
Printed: John F Walker, Ilkeston, Derbyshire
Red, Blue and yellow print on white.335mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R3.120
James Fossett Presents James Brothers circus
Hindley, 6th-8th May c1960s
Printed: Taylors, Printers, Wombwell, Yorkshire
Red and blue on white. 335mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R3.121
Grand Circus Strassburger and Zoo Annexe
No location c1950s
Featuring Jan Dorsansky and his lions
Printed: Bristol Printers Ltd., Stratton-st., St. Pauls, Bristol 2.
Red and Blue on yellow 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R3.122
James Duffy & Sons Circus
Greystones, Ireland 1st July, 1964
Red and black on yellow. 470mm x 725mm
NFA Collection
178R3.123
Robert Bros. Hip Hip Zoo Ray Mammoth Circus and Zoo
Padiham recreation ground 1st October, 1948
Printed: W.E. Berry Ltd., Nesfield Printing Works, Bradford
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Red, Yellow and blue. 250mm x 760mm
Malcolm Airey Collection
178R3.124(i) Boycott the Circus! It’s Cruel
Performing animal Defence League Poster early 20th century
Printed: Claridge, Lewis and Jordan Ltd, Wardour Street, London
Red Print 505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R3.124(ii) Boycott the Circus! It’s Cruel
Performing animal Defence League Poster early 20th century
Printed: Claridge, Lewis and Jordan Ltd, Wardour Street, London
Duplicate of 178R3.124(i)
Red Print 505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R3.125
The Great American Burlesque Show Circus and Variety Round
Up (duplicate see 178R3.126)
Left blank for overprinting c1940s
Featuring Hal Denver
Circus acts and striptease
Red, yellow and black. 1015mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R3.126
The Great American Burlesque Show Circus and Variety Round
Up FRAMED (duplicate see 178R2.125)
Left blank for overprinting c.1940s
Featuring Hal Denver
Circus acts and striptease
Red, yellow and black type over white, yellow, red and green
backgrounds, a b&w photo of Hal Denver throwing a tomahawk
and a b&w illustration of a show girl scantly dressed in wild west
fashion
495mm x 750mm (poster)
615mm x 870mm (framed)
Donated by Jim Norman
178R3.127
Cody’s Collosal Continental Circus and Zoo FRAMED
Queen’s Road, Preston. 6th - 8th September 1948
Red and blue type on off white background listing all the acts
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd Nesfield Printing Works Bradford
246mm x 750mm (poster)
308mm x 810mm (framed)
Malcolm Airey Collection
178R3.128
The L.C.C. and the Minister of Home Security anti-animal cruelty
poster (Addressed to the Home Secretary aimed at Sanger’s
Circus) FRAMED
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c.1924
Poster for Performing Animals Defence League attacking the
Black type on white background
Printed by: illegible…press
508mm x 760mm (poster)
550mm x 800mm (framed)
NFA collection
178R3.129
Said a Bishop… FRAMED
Poster for the Performing and Captive Animals' Defence
League
Red and black type on off white background
c.1920s/30s
Printed by: Obelisk Press & Signs Ltd. London
503mm x 757mm (poster)
545mm x 800mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R3.129(ii) A Poster for the Performing and Captive Animals' Defence
League
c1920s/30s.
Printed: Obelisk Press & Signs Ltd. London
Duplicate of 178R3.129
Red and black type 540mm x 800mm
NFA Collection
178R3.130
Davis’s Olympic Circus
Theatre Royal Birmingham. Mon 11th Oct, 1824
Mr Davis, proprietor of the Amphitheatre, Westminster Bridge,
will
presents the ‘Battle of Waterloo’
See John Turner database for more information
190mm x 633mm
NFA Collection
178R3.131
M. De Beaury Reproduction
Animal Act at a circus c1915 reprinted, 1975
Colour illus. 675mm x 485mm
NFA Collection
178R3.132
Circus, Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth
Last week of circus season, 1939
The amazing 7 Gridneffs-Daring Feats on Unsupported Ladders
Mme. Christian with her educated canines
Despard & Charly, French Clowns
The Four Smiths, Acrobats
3 Bartros-Fun On the Double Bars
3 Anjolys-Novelty on the High Perch
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3 Jovellis-Thrilling Ariel Display
Zaharoff and His Don Cossack Band-Harmonious Entertainment
Rubio Sisters-Spanish Equilibrists and Acrobats Extraordinary
The Five Scotts-British Equestrian family
Paul Paetzold & Comp-The Krazy Cyclists
Printed: Jarrold & Sons Ltd., Printers, Great Yarmouth
Small Tear in bottom right corner
Red and blue type. 505mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R3.133
Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
The World’s largest circus c1950s
Colour illus of bareback rider by Roland Butler
535mm x 710mm
NFA Collection
178R3.134
Karns’ Big Variety Show
Poster left blank for location c1800s
Prof. J.E.D. Martin-slack-wire artist
Mr. E. Mossey on his flying rings
‘The Irish Slicker’-Play
Tom Sibley-clown and comic singer
Printed: Erie Litho. & Printing Co., Erie, Pa.
Black print. illus. 266mm x 714mm
NFA Collection
178R3.135
Alan Alan-The Man They Cannot Hang
W.H. Wilkie’s Super Big Top Circus 1958
Illustration of escapologist tied upside down
Printed:Cape P & LW
Red and black 285mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R3.136
Carson & Barnes Wild Animal Circus
USA c1930s/40s
Poster for circus featuring bareback riders, clowns, trapeze,
tumblers and others in circus ring
Labelled with No. 53 FP
Colour illus. 710mm x 535mm
NFA Collection
178R3.137
The Kursall mammoth Xmas Circus
Southend-on-sea 21st Dec to 19th Jan, 1950s
Illustration of green eyed lion
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R3.138
Seal Bros. Circus
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Poster left blank for overprinting. USA c1930s
Double sided poster featuring photographs and descriptions of
the acts
Printed: Neal Walters Poster Corporation
255mm x 655mm
NFA Collection
178R3.139
Miss Louran
Poster for trapeze artist c1914
Blue print illustration
Russian
345mm x 715mm
NFA Collection
178R3.140
Bertram Mills Poster
London Olympia, 1931-32
Featuring Diaz de Valesco
‘Xifra and his High School horse’
Horse and rider illustration
Printed by: WE Berry Ltd. Nesfield St, Bradford
Donated by Mark Copeland
503mm x 780mm
NFA Collection
178R3.141
Cole Bros. Gigantic Circus
Mankato, Minnisota USA 1930S
Clyde Beatty-wild animal trainer
Ken Maynard-Wild West Show
Maximo-slack wire star
Flying Harolds-high-trapeze troupe
Aurelia Troupe-bare-back riders
Jorgen Christiansen-Liberty Horse Display
Harriet Beatty-wild animal trainer
La Seville-Pagentry
The Great Florenzo-automobile somersaults
Dorothy Herbert-bar-back riding
Clowns headed by Otto Greibling, celebrated Pantomimist
Double sided poster. Black with illustrations and photos.
265mm x 700mm
NFA Collection
178R3.142
Bertram W. Mills’ Circus and Menagerie
Guildford 4th-11th April c1930s
Featuring the Equestrian Tiger presented by Adolph
Colour image of tiger riding on horse
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd. Nesfield St. Bradford
Donated by the Insect Circus
505mm x 750mm
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NFA Collection
178R3.143
Bertram Mills’ Circus and Menagerie from Olympia, London
FRAMED
Rugby, 23rd-26th October, 1935
The Yung Dsai Chinese
Colour illustration of four Chinese women standing on a line in
traditional dress and Chinese equilibrists and sword acts on the
background, red, yellow and blue type all on a black background
Printed by: W.E. Berry, Nesfield St. Bradford
495mm x 746mm (print)
693mm x 936mm (framed)
Donated by the Insect Circus
NFA Collection
178R3.144
Bertram Mills’ Circus and Menagerie FRAMED
Olympia Grand Hall, London, 26th December to 27th January 19351936
Mathies and 3 of his tigers
Colour illustration of a tiger tamer in Indian outfit consisting of
red and gold jacket and white trousers and turban and three
tigers on steps and circus box on green, blue and orange
background
Printed by: W.E. Berry, Nesfield St., Bradford
510mm x 750mm (print)
693mm x 938mm (framed)
Donated by the Insect Circus
NFA Collection
178R3.145
Lord George Sanger’s Circus FRAMED
Lock Meadow, Maidstone, 8th -13th April, 1930s
Colour illustration featuring Pimpo the clown on a yellow
background and red and black type
Printed by: Haycock Press, London
505mm x 760mm (poster)
545mm x 800mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R3.146
L.B. Lent’s New York Circus Museum
Menagerie, caravan and zoological garden
Marvels of zoology, ornithology and herpetology
Living curiosities, Colonel Noah Orr, the Fairy Queen, Miss Sarah
E. Belton, Madame Halean-The American bearded lady, Zandiella
Ozmalli-a real circassian lady, Yusef Lundaz-the albino Moor, D.F.
Granville-the living skeleton, Janga the African snake charmer,
Prof. Philip Milligan-the famous glass blower
The great tiple troupe
William Dutton and Le Pettit Willie, equestrian act
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La Belle Armour, equestrian act
William Morgan, equestrian act
Richard Rivers, equestrian act
J& W Victorelli, aerial gymnasts
Levantine Bros, acrobat and equilibrist
Kit Carson Junior, athlete
Frank Ashton, acrobat
William Batchellor, gymnast
H. Cannon, the modern Hercules
A. Montclair, contorsionist
Charles Seeley, the champion tumbler
Leoni Marzetti
M’lle Laroux
Miss Julie Dorie
William H. Porter, comedy clown
Charles Seeley, acrobatic clown
William Conrad, grotesque clown
James Cooke, the great Shakesperean clown
Black type and illustrations of the acts along the top, right and
bottom edges 270mm X722mm
NFA Collection
178R3.147
Albrecht Bros. Indoor Circus
Colour illus. of dog act
Printed by: Donaldson Bros. Co., Newport
505mm X710mm
NFA Collection
178R3.148
Albrecht Bros. Indoor Circus IN CONSERVATION
Colour illus. of horse act
Printed by: Donaldson Bros. Co., Newport
505mm X710mm
NFA Collection
178R3.149
The Great Carmo Circus and Menagerie
Hove, 30th Sep-12th Oct 1920s
‘Carmo’s $23,000 Group of Horses Appearing at Every
Performance’
Printed by WE Berry, Bradford
505mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R3.150
Bronco Bill’s Circus
Downend, Bristol, Wed 11th-Thurs 12th Sep, 1960s
Elizabeth & Collin’s from Barnum and Bailey’s
Arab Liberty Horses
Trio Van Dek Acrobats
Buckshot & The Muleskinners
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Sumatra Ponies
Keerwich & Co.-Continental Comedy
Roaring Lions
Able seaman Jack Nelson
Gunga Din Trio with Saphire
Ko Ko Gorilla
Micheletti Clowns
Gonzales & ‘Pedro’-Spanish Mule
Big Bonanza Scene featuring Hoss Cartwright
Printed by: Willsons (Printers) ltd., Leicester
Red, blue and yellow 600mm x 730mm
NFA Collection
178R3.151
Cottle & Austen’s London Festival Circus
Redruth Thurs 16th Aug-Sat 18th Aug, 1970s
Clown, elephant and riders illustration
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd. Bradford
Donated by the Insect Circus
Colour 510mm x 740mm
NFA Collection
178R3.152
Sir Robert Fossett’s Circus and Zoo
Banbury Mon 29th April- Wed 22nd April, 1960s
Illustration of trick riders
Donated by the Insect Circus
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R3.153
Sir Robert Fossett’s Mammoth Jungle Circus
1950s
Many animals and acts
Donated by the Insect Circus
Colour 330mm x 735mm
NFA Collection
178R3.154
Sir Robert Fossett’s Circus and Zoo
Banbury Mon 29th April- Wed 22nd April, 1960s
Illustration of tigers and lions
Donated by the Insect Circus
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R3.155
Bostock’s 3 Ring Circus
Earls Court 1928
Colour Illustration of ‘Naughtie’ the nicest elephant in the world
lifting a bellboy
Donated by the Insect Circus
Printed by: J Weiner Ltd., London
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505mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R3.156
Bertram Mills Traditional Circus and Fun Fair Olympia
London 17th Dec-29th Jan 1966-67
Final Appearance poster for circus
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R3.157
Dr Hunter’s Xmas Circus
Grove Theatre, Belfast 2th Dec c1970s
Poster of clown showing the entrance to the big top with
equestrian performance
Colour illus. 505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R3.158
King Bros. and Cristiani combined Circus
Athens, USA 11th April
Poster advertising acts on the circus
Black on pink. 265mm x 710mm
NFA Collection
178R3.159
Robert Fossett and Bailey’s Circus and Zoo
left blank for overprinting 1930s
The Bennett Troupe
Robert Fossett champion jockey Rider
Harry the Great Stilt Walker
Mons, Yeldane’s Famous Performing Monkey troupe
Marie Isobel equestrian performer
Pasha the Wonder horse
And others
Printed by Moody Bros., Ltd, Birmingham
Red and black print 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R3.160
Bertram Mills Circus FRAMED
Olympia, London, 1930s, closing January 27th
The Dal Paos cowboys
Colour illustration of cowboy act showing a man with a lasso, a
woman and a man rodeo riders and a native American standing
on two horses with a lasso
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd., Bradford
1000mm x 715mm (print)
1083mm x 910mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R3.161
Bertram Mills’ Circus and Menagerie FRAMED
South Common, Lincoln 25th-30th June 1930s
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The Great Wallendas, high wire act
Bertram Mills’ Liberty Horses presented by Mroczkowski
The Three Ambrosis, perchists
The Millimar Golden Statues
The Four Sloans, stilt walkers
The Five Dratsa, eccentric comedians
Green, Wood and Violet, crazy comedy
The Grand Carrousel, 70 artiste, horses and ponies in the ring at
the same time
Bertram Mills’ mules, zebras and ponies
The Yung Dsai Chinese, sword fighting and acrobatic display
The Shetland ponies and Beagles
Jeannette’s Cricketing Elephants
Bertram Mills’ high school horses presented by Alfred whitely
and Cossmeyer
The Four Kemmys, art, beauty and strength
The Courier of St. Petersburg
Pim’s Navy, comedy trampolinists
Ballerina, the old time circus act
Pat and the Bakers, boy riders
Togare and his tigers
Coco, Coady, Beasy, Huxter, Bobbie, Salem and an array of
international clowns
Yellow, red, black and white type on green, red, yellow, black and
white bloks of colour
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd., Nesfield St, Bradford
360mm x 1008mm (print)
540mm x 1197mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R3.162
Bertram W. Mills’ Circus and Menagerie FRAMED
from Olypia London
Colour illustration of two polar bears and three lions standing on
circus steps and boxes and a tiger standing on a white horse and
animal tamer on bottom left all on a black background with
yellow type, The Quality Show
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd Nesfield St. Bradford
995mm x 723mm (print)
1181mm x 922mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R3.163
Grand Theatre Doncaster FRAMED
Monday 2nd March 1931
John Lester presents his famous giant midget show
White, blue and red type on white background with b&w
photograph of circus ring in the centre and blue border
Printed by: Herbert C. Hill Ltd. Silver Street, Doncaster
246mm x 887mm (poster)
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308mm x 947mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R3.164
Bertram Mills’ Circus FRAMED
Olympia Grand Hall, London opens 22nd December c.1932
Ceciele Schumann
Colour lithograph of woman wearing a white cape and white
feather headdress and rainbow wings riding a white horse,
white, yellow and red type on blue and black background
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd, Mesfield St. Bradford
500mm x 755mm (print)
693mm x 945mm (framed)
Donated by Insect Circus
NFA Collection
178R3.165
Bertram W. Mills Circus and Menagerie FRAMED
Nottingham 12th-24th May 1930s
Cossmy and his 9 lions
Mroczkowsky’s liberty horses and ponies
Frank Jackson’s cowboys & cowgirls
Prieto’s unreadable mules
The Balzer Sisters, aerial teeth butterflies
The Equestrian Tiger, presented by Adolph
Adolph’s polar and brown bears
The Silaghi Troupe, flying bar acrobats
Comic Boxing Entree
The Baker Jockeys
The 12 Millimeter Girls
Fabrini & Nino Fabri
Alphonse’s High School Horses
Great Clown Water Comedy
Leinert, the man shot from a cannon
And an array of English & Continental Clowns
Black, yellow and red type on yellow and black background
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd Nesfield St. Bradford
363mm x 1013mm (print)
540mm x 1203mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R3.166
Bronco Bill’s Original Circus
Wishford, Saturday 28th may
Prairie Horses, Palomino Ponies, Outlaw the Mule, Acrobats,
Wire Walkers, Hand Balancers, Magicians, Clowns, Fire Eaters,
Circus Strong Man, Educated Dogs, Comanche Jims Riding
Troupe, Arabs trick cyclists
Red and black type on yellow background
Printed by: Phillips and Co., (incorporating Barnes the
printmakers) 6 High Street, Credition
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506mm x 762mm
NFA Collection
178R3.167
Hangan Wallace Circus
Emmett Kelly Jr., clown
Red and black type on white background with red border and
b&w portrait photo of vagabond clown on left hand side
708mm x 532mm
NFA Collection
178R3.168
Fossett’s Circus
Gilabbey Rock, Cork, Saturday 19th August – Monday 21st
Nita Norry, pop and ballard star
Bobo Crazy Taxi
Chikita
The Bendicho Troupe, aereal acrobats
Antonio Luis and Juniors
Pityu
Fossett’s riding team
Three Salvadors
Bill Ben Trio, comedians
3 Carloes, aereal acrobats
Cuban boys and assistant, jugglers
The Alfonso Troupe, acrobats
Grey and black type on blocks of yellow, red and blue
background and three b&w portrait photographs of men on top
section, lose admission price strip
Printed by: Herald Works Boyle
510mm x 765mm
NFA Collection
178R3.169
Sir Robert Fossett’s Mammoth Jungle Circus
The Walled Meadow, Andover, Wednesday and Thursday 29th
June and 30th June
Colour illustration showing a wild cat tamer in white shirt with
lions, leopards and panthers on a pyramid
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd., Bradford
510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R3.170
James Duffy & Son Circus
Clonakilty, Cork, Friday 11th June
Medranos, high wire act
Lulu and Pilrre, comedy act
Hercules, strong man
Saida & Partner, foot jugglers with dogs
Les Boglion, comedy trick cyclists
Madelen and Partner, human puppet
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Britt Maria, tapeze act
Chang-Liana-Cheng
Porter No.13 with his mystery trunk
Dueff, comedy juggling act
The Circus Girls
Madam Yo Hard, musical act
Leser Troupe of ‘Rabs, acrobats
Red and black type on yellow background with b&w photographs
of the acts
507mm x 763mm
NFA Collection
178R3.171
Fossett’s Circus and Menagerie
Tewkesbury, Tuesday and Wednesday 16th and 17th of September
The film star elephant Candy
Fossett’s Troupe of Liberty Horses
Miss Bonita, roller balancing
The Cisco Kid, comedy wire walker
The Lariats
Mdlle Spangletti, comedy rider
The Arabian Spots
Julie, balancing act
The Teenagers of the sawdust ring
Valentine’s Performing Dogs
Fossett’s Wonder Horse Texas
The Four Brilliants, aerial act
Tomato, Snipey and Eddie, clowns
Menagerie with teddie bears, lions, horses, monkeys, ponies and
baby elephants
Red and blue type on white background with red border and
b&w illustration of elephant on the right hand side
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd., Bradford
508mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R3.172
James Duffy & Sons Circus
Midleton, Cork, Thrusday 4th June
Roy Rama and Julie
Cheeta the human ape presented by Safari Jack
The Maher Sisters
4 Asmaras 4, balancing act
The Leon Girls, acrobatic dancing act
2 Weras, aerial act
Torso De Bisonte
The Duffy Troupe of Liberty Horses
Star and Rex, equestrian act
2 Rancoua, contorsionist act
Sausage, Oxo and Gink, clowns
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2 Alnes, comedy act
Lopears, comedy horse clowning act
Jeanie the educated monkey assisted by Roy Rama
Toes Jacobsen, the armless man
Red and black type on yellow background with b&w photographs
and illustrations of some of the acts
508mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R3.173
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Colour photograph of top section of blond woman in blue outfit
and white horse’s head on pink background
Signed Maxwell Frederic Coplan on bottom right
710mm x 535mm
NFA Collection
178R3.174
New International Circus
Stakesby Rd Field, Whitby, Friday and Saturday 18th and 19th July
Sea Lions, flying trapeze, performing horses, ponies, dogs,
bareback horse riders, acrobats, wire walkers, trick cyclists,
jugglers and clowns
255mm x 762mm
NFA Collection
178R3.175
Kelvin Hall Carnival, Grand International Circus
Glasgow, 8th December – 31st January
Menagerie and all the latest amusements
Blue and red type on white and blue background and colour
illustration of clown face with red bow tie with yellow polka dots
and parading elephant cartoon on bottom edge
504mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R3.176
Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair
Olympia Grand Hall, 18th December to 30th January
Yellow type on black background and illustrations of clown,
elephant and perfroming poodle in white over red background
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd., Bradford
505mm x 763mm
NFA Collection
178R3.177
Bertram Mills Circus and Menagerie
Victoria Road Park, Cork 11th – 19th September
Les Francescos, musical clowns
Cavalcade of dances by the high school of horses
Joan’s Teddy Bears
Rudi Lenz and his chimpanzees
Fabiola and her amazing pigeons
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Rogana, equilibrist
Don Saunders, clown
The 10 Carolis, bareback riders
Bertram Mill’s Arabian Horses
Bela Roucka’s wild animal phantasy
Duo Rudolfos, aerilists
Roman Games, Ben Hur of the circus
Gosta Kruse’s herd of elephants
Coco and a host of clowns
The Steys, high wire act
Yellow, red and blue type on blue, yellow and white background
and colour illustrations of clows and wild animals around the
edges on red background
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd., Bradford
353mm x 765mm
NFA Collection
178R3.178
Fossett’s Circus
Gilabbey Rock, Cork Monday 19th to Sunday 25th August 1968
Special 200th Anniversary Programme
Green, red, black and white type of white, yellow and green
background with colour illustration of elephant’s face on the left
and brown bear on the right
442mm x 570mm
NFA Collection
Circus Posters on Flatbed Plan Chest
178R3.200
Colour lithograph of lion in cage seen from behind, the lion is
standing on the bars with its head turned backwards roaring
Folded. 1013mm x 1525mm FRAMED
NFA Collection
178R3.201
Clyde Beatty and Cole Brothers Circus
Fitchburg July 20th, c1950s
Featuring Big Otto, Blood Sweating hippopotamus from the Nile
Colour print. 5105mm x 920mm
NFA Collection
178R3.202
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus
1953
John Ringling North Presents the Chid Wonder of The World
Don’t Miss Mister Mistin, Jr.
Colour lithograph. 1070mm x 710mm
NFA Collection
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178R3.203
The Great American Burlesque Show Circus and Variety Round
Up
Left blank for overprinting c1940s
Circus acts and striptease
Red, yellow and black. 1015mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R3.204
Lucken’s Continental Circus
Witney Rec, Oxfordshire 16th April, 1953
Featuring ‘The Sensational Maurices’ among others
Red and blue type. 280mm x 860mm
NFA Collection
178R3.205
Poster for Russian Circus
Details Unknown c1983
Illustration of elephant and other animals
Colour. 560mm x 850mm
Malcolm Airey Collection
178R3.206
Poster for Russian Circus
Details Unknown c1983
Illustration of performer and animals including elephant
Colour. 610mm x 910mm
Malcolm Airey Collection
178R3.207
Poster for Russian Circus
Details Unknown c1983
Illustration of musicians of Bremen?
Colour. 565mm x 870mm
Malcolm Airey Collection
178R3.208
Poster for Russian Circus
Details Unknown 1983
Calendar for 1983
Colour. 580mm x 870mm
Malcolm Airey Collection
178R3.209
Generic Poster for American Circus
Poster left blank for overprinting c1950s/60s
Printed: Neal Walters Poster Corporation, Bentonville, Arkansas
Bright, florescent print of jugglers
Illus. 335mm x 204mm. Poster 360mm x 1065mm
NFA Collection
178R3.210
Poster for American Circus by Forest Freeland
Poster left blank for overprinting c1940s
Featuring girl on elephants trunk
Printed: Alles Printing Co. 224 E. 4th St Los Angeles
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Brittle paper
Colour illus. 710mm x 1070mm
NFA Collection
178R3.211
Poster for American Circus by Forest Freeland
Poster left blank for overprinting c1940s
Featuring girl and clown on ride car
Printed: Alles Printing Co. 224 E. 4th St Los Angeles
Brittle paper
Colour illus. 710mm x 1070mm
NFA Collection
178R3.212
Poster for American Circus West Coast Shows by Forest
Freeland
Poster left blank for overprinting c1940s
Featuring girl and clown running
Printed: Alles Printing Co. 224 E. 4th St Los Angeles
Brittle paper
Colour illus. 710mm x 1070mm
NFA Collection
178R3.213
Poster for American Circus by Forest Freeland
Poster left blank for overprinting c1940s
Featuring trapeze artist and clown
Printed: Alles Printing Co. 224 E. 4th St Los Angeles
Brittle paper
Colour illus. 710mm x 1070mm
NFA Collection
178R3.214
Poster for American Circus by Forest Freeland
Poster left blank for overprinting c1940s
Featuring girl on horse and clown
Printed: Alles Printing Co. 224 E. 4th St Los Angeles
Brittle paper
Colour illus. 710mm x 1070mm
NFA Collection
178R3.215
Bill Lynch Shows
North America c1930s/40s
One sheet poster of marching girl and world’s largest Midway
lithographic spot colour print
Colour illus. 1070mm x 720mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R3.216
Cole Brothers Circus
Lithographic poster for USA
68
Colour illustration of Con Colleano, ‘World’s Foremost Artist of
the Silver Wire’
710mm x 1040mm
NFA Collection
178R3.217
Von Bros. 3 Ring Circus FRAMED
Colour illustration of four seals performing in a ring, one of them
is wearing reading glasses and playing cornettes, the others are
balancing balls and a bar with fire on the ends on their noses
678mm x 1013mm poster
925mm x 1262mm framed
NFA Collection
178R3.218
Russian Circus Poster Reproduction
Colour illustration of Monkey on a bike 1968
Modern reproduction printed in Poland
665mm x 955mm
Malcolm Airey Collection
178R3.219
Zirkus Aeros
Poster for East German Circus c1970s
Colour illustration of clown
810mm x 1150mm
Malcolm Airey Collection
178R3.220
The Great Victorina Troupe
Poster for Sword Swallowing husband and wife team c1890s
Joe Van Victorina (Joseph B. Hallworth, also known as "Kar-mi"
Miss Victorina (Kitty Fisher)
Printed by: Donaldson Litho Co. Newport, NY
Colour with illustration 710mm x 1065mm
Magic
NFA Collection
178R3.221
Machmut Boray
Poster for Turkish Fakirs c1900s
Illustration of various acts such as snake charmers, sword
walkers, fire eaters etc.
German, linen backed
Printed by: Kunstanstalt Weylandt Berlin
Magic
Colour litho. 700mm x 940mm
NFA Collection
178R3.222
Blank poster for overprinting FRAMED
Colour illustration of large pierrot head on top right holding
balloons containing circus acts such as lion head, elephants,
skaters, acrobatics and horse acts
69
Printed by: Willson’s Show Printers, Leicester
1015mm x 760mm (print)
1060mm x 840mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R3.223
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Poster for April 4th not dated poss. 1930s
Illustration of clown
Colour litho. 710mm x 745mm
NFA Collection
178R3.224
Christy Bros. 5 Ring Wild Animal Show
Poster for circus c1930s
Illustration of caged animal acts such as hippos, lions and polar
bears
Printed by: Riverside Print Co. Chicago & Milwauke
Colour litho. 1070mm x 710mm
NFA Collection
178R3.225
Bailey Bros. Circus
Poster for circus c1948
Illustration of lion, tiger, clown and bareback rider
Printed by: Riverside Print Co. Chicago & Milwauke
Colour litho. 710mm x 1180mm
NFA Collection
178R3.226
Cole & Walters Circus
Poster for circus, Clayton, USA c1953
Illustration of tiger and clown
Colour 355mm x 840mm
NFA Collection
178R3.227
Polack Bros Circus FRAMED
USA c1949
Colour illustration of trapeze act with three women and two
men wearing red and blue outfits
351mm x 1003mm
NFA Collection
178R3.228
Polack Bros Shrine Circus
Poster for circus, Oklahoma, USA c1948
Illustration of bareback rider
Colour 350mm x 1225mm
NFA Collection
178R3.229
Polack Bros Shrine Circus NOT AVAILABLE
Poster for circus, Oklahoma, USA c1948
Illustration of bareback rider
70
Folded Item, needs care
Colour 350mm x 1225mm
NFA Collection
178R3.230
Bertram Mills Circus and Menagerie
Chelmsford April 10th-14th
Priscilla Kaye and her Lions
Bertram Mills’ New Liberty Horses
Man and Thit-comedy knockabouts
Adriana and Charlot-comedy Trampolinists
The 12 Corinthians
The Five Dratsa-Eccentric
The Two Yeldings-double Trapezists
Bombayo-The Hindu on the Bouncing Rope
5 Richards-Art Beauty and Strength
Huzarina’s Sensational Ride
Capt. Wesley’s Sea-Lions
Diana’s Pigeons
The Millimeter Acrobatic Girls
Four Cosmaries-Haute Ecole Presentation
The 6 Baby Elephants
Fritzi Bartonoi-on the Trapeze
Zeboy-the Comedy Zebra
Clowns
Donated by the Insect Circus
Printed by: W. E. Berry Ltd. Bradford
Colour 370mm x 1005mm
NFA Collection
178R3.231
Bill Buffs Circus
Oldcastle, Ireland, Wed 2nd Sep. 1953
Tovarich Troupe-Acrobatic Equilibrists Supreme
Breier Troupe-Spring Board Artistes
Oscar and Assan-Baboon Sweepstake
‘Pasha’ Haute Ecole ridden by John Kayes
Madame Truzzi and her lovely pets
Paddy the Unrideable Mule!
Yolanda Trio-Continental Jugglers
Liberty Horses
The Bonne Bros. And Partner
Atlantis, the Famous Perchists
Arthur Algy Atom-Europes Greatest Funmakers
Jeanette-The Continent’s Equestrienne Supreme!
Le Velencias-Trapeze act
Kayes Bros Lions
Printed by: Lee Press, Cork
Donated by the Insect Circus
Red and black print 380mm x 880mm
71
NFA Collection
178R3.232
Capt. Webb’s Seal and Sea Lion Band FRAMED
c1890s
The most marvellous oceanic actors of the age playing upon
musical instruments and performing starling tricks
Colour illustration of seals playing instruments around a
conductor dressed in red outfit with white and black fur cuffs,
edges of the jacket and hat on a frozen landscape and three
other scenes of seals performing tricks
Printed by: The Courier Co of Buffalo
710mm x 1065mm (print)
925mm x 1260mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R3.233
Russell Bros. 3 Ring Circus IN CONSERVATION
May c1930s/40s
Colour card poster of horse act
505mm x 900mm
NFA Collection
178R3.234
Russell Bros. 3 Ring Circus IN CONSERVATION
Beliot, 15thMay c1941
Colour card poster of trapeze act
520mm x 885mm
NFA Collection
178R3.235
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus IN CONSERVATION
Madison 13th Aug, c1941
Colour poster with big cats and bears
1070mm x895mm
NFA Collection
178R3.236
Cole Bros. Circus IN CONSERVATION
Janesville Mon 30th June c1940s
Colour card poster of Teddy the elephant act
350mm x 1230mm
NFA Collection
178R3.237
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Colour poster with lion and tiger
Loose date and time section (Mon. Jul 12 and Tues. July 13)
710mm x 1140mm
NFA Collection
178R3.238
Von Bros. 3 Ring Circus
Colour poster with elephant act
355mm x 1030
72
NFA Collection
178R3.239
Cole Bros. Circus IN CONSERVATION BOX
c1940s
Colour illus of horse and rider
720mm x 670mm
NFA Collection
178R3.240
Robert Fossett & Son’s Circus
Long Sutton, Tues 7th July c1908
Dick Turpin’s Ride to York and the Death of Bonny Black Bess
Cezar, The Fire Horse
Mons Otto-Hand Balancer
Jacko & Bob-boxing clowns
Miss Fossett-Bareback Equestrian
Miss Marie-Serpentine Dancer
Robert Fossett, Junr-jockey Act Rider
Mdlle. Emmie-reinless Haute Ecole Act
Ida Evilo-Trapeze
Thomas Fossett-Cowboy Riding
The Two Rennies-Telephone Wire Walking
The Wonderful talking Horse
‘Topsy’, The Wonderful Performing Cake Walk Elephant
Bioscope
Grand Procession every day at 1, weather permitting
‘Sir Robt. Fossett’s is the only Circus Carrying the Electric Light
Printed by: Theophilus Creber Show Printer, Plymouth
Donated by the Insect Circus
380mm x 1010mm
NFA Collection
178R3.241
Buffalo Bill’s Wild West and Pioneer Exhibition
The Great train Hold-Up & Bandit Hunters of the Union Pacific
Circa 1907
Colour lithograph, illustrating several scenes happening at the
same time
Printed by: The Strobridge Litho Co. Cincinnati and New York
1000mm x 710mm
NFA Collection
178R3.242
The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth
The world’s largest, grandest, best amusement institution
An entirely new grand street parade led by a team of 40 matched
horses and followed by the gorgeous spectacle of the return of
Columbus to Barcelona circa1897
Colour lithograph showing a row of elephants, horses, carriages,
exotic people and caged animals on a large field
Printed by: The Strobridge Litho Co. Cincinnati and New York
73
980mm x 745mm
NFA Collection
178R3.243
Circus Featuring Mills Bros 3 Ring Circus
Rockford Roper Circus Lot
North America c1950s/60s
Bareback rider and clown
Red print on yellow 350mm x 1030mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R3.244
Circus poster for World’s Finest Shows (Conklins?)
North America c1950s
Pouncing tiger
3 copies
Red print on yellow 1070mm x 710mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R3.245
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Reproduction
Colour lithograph of busy circus scene with elephants
performing in three rings and a parade of all the acts marching
around them, tree clown faces on bottom right corner.
Reproduced by Ringling bros
790mm x 576mm (edges folded)
NFA Collection
178R3.246
Stevens Bros Circus
North America c1940s
Proudly present their latest and greatest feature, Violetta
Accomplishing a head stand on a whirling-spinning trapeze bar
Red and blue on yellow. Photo 320mm x 975mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R3.247
Rice Bros Circus
North America mid 1900s
Colour litho of clowns
305mm x 990mm
Printed by: The Erie Litho Co.
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R3.248
Cristiani Bros 3 Ring-Wild Animal Circus
Lodi, Mon 18th Aug, North America mid 1900s
Colour litho of clowns
355mm x 1250mm
Printed by: The Erie Litho Co.
74
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R3.249
Barnett Bros. Circus and Trained Animal Shows
Kokomo Wed 18th July, North America c1930s
Harry Carey and Screen horse ‘Sonny’
360mm x 1070mm
Printed by: The Erie Litho Co.
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R3.316
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey combined Circus
Reproduction
The Circus Kings of all Times, the world-famous founders of the
greatest show on earth whose names have long been household
words in every land
Colour illustraton of portraits of Otto Ringling, Charles Ringling,
Alf T. Ringling, P.T. Barnum, James A. Bailey, John Ringling and Al
Ringling. Reproduced by Ringling Bros
604mm x 915mm
NFA Collection
178R3.318
Ginnett’s Mammoth Circus & Matchless Troupe of Equestrians
Friday 16 July 1858 CONSERVATION
The Bedouin Arab Chief
Rarey the American Horse Tammer
Dan Cook, clown
Young Jumbo Jumm, juvenile equestrian act
Herr Antoine, bare back rider, Jumping Jean of the Jungle
Mr W. Ginnett, scenic and double horse rider
Miss Ryan, equestrian act
Mr J. Samwells and Miss Ryan as the Mountain Sylph & Highland
Piper
The Brothers Elliott in Persian Column
Young Ginnett, the World’s Wonder
Dan Cook the clown introducing his learning pig in The Game at
Blindman’s Buff for a Purse of Silver
Turpin’s Ride to York and the Death of Black Bess
Blue and red type of off white paper with monochrome woodcut
illustration of the Bedouin act on the top section and the Ride to
York on the bottom
Printed by: G. Batters’ Steam Press and Advertiser Office,
Birmingham
285mm x 884mm
NFA Collection
Circus Larger Posters
75
178R3.250
Le Cirque de Moscow in tubes
Palais des Sports, Paris. Dec 19th- Feb 15th c1980
Large lion Illustration
French
Colour illus. 1000mm x 1500mm
Malcolm Airey Collection
178R3.251
Hippodrome Poster in tubes
‘Le Cheval Aerien’-the Air Horse c1880s
Illustration of horse act in Paris
Printed; Emile Levy, Paris
Chromolithographic poster 910mm x 1255mm
NFA Collection
178R3.252
The Famous Cole 3 Ring Circus
Larwill USA Sun 21st June 1964
Poster showing photograph of the Ferreira Troupe, The
Sensational South American High Perch Act
Donated by Al Stencell
710mm x 1205mm
NFA Collection
178R3.253
Sir Robert Fossett’s Circus FRAMED
Ashton-u-Lyne, King George V Playing Fields, Thursday 23rd to
Saturday 25th April
Colour illustration of three performing elephants on different
poses on a circular yellow, red, blue and green background with
white stars, the date and place section has been glued on the top
section of the poster
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd, Bradford
495mm x 740mm (print)
693mm x 935mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R3.300
Hunt’s 3 Ring Circus
North America c1930/40s
Colour girl on elephant and clown
350mm x 1210mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R3.301
Dailey Bros. Railroad Circus and Complete Menagerie FRAMED
North America c1930/40s
Colour lithograph of girl in an orange outfit standing on a white
galloping horse, ‘World’s Greatest Equestrienne’
Printed by: The Erie Litho Co.
340mm x 1037mm (print)
76
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R3.302
Dailey Bros. Railroad Circus
North America c1930/40s
Pina Medel, ‘World’s Most Beautiful and Graceful Circus star’
355mm x 1065mm
Printed by: Central Show Printing Co., Mason City, Iowa
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R3.303
Cole Bros. Circus
North America c1930/40s
Colour illus of Teddy the elephant
345mm x 1060mm
Printed by: The Erie Litho Co.
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R3.304
Kay Bros. Circus
North America c1940s
Colour illus performing monkeys
330mm x 1040mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R3.305
Hoffmans Wild Animal Circus with Wet’s World’s Wonder Shows
North America c1930/40s
Colour illus of elephant
360mm x 1070mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R3.306
Hanneford Circus
McMorran Arena, Port Huron Sun 20th May North America
1960s/70s
Colour illus of trapeze artists and clown
360mm x 1040mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R3.307
Clyde Beatty Cole Bros. Circus
North America 1960s
Colour illus of lion
355mm x 1030mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
77
178R3.308
Chessington Zoo and Circus
Poster for UK attraction c1957
Colour illus of monkey and clown
Yellow, green and black 1015mm x 760mm
Printed by: Southern Rly Trade Advertising Service
NFA Collection
178R3.309
Rhyl’s Great Festival Attractions
Pavilion Theatre and Open Air Swimming Pool, 1951
Prince’s International festival Circus
The Four Ralfinis, The Renellys and others
Prince’s festival Water revue
The Great Olga-aerial Act and others
Printed by: Willsons Printers, Leicester
1015mm 745mm
NFA Collection
178R3.310
Forrest Freeland poster for circus
Left blank for overprinting, North America 1940s
Colour illus of lion tamer
350mm x 1040mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R3.311
Circus poster
Left blank for overprinting, North America 1940s
Colour illus of bareback rider
350mm x 1040mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R3.312
Circus poster
Left blank for overprinting, North America 1940s
Colour illus of rider on elephant
350mm x 1040mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R3.313
Quaglieni’s Grand Italian Cirque FRAMED
Duke Street, Sheffield Moor
Monday 30th March 1868 and during the week
Grand equestrian spectacle of St. George and the Dragon or the
Seven Champions of Christendom
The Mannoth Excelsior Troupe of the World, equestrian act
Rigoletto the educated mule
The Marbellous Luigi, flying trapeze
The Three Graces, equestrian act
78
Blue type on white background with 2 illustrations; on the top
section St. George fitting the dragon and on the bottom the
educated mule performing
Printed by: W. Brittlebank, Machine Printer, 7 Mulberry St.
Sheffield
275mm x 882mm
NFA Collection
178R3.314
Bertram Mills’ Circus at Olympia FRAMED
Tuesday 22nd December to Wednesday 27th January 1932
Schumann
Colour lithograph of four white horses rearing and trainer on the
front in a circus ring
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd Bradford
315mm x 447mm (poster)
495mm x 635mm (framed)
NFA collection
178R3.315
The Marvellous Saleto Family, gymnasts and acrobats FRAMED
C1800s
Colour illustration of a man with a moustache performing
acrobatics with two children
Printed by : Start Printing Office
465mm x 700mm (print)
510mm x 744mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R3.316
King Bros Circus
Colour illustration of tree performing bears on skates, a
motorbike and a large ball and head of parade girl in white and
gold outfit
705mm x 1040mm
NFA Collection
178R3.317
MNXANN 3onno (Russian Circus)
Colour illustration of circus arriving on a train with showman on
the front and animals on the train and on the sides (mainly
domestic and some monkeys) on a yellow background
1042mm x 715mm
NFA Collection
178R3.319
John J. Duffy’s Circus
Tralee, Monday 30th March 1959
Mokovek, strong man
Leon Michael, comedy cycle act
Tabaa-Adallah, mystic and fire eating act
Lucien Beluze, high wire act
Goga & Gridneff, balancing act
79
Sander Skardelli, comedy juggler
Tarzan & his Jungle Girl, aerial acrobatic act
Rose Marie, tight rope act
The Four Maniacs (Hedghog, Rhubarb, Johnnie and George),
clowns
Rizk, fakir act and his medium Gwendolin
Arab & Palomino, performing horses
Trigger
Madame Gordina, ballerina on horseback
The Two Egei’s
The Midget Ponies
A. Zass, animal trainer with dogs and monkeys
George and Lydia, acrobatic act
Red and green type on white and red background with red
boder and three b&w photograph portraits of Messr. Duffy
378mm x 1013mm
NFA Collection
Circus (modern) 178R4
A3 Posters (in Blue folder)
178R4.1
Circus Apollo
Winsford 24th-27th Mar c1980
Acts include the Shoshoni Indians and the Juggling Martells
Printed: Taylors Printers, Wombwell
Red and Black on yellow 253mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R4.2
Blackpool Tower Circus
Calendar 1991
Colour print 296mmm x 420mm
NFA archive
178R4.3
Wilmslow Carnival Field
Wilmslow, Cheshire. 26th Feb-3rd Mar, 1985
Blue type. 145mm x 427mm
Malcolm Airey collection
178R4.4
Pleasureland Circus.
Southport. 4th Jul-2nd Sep, 1990
Presented by Mary Chipperfield
Box Office Card. 243mm x 381mm
Malcolm Airey collection
178R4.5
Circus Starr
80
Prestwich. 13th-15th Sep, 1994
418mm x 290mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.6
The Circus fans’ Association of Great Britain Circus Award.
Poster announcing winners, 1988
Best Circus: Gandey’s Circus Winners
290mm x 418mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.7
Cottle and Austen
Hillsborough Park, Sheffield. 29th April-4th May, 2003
Colour photographs of acts.
420mm x 295mm
NFA Collection
178R4.8
Ginnett’s Circus 2000
‘On Tour from the 18th to 21st Century’
Clown face and horse poster
Colour. 235mm x 340mm
Donated by John Turner
178R4.9
Zippos Circus
City Hall Salisbury
Tues 12th-17th Feb (not 14th)
Colour photo of clown
295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R4.10
The Chinese State Circus
Sheffield Hillsborough Park. 24th-29th Sep c1998
Colour photo of chair balancing act.
209mm x 295mm
NFA Collection
178R4.11
Chipperfield’s Circus FRAMED (duplicate see 178R4.13-14)
Entertaining the world for 300 years
c1980s/90s
Colour illustration of performers and animals with roaring lion
on the centre, poster blank for overprinting
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd. Bradford
210mm x 296mm (poster)
240mm x 327mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R4.12
Chipperfield’s Circus
Poster left Blank for overprinting c1980s/90s
Colour illustration of performers and animals
81
Duplicate of 178R4.11
Printed: W.E. Berry Ltd. Bradford.
210mm x 296mm
NFA Collection
178R4.13
Chipperfield’s Circus FRAMED (duplicate see 178R4.11-14)
Entertaining the World for 300 Years
c1980s/90s
Colour illustration of performers and animals with roaring lion
on the centre, poster blank for overprinting
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd. Bradford
210mm x 296mm (poster)
240mm x 327mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R4.14
Chipperfield’s Circus FRAMED (duplicate see 178R4.11-13)
Entertaining the World for 300 Years
c1980s/90s
Colour illustration of performers and animals with roaring lion
on the centre, poster blank for overprinting
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd. Bradford
210mm x 296mm (poster)
240mm x 327mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R4.300
Circus Training Studios Centre of Gravity
Circus -for Kids- Summer Camp, March Break Camp,
After School Classes, Circus Birthday Parties
Centre of Gravity East, 1300 Gerrard St. East
Centre of Gravity Central, 354 St. Clair Ave. West
Centre of Gravity West, 213 Sterling Rd. #100, South Entrance
Toronto and Guelph, Canada
Colour illustration of young boy and girl performers
and balloon dog, red, blue and black type on cream background
Duplicate of 178R4.301
140mm x 430mm
NFA Collection
178R4.301
Circus Training Studios Centre of Gravity
Circus -for Kids- Summer Camp, March Break Camp,
After School Classes, Circus Birthday Parties
Centre of Gravity East, 1300 Gerrard St. East
Centre of Gravity Central, 354 St. Clair Ave. West
Centre of Gravity West, 213 Sterling Rd. #100, South Entrance
Toronto and Guelph, Canada
Colour illustration of young boy and girl performers
and balloon dog, red, blue and black type on cream background
Duplicate of 178R4.300
82
140mm x 430mm
NFA Collection
178R4.302
Zero Gravity Circus & Harbourfront Centre Proudly Present
Toronto International Circus Festival
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto
Ontario, Canada May 21st -23rd 2011
Black and white type on red and cream background with colour
photo and small monochrome illus.
138mm x 428mm
NFA Collection
Posters in Small Cardboard box
178R4.42
Bat Theater Company present Lava Love
The Flea, Tribeca, New York City, USA, 1999
Posters for modern circus performers
Black and white photo of troupe on colour background
280mm x 430mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.43
Royal Hanneford Circus
Mid Hudson Civic Center, 2000
Posters for Canadian circus run by Al Stencell
Red and blue print. 320mm x 560mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.44
Royal Hanneford Circus
Mid Hudson Civic centre, USA 26th-27th Feb, c1990s
Red and blue print 345mm x 560mm
NFA Collection
178R4.45
Great British Circus
Watford 19th-8th July, 2007
‘Britains’ biggest animal circus’
Lions, tigers, camels, reindeer and others
Colour photo of lions 420mm x 600mm
NFA Collection
178R4.46
Great British Circus
Godstone Tues 22nd June-Sun 4th July 2010
‘Best Circus With Animals’
Colour photo of lions 420mm x 600mm
83
NFA Collection
178R4.47
Martin & Downs Circus
Poster left blank for overprinting. Canada c1970s
Posters for Canadian circus run by Al Stencell
Red, yellow and black print. Illus. 320mm x 560mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.48
International Circus Enis Togni
Bristol Burdham Downs Tues 11th April-Sat 22nd April c1970s
First Ever Tour of Britain by Italy’s Greatest Circus
Shows Illustration of Alan Alan, escapologist on a burning rope
suspended over lions.
Printed: W.E. Berry Ltd. Bradford
NFA Collection
178R4.49
El Rey En El Circo Williams
El Arenal, Majorca. 30th Mar-8th April, c2008
Spanish. Illustration of a lion.
Colour. 220mm x 453mm
NFA Collection
178R4.50
Uncle Sam’s Great American Circus
Blaydon near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 9th-14th Nov, 2004
Colour illus. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R4.51
Uncle Sam’s Great American Circus
Belper. Tues 28th April-Mon 4th May, c2002
Colour illus. 420mm x 600mm
NFA Collection
178R4.52
Uncle Sam’s Great American Circus
Belper, Derbyshire 28th April-4th May, c2002
Colour illus. 227mm x 450mm
NFA Collection
178R4.53
Blackpool Tower Circus
Mexican National Circus, 19th June-2nd Nov, 1991
Colour photos. 328mm x 502mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.54
Circus USA
Oldham FC car park. 15th-24th Mar, 1994
337mm x 580mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
84
178R4.55
Circus Apollo
Poster left blank for overprinting c1990s
Red, yellow and blue. 362mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R4.56
Sally Circus with Chipperfield’s
Theatre Royal, St. Helens
16th-21st Feb., 1988
380mm x 505mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.57
Chipperfield Brothers Christmas Circus
Sheffield. 26th Dec-15th Jan
Starring Suzanne Chipperfield and her animals
Previously folded
Colour illus and photo. 420mm x 590mm
Vanessa Toulmin Collection
178R4.58
Chipperfield Brothers Christmas Circus
Sheffield. 26th Dec-15th Jan c1990s
Colour. 420mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R4.59
Chipperfield Brothers Circus
Salisbury. 2nd June-5th June c1990s
420mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R4.60
Gerry Cottle’s Circus
Hastings. 26th Jul-4th Aug c1980s/1990s
Colour Illustration of clown and acts
420mm x 590mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.61
Gerry Cottle’s Circus
Poster Left Blank for overprinting c1980s/1990s
Colour tiger illus.
Printed: WE Berry Ltd. Bradford
420mm x 590mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.62
Gerry Cottle’s Circus
Sheffield. 29th Apr-11th May
415 x 585mm
Vanessa Toulmin Collection
178R4.63
Cottle & Austen Combined Circus
Highbury Fields, Islington 12th July-18th July c2004
85
Colour illus. 420mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R4.64
Moscow State Circus
Heaton Park, Manchester. Wed 6th Jul-Sun 10th Jul, 1988
Colour illus. Cossack Riders
415mm x 595mm
Malcolm Airey collection
178R4.65
Moscow State Circus
Hillsborough Park, Sheffield. Tues 27th April, Mon 3rd May, 2004
Photo of Trapeze artists
419m x 587
Malcolm Airey collection
178R4.66
Moscow State Circus
Hazel Grove, 20th June-24th June 2007
Colour illus. 420mm x 580mm
NFA Collection
178R4.67
Moscow Circus on Ice
Platt Fields, Manchester. 10th-19th Sep, 1993
Colour illus. 420mm x 590mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.68
Moscow Circus on Ice
Platt Fields, Manchester. 10th-19th Sep, 1993
Duplicate of 178R4.14
Colour illus. 420mm x 590mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.69
Circo Ingles (Gandey’s)
Funchal, Portugal 13th Dec 1986-11th Jan 1987
Portuguese/English text
Colour clown photo. 400mm x 567mm
Malcolm Airey collection
178R4.70
Gandey’s Circus
Isle of Wight, 1987
Freshwater, 12th-16th August
Sandown, 25th-31st August
Newport, 18th-23rd August
396mm x 567mm
Vanessa Toulmin Collection
178R4.71
Gandey’s Circus
Burnley. 18th-23rd Oct, 1988
Colour photo. 387mm x 560mm
86
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.72
Gandey’s Circus
Crewe. 7th-13th Mar, 1988
Clown Illustration
387mm x 560mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.73
Gandey’s Circus
Yarmouth Hippodrome. 11th-24th April, 1990
Clown Illustration
570mm x 395mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.74
Gandey’s Circus
Cleethorpes. 28th Jul-2nd Sep, 1990
Clown Illustration
395mm x 565mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.75
Gandey’s Circus
Haydock. 12th Mar-24th Mar, 1991
Clown Illustration
393mm x 563mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.76
Gandey’s Circus
Crewe. Fri 6th Mar-Sun 8th Mar, 1992
393mm x 563mm
Clown Illustration
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4 .77
Gandey’s Circus
Burnley. 18th Oct-23rd Oct, 1998
390mm x 553mm
Clown Illustration
NFA Collection
178R4.78
Gandey’s Circus
Tranmere. 11th-16th April, 1989
Clown Illustration
388mm x 565mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.79
Gandey’s Circus
Stoke-on-Trent. 24th Mar-9th April, 1989
Clown Illustration
388mm x 565mm
87
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.80
Gandey’s Circus
Bescot Stadium, Walsall. Tues Mar 17th-Sun 22nd Mar, 1992
Elephant and strongman illustration
400mm x 585mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.81
Gandey’s Circus
L’Eree, Gurnsey. Sat 13th July- Thurs 18th July, 1991
Big top and acts Illustration
320mm x 500mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.82
Gandey’s Christmas Circus
New Palace, New Brighton. 26th Dec 1990-12th Jan 1991
Colour illus. 400mm x 585mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.83
Gandey’s Circus
Perry Bar, Parry Park. 8th-20th Oct, 1985
Colour illustration of tiger and female handler
393mm x 590mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.84
Phillip Gandey’s Cirque Surreal
Brighton. 5th-25th May, 1995
Colour illus. 337mm x 580mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.85
Circus Barelli
Dusseldorf, Germany 12th-29th Sep c2000s
Colour elephant illus. 224mm x 477mm
NFA Collection
178R4.86
Circus Barelli
Dusseldorf, Germany 12th-29th Sep c2000s
Duplicate of 178R4.29
Colour elephant illus. 224mm x 477mm
NFA Collection
178R4.87
Circus Starr
St Mary’s Park, Prestwich. Sat 26th Aug-sun 3rd Sep, 1989
Clown illus.
395mm x 567mm
NFA Collection
178R4.88
Circus Starr
88
Wigan. Tues 6th-Sun 11th Jun, 1989
Clown and animal illus.
395mm x 567mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.89
Chinese State Circus
Manchester. Sat 19th Sep-Sun 18th Oct, 1992
Colour illus. of Chinese lion and acts.
370mm x 557mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.90
Circus Harlequin
Chesterfield. Tues 20th Sep-Sun 25th Sep, 1994
Colour illus. of Hercules, ‘the only strongman in the world to
catch a cannonball’.
420mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R4.91
International Circus Atlas
Poster left blank for overprinting c1990s/2000s
Colour clown illus.
420mm x 595mm
NFA Collection
178R4.92
Welephants Circus
Prestwich. Tues 13th-18th Sep, 1991
Elephant illus.
Yellow and red. 400mm x 563mm
Malcolm Airey Collection
178R4.93
The Sandows Super Clowns Circus
Poster left blank for overprinting. 1978
Photos and illus. 372mm x 558mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.94
Robert Brothers famous Circus
Southampton. Fri 5th-Sun 14th Sep, 2003
Colour illustration of clown and rope artist
NFA Collection
178R4.95
John Lawson’s Circus
Poster left blank for overprinting c2000s
Colour clown illus.
210mm x 433mm
NFA Collection
178R4.96
John Lawson’s Circus
Poster left blank for overprinting c2000s
89
Colour clown illus.
Duplicate of 178R4.36
210mm x 433mm
NFA Collection
178R4.97
John Lawson’s Circus
Poster left blank for overprinting c2000s
Colour clown illus.
Duplicate of 178R4.36
210mm x 433mm
NFA Collection
178R4.97(i)
John Lawson’s Circus
Jubilee Field, Mildenhall. 20th-22nd May, c2000s
Colour clown illus.
Duplicate of 178R4.36
210mm x 433mm
NFA Collection
178R4.98
Uncle Sam’s American Circus
Blaydon, Gateshead. 9th-14th Nov 2004
Red, Blue and yellow. 420mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R4.99
Gran Circo Universal
Aquatic Park, Lloret de Mar, Spain. 28th-30th March, c2008
Spanish circus featuring ‘Princess for a night’ sketch
Spanish.
Colour photo. 220mm x 453mm
NFA Collection
Posters in large cardboard box
178R4.100
The World Famous Moscow State Circus
The Lowry, Salford Quays. 29th-30th Jan. c2004
Photographs of various acts
Colour poster. 450mm x 640mm
NFA Collection
178R4.101
The World Famous Moscow State Circus
The Lowry, Salford Quays. 29th-30th Jan. c2004
Photographs of various acts
Duplicate of 178R4.53
Colour poster. 450mm x 640mm
NFA Collection
178R4.102
The World Famous Moscow State Circus
Hillsborough Park, Sheffield. Tue 15th May-Sun 20th May, 2001
90
Photographs of trapeze artists
Colour poster. 450mm x 640mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.103
The World Famous Moscow State Circus
Eastcote. Tues 3rd Jun-Sun 6th Jun, c late 20th century
Colour type. 448mm x 614mm
NFA Collection
178R4.104
Cottle & Austen. Europe’s Greatest Circus
Hollywood Park, Stockport. Tues 25th Mar-Sun 30th Mar 2003
Colour photo. 640mm x 450mm
NFA Collection
178R4.105
Cottle & Austen. Europe’s Greatest Circus
Hollywood Park, Stockport. Tues 25th Mar-Sun 30th Mar, 2003
Duplicate of 178R4.53
Colour photo. 640mm x 450mm
NFA Collection
178R4.106
Cottle & Austen. Europe’s Greatest Circus
Sheffield Hillsborough Park. Tues 29th Apr-Sun 4th May, 2003
Colour photo. 640mm x 450mm
NFA Collection
178R4.107
Cottle & Austen. Europe’s Greatest Circus
Sheffield Hillsborough Park. Tues 29th Apr-Sun 4th May, 2003
Duplicate of 178R4.57
Colour photo. 640mm x 450mm
NFA Collection
178R4.108
Tony Hopkins Entertainments Presents The Netherlands
National Circus
Sheffield Graves Park. Mon 11th Feb-Sun 24th Feb, c2002
Printed: WE Berry Ltd.
Colour illus. of clown. 450mm x 620mm
NFA Collection
178R4.109
Tony Hopkins Entertainments Presents The Netherlands
National Circus
Poster left blank for overprinting. C1999-2003
Printed: WE Berry Ltd.
Colour photograph of clown, Davis Vassallo. 450mm x 620mm
NFA Collection
178R4.110
Tony Hopkins Entertainments Presents The Netherlands
National Circus
Poster left blank for overprinting. C1999-2003
91
Printed: WE Berry Ltd.
Duplicate of 178R4.55
Colour photograph of clown, Davis Vassallo. 450mm x 620mm
NFA Collection
178R4.111
Tony Hopkins Entertainments Presents The Netherlands
National Circus
Poster left blank for overprinting. C1999-2003
Printed: WE Berry Ltd.
Duplicate of 178R4.55
Colour photograph of clown, Davis Vassallo. 450mm x 620mm
NFA Collection
178R4.112
Santus Circus-Le Cirque de France
Poster left blank for overprinting c1980s
Colour illustration of acts
450mm x 622mm
NFA Collection
178R4.113
Spectrum Circus
Spectrum Arena, Birchwood, Warrington. 10th Dec 1982-7th Jan
1983
Colour photos. 506mm x 760mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.114
Spectrum Circus
Spectrum Arena, Birchwood, Warrington. 10th Dec 1982-7th Jan
1983
Duplicate of 178R4.112
Colour photos. 506mm x 760mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.115
Spectrum Circus
Spectrum Arena, Birchwood, Warrington. 10th Dec 1982-7th Jan
1983
Duplicate of 178R4.112
Colour photos. 506mm x 760mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.116
Gerry Cottle’s Circus
Swansea. Tues 11th Apr- Sun 23rd Apr. c1989
Printed: WE Berry Ltd, Bradford.
Colour illus. 330mm x 735mm
Malcolm Airey Collection
178R4.117
Gerry Cottle’s Circus
Swansea. Tues 11th Apr- Sun 23rd Apr. c1989
Printed: WE Berry Ltd, Bradford.
92
Duplicate of 178R4.60
Colour illus. 330mm x 735mm
Malcolm Airey Collection
178R4.118
Gerry Cottle’s Circus
Chester. Tues 4th-Sun 16th April, c1980s
Printed: WE Berry Ltd, Bradford.
Includes super-nova Space Rocket
Colour illus. 330mm x 735mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.119
Gerry Cottle’s Circus
First Ever European Tour of Europe c1980s/1990s
Colour Illustration of clown and acts by Sutcliffe
Printed by: W.E Berry Ltd. Bradford
Dutch
420mm x 590mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.120
Bobby Roberts Super Circus
Southport Tue 24th Jun- Sun 6th Jul, 2003
Colour photo. 450mm x 640mm
NFA Collection
178R4.121
Philip Gandey presents the Chinese State Circus
Southampton. Tues 4th Jun- Sat 8th Jun, 1996
Colour photo of cycle balancing act.
463mm x 670mm
NFA Collection
178R4.122
The Chinese State Circus
Sheffield Hillsborough Park. Tues 24th Sep-Sun 20th Sep c1998
Colour photo of chair balancing act and Kung Fu rituals
450mm x 640mm
NFA Collection
178R4.123
Circus Atlas
Salisbury. Wed 3rd Sep- Sun 7th Sep c1990s
Colour illus. of Liberty horses
422mm x 635mm
NFA Collection
178R4.124
Circus Atlas
Thurs 8th Aug-Sun 11th Aug. c1990s
Colour illus. of Liberty horses
422mm x 635mm
NFA Collection
93
178R4.125
Gandey’s Circus
Rochdale. 19th-24th Mar. 1985
Colour Illus. Lions head, tiger, elephant, clown and acrobat.
Printed: D. Simpson
450mm x 610mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.126
“David Orfei”
Cuggiano, Italy. Sat 1st Jun-Sun 2nd June, 1991
Colour illus. Clown face
Italian
330mm x 660mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.127
David Orfei E Il Circo Di Bulgaria
Milan, Italy. 7th-26th Feb. 1991
Clown and trapeze artist illus.
Italian text
330mm x 695mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.128
Chipperfields Circus
Clapham Common. Mon 29th Oct-sat 17th Nov c1970s
Colour illus. of animals and artist surrounding artiste’s names
Printed: WE Berry Ltd. Bradford
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R4.129
Chipperfields Circus
Bristol. Mon 6th May-Sat 18th May c1970s
Colour illus. of animals and artist
Printed: WE Berry Ltd. Bradford
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R4.130
Jimmy Chipperfield’s Circus World
Clapham Common. Wed 7th Nov-sat 1st Dec, 1979
Colour illus. of clown and animals
Design: Barrie James/artists Associates
Printed: WE Berry Ltd. Bradford
504mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R4.131
Blackpool Tower Circus
Commencing 14th May, 1970
Charlie Carioli and his Company and others
Red, blue, black and yellow type
Photo. 327mm x 638mm
94
NFA Collection
178R4.132
Staats Zirkus UdSSR
Berlin, Germany. c1990s/2000s
Revue of Illusion with Oleg Sokol, the master of exchange
German
Colour illus. 295mm x 823mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.133
Fossett’s Circus and Zoo
Whitehall Car Park. Fri 19th Oct-Sun 4th Nov, 1984
Photographs of acts
Colour. 635mm x 435mm
Donated by Graham Downie
178R4.134
Pinder’s Zoo and Circus
Marlborough. 20th-21st Jan c1980
Colour illus, poster of circus acts
Printed: Twinprint Ltd. Chelmsford Essex
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R4.135
Chipperfield’s Circus
Uncut vouchers for saver tickets c2000s
Two sheets
Colour photograph. 640mm x 450mm
NFA Collection
178R4.136
Friedrichstadtpalast Berlin
Poster for performance Circus, Berlin c1980s/90s
Colour photograph of chorus girl line-up
See:
http://www.friedrichstadtpalast.de/040000e_information.asp
810mm x 570mm
Malcolm Airey Collection
178R4.137
The Moscow State Circus
Poster left Blank for Overprinting c2000s
Presented by the Entertainment Company
Photographs by Snowdon
Poster design; Adrian Gray Msiad
Colour photo. 500mm x 760mm
Malcolm Airey Collection
178R4.138
Revuezirkus c1990s
Friedrichstadtpalast Berlin
Colour Illustration by K. Gunther
570mm x 810mm
Malcolm Airey Collection
95
178R4.139
Circus Unpk
Russia, c1982
Illustration of black panthers round a shield
555mm x 830mm
Malcolm Airey Collection
178R4.140
Martin and Downs Circus
Canada c1970s
Girl on elephant and clown
Colour illus. 530mm x 710mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.141
Martin and Downs Circus
Canada c1970s
Sideshows and circus entrance illustration
Colour illus. 530mm x 710mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.142
Planet Circus
Levenshulme, Manchester Wed 2nd June- Sun 6th June 2010
Featuring the sky riders, the Globe of Death and the Wall of
Death.
Illustration of clown and motorcyclist
420mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R4.143
Planet Circus
Levenshulme, Manchester Wed 2nd June- Sun 6th June 2010
Featuring the sky riders, the Globe of Death and the Wall of
Death.
Illustration of clown and motorcyclist
Duplicate of 178R4.142
420mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R4.144
Adams Bros. & Seils Bros. Circus
North America c1960s
Colour illus of snake
Printed by: Neal Walters Poster Corporation, Eureka Springs,
Ark
Colour illus. 530mm x 715mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.145
Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros. 2nd Largest Circus
96
North America c1970s
Elephant head
Printed in the USA
Red, black and grey 710mm x 540mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.146
Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros. 2nd Largest Circus
North America c1970s
Tiger
Printed in the USA
Red and blue on yellow 710mm x 540mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.147
Kelly- Miller 3 Ring Circus
North America c1970s
Lion
Printed in the USA
2 items
Red, black and yellow 705mm x 530mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.148
Garden Bros 3 Ring Circus
North America c1970s
Tiger
Printed in the USA
2 items
Red, black and yellow 705mm x 530mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.149
Larger Posters on flatbed plan chest
178R4.200
Cyrk (Polish)Circus Poster
Colour illustration of trapeze artist 1974
673mm x 980mm
Donated by John Turner
NFA Collection
178R4.201
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus
The D.C. Armory, Washington, USA. Tues 2nd April-Mon 22nd April
1974
97
Sideshow, menagerie and illusions
710mm x 1013mm
NFA Collection
178R4.202
On Stage-In Person. Wonderful World of Fantasy
North America c1970s
Poster for Human Rocket
Printed in the USA
Colour illus. 860mm x 530mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.203
On Stage-In Person. Wonderful World of Fantasy
North America c1970s
Living Fairy Tales-Cinderella at the Coronation Ball
Printed in the USA
Colour illus. 860mm x 530mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.204
On Stage-In Person. Wonderful World of Fantasy
North America c1970s
Mystery of the 1001 Arabian Nights
Printed in the USA
Colour illus. 860mm x 530mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.205
On Stage-In Person. Wonderful World of Fantasy
North America c1970s
Thrill to the hair-raising mysteries of the mad scientists
laboratory
Giant cast of gorgeous girls
Printed in the USA
Colour illus. 860mm x 530mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.206
On Stage-In Person. Wonderful World of Fantasy
Canada, Simcoe Arena Tues 23rd June c1970s
Thrill to the hair-raising mysteries of the mad scientists
laboratory
Giant cast of gorgeous girls
Printed in the USA
Colour illus. 860mm x 730mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
98
178R4.207
Royal Bros. Circus
Canada 1970s
Printed The Enquirer Printing Co. Cinti., O.
Colour illus of bareback rider and clown
360mm x 1070mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.208
Royal Bros. Circus
Canada 1970s
Colour illus of bareback rider tiger and clown
360mm x 1070mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.209
Royal Bros. Circus
Canada 1970s
Colour illus of bareback rider tiger and clown
Duplicate of 178R4.208
360mm x 1070mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.210
Royal Bros. Circus
Canada 1970s
Colour illus of bandwagon, used for Hanneford’s Circus
1060mm x 700mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.211
Royal Bros. Wild Animal Circus
Canada 1970s
Colour illus of clown and tent
710mm x 1060mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.212
Martin and Downs Circus
Canada c1970s
Clown illus.
355mm x 1065mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.213
Hanneford Circus
North America c1970s
Illustration of roaring tiger
Colour 1060mm x 720mm
99
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.214
Century All Star Circus
Digby Arena, Nova Scotis, Cananda. Wed 22nd May c1970s
Red and blue print. 355mm x 885mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.215
Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros. Circus
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Giraffe poster
Colour 710mm x 1065mm
NFA Collection
178R4.216
Kelly Bros Circus
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Bareback riders
Colour 680mm x 990mm
NFA Collection
178R4.217
Hanneford’s Circus
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Clown Face
Colour 710mm x 1065mm
NFA Collection
178R4.218
Hanneford’s Circus
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Clown Face
Duplicate of 178R4.217
Colour 710mm x 1065mm
NFA Collection
178R4.219
Hanneford’s Circus
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Clown Face
Duplicate of 178R4.217
Colour 710mm x 1065mm
NFA Collection
178R4.220
Hanneford’s Circus
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Clown Face
Duplicate of 178R4.217
Colour 710mm x 1065mm
NFA Collection
100
178R4.221
Hanneford Circus ‘The World’s Greatest Talent’
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Clown Face
Colour 355mm x 1065mm
NFA Collection
178R4.222
Hanneford Circus ‘The World’s Greatest Talent’
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Clown Face
Duplicate of 178R4.221
Colour 355mm x 1065mm
NFA Collection
178R4.223
Hanneford Circus ‘The World’s Greatest Talent’
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Clown Face
Duplicate of 178R4.221
Colour 355mm x 1065mm
NFA Collection
178R4.224
Hanneford big 3 Ring Circus
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Bareback rider and clown
Colour 355mm x 1065mm
NFA Collection
178R4.225
Hanneford big 3 Ring Circus
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Bareback rider and clown
Duplicate of 178R4.224
Colour 355mm x 1065mm
NFA Collection
178R4.226
Hanneford big 3 Ring Circus
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Bareback rider and clown
Duplicate of 178R4.224
Colour 355mm x 1065mm
NFA Collection
178R4.227
Hanneford big 3 Ring Circus
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Bareback rider and clown
Duplicate of 178R4.224
Colour 355mm x 1065mm
NFA Collection
101
178R4.228
Hanneford Circus
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Elephant rider
Colour 355mm x 1065mm
NFA Collection
178R4.229
Hanneford Circus
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Elephant rider
Duplicate of 178R4.228
Colour 355mm x 1065mm
NFA Collection
178R4.230
Hanneford Circus
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Elephant rider
Duplicate of 178R4.228
Colour 355mm x 1065mm
NFA Collection
178R4.231
Hanneford Circus
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Elephant rider
Duplicate of 178R4.228
Colour 355mm x 1065mm
NFA Collection
178R4.232
Hanneford Circus ‘The World’s Greatest Talent’
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Clown Face
Duplicate of 178R4.221
Colour 355mm x 1065mm
NFA Collection
178R4.233
Hanneford Circus ‘The World’s Greatest Talent’
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Bareback rider, clown, elephant and tiger
Colour 355mm x 1065mm
NFA Collection
178R4.234
Hanneford Circus ‘The World’s Greatest Talent’
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Bareback rider, clown, elephant and tiger
Duplicate of 178R4.233
Colour 355mm x 1065mm
NFA Collection
102
178R4.235
Hanneford Circus ‘The World’s Greatest Talent’
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Bareback rider, clown, elephant and tiger
Duplicate of 178R4.233
Colour 355mm x 1065mm
NFA Collection
178R4.236
Hanneford Circus ‘The World’s Greatest Talent’
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Bareback rider, clown, elephant and tiger
Duplicate of 178R4.233
Colour 355mm x 1065mm
NFA Collection
178R4.237
Clown and Tiger poster
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Left blank for overprinting, folded
Colour 1070mm x 1420mm
NFA Collection
178R4.238
Hanneford Circus 3 Ring Poster
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Illustration of all the acts
Colour 1065mm x 710mm
NFA Collection
178R4.239
Hanneford Circus 3 Ring Poster
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Illustration of all the acts
Duplicate of 178R4.238
Colour 1065mm x 710mm
NFA Collection
178R4.240
Hanneford Circus 3 Ring Poster
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Illustration of all the acts
Duplicate of 178R4.238
Colour 1065mm x 710mm
NFA Collection
178R4.241
Hanneford Circus 3 Ring Poster
North American Poster c1970s/80s
Illustration of all the acts
Duplicate of 178R4.238
Colour 1065mm x 710mm
NFA Collection
103
178R4.242
Hanneford big 3 Ring Circus
North American Poster Gallesburg Field House Thurs 3rd May
c1970s/80s
Bareback rider and clown
Colour 355mm x 1285mm
NFA Collection
178R4.243
Hanneford big 3 Ring Circus
North American Poster Gallesburg Field House Thurs 3rd May
c1970s/80s
Clown Face
Colour 355mm x 1285mm
NFA Collection
178R4.244
Hanneford big 3 Ring Circus
North American Poster Gallesburg Field House Thurs 3rd May
c1970s/80s
Bareback rider, clown and tiger
Colour 355mm x 1285mm
NFA Collection
178R4.245
Billy Smart Circus
Richmond Old Deer Park from 15th Oct
Blue poster with clown face
1020mm x 765mm
NFA Collection
178R4.246
Russian Circus Poster
Poster labelled from Bulgaria 1984
Clown and lion
Colour 635mm x 930mm
NFA Collection
178R4.247
Russian Circus Poster
Poster labelled from Bulgaria 1984
Clown and lion
Duplicate of 178R4.246
Colour 635mm x 930mm
NFA Collection
178R4.248
Gerry Cottle’s Circus
Poster left blank for overprinting 1980s
Featuring the state of the Czechoslovakian State Circus
Colour clown illustration
Printed by: W. E. Berry Ltd. Bradford
1010mm x 760mm
104
NFA Collection
178R4.249
Adams Bros. and Seils Bros Circus
North America c1970s
Sponsored by American Legion Iron River
2 copies
Blue and red 1060mm x 710mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.250
Al G. Kelly and Miller Broas. Circus
North America c1986
Illus with bareback rider, clowns, lion and tiger
Blue, yellow and red 715mm x 1060mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.251
Adams Bros. and Seils Bros Circus
North America c1970s
Illus of clown and elephant
Blue, yellow and red 715mm x 1060mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.252
Franzen Bros. Circus
North America c1982
Illus of clown
Blue, yellow and red 715mm x 1060mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.253
Carson & Barnes
North America c1982
Illus of clown
Blue, yellow and red 710mm x 745mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
178R4.254
Conklin Shows featuring Terrell Jacobs and his Wild Animal
Circus
North America 1980s/90s
2 copies
Red print on yellow 1070mm x 710mm
Donated by Al Stencell
NFA Collection
105
178R4.255
Circus Krone
Munich, Germany, 1977/78
Large red poster with horse sillouetttes
German
835mm x 1185mm
NFA Collection
178R4.256
Circus Carrington
No location c1970s
Large poster with clown illustration
Franch
770mm x 1160mm
NFA Collection
106
Steam Fair-178R5
Also See Harry Lee Collection
Steam Fair Posters in blue box (Size A3)
178R5.1-5.18 Left blank for expansion
178R5.19
Belper Steam and Vintage Event
6th-7th June, 1998
295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R5.20
Belper Steam and Vintage Event
12th-13th June, 1999
Pink with photo. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R5.21
Belper Steam and Vintage Event
12th-13th June, 1999
Duplicate of 178R5.15
Orange with photos. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R5.22
The Great Dorset Steam Fair
27th-31st Aug, 1997
300mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R5.23
The Great Dorset Steam Fair
31st-4th Aug / Sep, 1994
300mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
Steam Fair Posters in smaller cardboard box
178R5.50
The Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain and Bob Wilson & Sons
Present Stratford 800 Anniversary Fun Fair
Stratford-Upon-Avon, 5th-7th July
Published: The Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain. 70-76 Alcester
Road South, Kings Heath Birmingham
Black Type on Yellow. 210mm x 480mm
NFA Collection
178R5.51
The Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain and Bob Wilson & Sons
Present Stratford 800 Anniversary Fun Fair
Stratford-Upon-Avon, 5th-7th July, 1996
Published: The Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain. 70-76 Alcester
107
Road South, Kings Heath Birmingham
Duplicate of 178R5.50
Black Type on Yellow. 210mm x 480mm
NFA Collection
178R5.52
Carters The Royal Berkshire Steam Fair
Streatham Common 15th-16th June c2000s
Red, purple, green and black print. 360mm x 520mm
NFA Collection
178R5.53
Carters The Royal Berkshire Steam Fair
Streatham Common 16th-17th June c2000s
Duplicate of 178R5.53
Red, purple, green and black print. 360mm x 520mm
NFA Collection
178R5.54
Carters The Royal Berkshire Steam Fair
Turnham Green 27th-29th May c2000s
Red, purple, green and black print. 360mm x 520mm
NFA Collection
178R5.55
Carters The Royal Berkshire Steam Fair
Lampton Park. 5th-6th May c2000s
Red, purple, green and black print. 360mm x 520mm
NFA Collection
178R5.56
The Great Dorset Steam Fair
Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford Dorset, 29th Aug-1st Sep, 1985
Seventeenth Great working of Steam Engines
Printed: Cookswell Press, Shillingstone Dorset
Colour illus. 305mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R5.57
Rally and Old time Fair
Harewood House. 25th-27th Aug c1980/90
Presented by the Leeds and District traction Engine Club
Colour illus. 420mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
Steam Fair Posters in larger cardboard box
178R5.100
Tewkesbury Steam Fair & Organ Festival
Breakingstone Meadow 15th-18th July 1971
Black and White Photograph of Fair
Design Print Styles Sircombe
330mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
108
178R5.101
Tewkesbury Steam Fair & Organ Festival
Breakingstone Meadow 15th-18th July 1971
Black and White Photograph of Fair
Duplicate of 178R5.100
Design Print Styles Sircombe
330mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R5.102
Tewkesbury Steam Fair & Organ Festival
Breakingstone Meadow 16th-19th July 1970
Black and White Photograph of Engine and Organ
Design Print Styles Sircombe
Red Type on Yellow. 336mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R5.103
Tewkesbury Steam Fair & Organ Festival
Breakingstone Meadow 16th-19th July 1970
Black and White Photograph of Engine and Organ
Duplicate of 178R102
Design Print Styles Sircombe
Red Type on Yellow. 336mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R5.104
Tewkesbury Steam Fair & Organ Festival
Breakingstone Meadow 16th-19th July 1970
Black and White Photograph of Engine and Organ
Design Print Styles Sircombe
Duplicate of 178R102
Red Type on Yellow. 336mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
109
Billy Smart Collection 178R7
Posters In Blue A3 box
178R7.1
Billy Smart’s Circus
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 18th-28th Mar, 1959
Printed: W.E. Berry, Ltd., Bradford
230mm x 370mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.2
Billy Smart’s Circus and Menagerie
Dorking
25th Sep-27th Sep c1958/1959
Featuring Stoney Red Indians, 10 baby elephants and many
others.
Colour illus, 272mm x 382mm
Donated by Gary Smart
Items in Larger Cardboard Box
178R7.50
Billy Smart’s Circus
High Wycombe. 22nd-27th July 1964
430mm x 286mm
Printed: W.E. Berry, ltd., Bradford
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.51
Billy Smarts Circus
Sheffield Endcliffe Park, 14th-26th Sep. c2000s
Colour clown photograph
Printed: Technoprint PLC, Leeds
415mm x 590mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.52
Billy Smarts Circus
Sheffield Endcliffe Park, 14th-26th Sep. c2000s
Colour trapeze artist photograph
Printed: Technoprint PLC, Leeds
420mm x 593mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.53
Billy Smarts Circus
Sheffield Endcliffe Park, 14th-26th Sep. c2000s
Colour trapeze artist photograph
Printed: Technoprint PLC, Leeds
Duplicate of 178R7.52
420mm x 593mm
Donated by Gary Smart
110
178R7.54
Billy Smart’s Circus (see also Collection larger/smaller items)
Richmond Old Deer Park. Fri. 15th Oct, 1993
Colour jester illus. 420mm x 595mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.55
Billy Smart’s Circus (see also Collection larger/smaller items)
Richmond Old Deer Park. Fri. 15th Oct, 1993
Duplicate of 178R7.54
Colour jester illus. 420mm x 595mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.56
Billy Smart’s Circus (see also Collection larger/smaller items)
Richmond Old Deer Park. Fri. 15th Oct, 1993
Duplicate of 178R7.54
Colour jester illus. 420mm x 595mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.57
Billy Smart’s Circus
Richmond Old Deer Park from Fri 15th Oct, 1993
Clown, tent and circus acts
Colour illus. 420mm x 595mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.58
Billy Smart’s Circus
Richmond Old Deer Park from Fri 15th Oct, 1993
Clown, tent and circus acts
Duplicate of 178R7.57
Colour illus. 420mm x 595mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.59
Billy Smart’s Circus
Blackheath, London, Fri 11th Oct-Sun 27th Oct c1990s
Harlequin Clown illustration
‘First Visit for 25years’
Colour illus. 420mm x 585mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.60
Billy Smart’s Circus
Blackheath, London, Fri 11th Oct-Sun 27th Oct c1990s
Harlequin Clown illustration
‘First Visit for 25years’
Duplicate of 178R7.59
Colour illus. 420mm x 585mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.61
Billy Smart’s Circus
Derby, Thurs 13th Aug-Sun 23rd Aug, c1990s
Harlequin Clown illustration
111
‘First Visit for 28years’
Colour illus. 420mm x 590mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.62
Billy Smart’s Circus FRAMED (duplicate see 178R7.63)
Colour illustration of harlequin clown
Poster Left blank for overprinting
Printed by: Harbour Park Ltd
417mm x 590mm (poster)
598mm x 779mm (framed)
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.63
Billy Smart’s Circus (duplicate see 178R7.62)
Harlequin Clown illustration
Poster Left blank for overprinting
Colour illus. 420mm x 590mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.64
Billy Smart’s Circus FRAMED
Blackpool 20th July-8th August
Wild West Show and the Arabian Nights Review
Colour lithograph showing scenes from the Arabian nights
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd., Bradford
500mm x 757mm (poster)
548mm x 806mm (framed)
Donated by Gerry Cottle
Smart Family Collection
178R7.65
Billy Smart’s Circus and Menagerie
Slough Salthill Playing Fields Oct 27th-Nov 1st c1958
10 Baby Elephants, 10 Ifni Sahara Tumblers, direct from Morocco
etc
Printed: W.E.Berry Ltd., Bradford
Colour Poster 256mm x 760mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.66
Billy Smart’s Circus and Menagerie
Slough Salthill Playing Fields Oct 27th-Nov 1st c1958
10 Baby Elephants, 10 Ifni Sahara Tumblers, direct from Morocco
etc
Printed: W.E.Berry Ltd., Bradford
Duplicate of 178R7.65
Colour Poster 256mm x 760mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.67
Billy Smart’s Circus and Menagerie
Slough Salthill Playing Fields Oct 27th-Nov 1st c1958
10 Baby Elephants, 10 Ifni Sahara Tumblers, direct from Morocco
112
etc
Printed: W.E.Berry Ltd., Bradford
Duplicate of 178R7.65
Colour Poster 256mm x 760mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.68
Billy Smart’s Circus and Menagerie FRAMED
Bournemouth, Kings Park, Boscombe 11th-23rd August c.1958
The Andersons, fun makers
Nellan Sisters, aerial act
Tscheng der Dsai troupe, Chinese wonders
Vinicky Haute Ecole, master trainer
Coco Jnr, Michael, Tamara and Sasha
B&W image of elephants in a circle in the centre with all the acts
printed in colour radiating from them
Printed: W.E.Berry Ltd., Bradford
252mm x 761mm (poster)
313mm x 820mm (framed)
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.69
Billy Smart’s Circus
Poster left Blank for overprinting 1970/71
Colour illustration of tigers and acts
508mm x 760mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.70
Billy Smart’s Circus
Poster left Blank for overprinting 1970/71
Colour illustration of tigers and acts
Duplicate of 178R7.69
508mm x 760mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.71
Billy Smart’s Circus
Poster left Blank for overprinting 1970/71
Colour illustration of tigers and acts
Duplicate of 178R7.69
508mm x 760mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.72
Billy Smart’s Circus FRAMED
Peterborough Agricultural Show Ground 1st-6th October c1959
Red, yellow and blue type on white background with red, yellow
and green border
Printed by: W.E. Berry, Ltd., Bradford
510mm x 761mm (print)
693mm x 950mm (framed)
Donated by Gary Smart
113
178R7.73
Billy Smart’s Circus FRAMED
Walton Hall Park, Liverpool 20th July-1st August , 1966/1967
Colour illustration of cartoon elephant in a tutu wearing a party
hat
Printed by: W.E. Berry, ltd., Bradford
498mm x 750mm (poster)
538mm x 788mm (framed)
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.74
Billy Smart’s Circus
Bristol. 2nd-14th June c1950s
Printed: W.E. Berry, ltd., Bradford
315mm x 505mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.75
Billy Smart’s New World Circus FRAMED
1952
‘Just arrived 7,500 miles by air from Siam, 10 baby elephants’
317mm x 500mm (poster)
478mm x 637mm (framed)
Donated by Gary Smart
Smart Family Collection
178R7.76
178R7.77
Billy Smart’s Circus FRAMED
1966/1967
The world’s greatest circus, thrills, spectacle, beauty, ‘Book Here’
Colour illustration of cartoon baby elephant wearing a tutu and a
party hat
Left blank to add location
Printed: W.E. Berry, ltd., Bradford
315mm x 495mm (poster)
477mm x 637mm (framed)
Donated by Gary Smart
Larger Posters on flatbed plan chest
178R7.100
Billy Smart’s Show
Richmond Old Deer Park. From 15th Oct, 1994
Clown face
1020 x 765mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.101
Billy Smart’s Show
Richmond Old Deer Park. From 15th Oct, 1994
114
Clown face
duplicate of 178R7.100
1020 x 765mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.102
Billy Smart’s Circus
Richmond Old Deer Park from 22nd Oct-20th Nov, 1994
Clown face
Colour illus. 615mm x 805mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.103
Billy Smart’s Circus
Richmond Old Deer Park from 22nd Oct-20th Nov, 1994
Clown face
Duplicate of 178R7.75
Colour illus. 615mm x 805mm
Donated by Gary Smart
178R7.104
Billy Smart’s Circus FRAMED
Murrayfield, Edinburgh, May 23rd to June 4th
Wild West Show and the Arabian Nights Review
Special Gala Performance on May 25th in aid of Iona Appeal Trust
Colour lithograph showing Billy Smart’s bust portrait, holding a
cigar on his right hand
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd., Bradford
496mm x 751mm (print)
620mm x 875mm (framed)
Donated by Gary Smart
Oversize in rolls
178R7.200
Billy Smarts Circus
Poster Left blank for overprinting
Harlequin Clown illustration
4 items
Colour illus. 1000mm x 1430mm
Donated by Gary Smart
Smart family collection
178R8 Rail excursions/Tourism
Posters in A3 blue box
178R8.1
Thomas Cook’s First Excursion for 1861
Poster for excursions to Yorkshire and Northumbrian towns
Black type on orange paper. 250mm x 380mm
115
NFA Collection
Posters in large cardboard box
178R8.20
Blackpool Tourism poster
From set of posters to promote tourism of Britain 1958/59
A British travel and Holidays Association Photograph
Published by The British travel and Holidays Association
Printed: Harrison & Sons Limited, London
Colour photograph of smiling woman in front of the Blackpool
Tower
Donated by Blackpool local Studies Centre
510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R8.21
Blackpool is Simply Brilliant
Poster left blank for overprinting late 20th Century
Image of Blackpool Tower and Illuminations
Donated by Blackpool local Studies Centre
510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R8.22
Blackpool: What to see and Do in Sunny Blackpool
Tourism poster with details of entertainment venues and events
c1939
Colour illustration of Tower and bathing
Printed: Gazette & Herald, Colour Printers, Blackpool
Donated by Blackpool local Studies Centre
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R8.23
Blackpool
Tourism poster left blank for overprinting c1939
Colour illustration of Tower and bathing same as 178R8.21
Printed: Gazette & Herald, Colour Printers, Blackpool
Donated by Blackpool local Studies Centre
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R8.24
Blackpool Illuminations
Tourism poster left blank for overprinting early 1950s
Colour illustration of Tower and illuminations
Designed and Printed: Chorley & Pickersgill Ltd
Donated by Blackpool local Studies Centre
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
116
178R8.25
Blackpool Illuminations
Tourism poster left blank for overprinting early to mid 1930s
Colour illustration of Tower and illuminations
Designed and Printed: Gazette Blackpool
Donated by Blackpool local Studies Centre
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R8.26
Blackpool Illuminations
Tourism poster left blank for overprinting 1952
Colour illustration of Tower and illuminations and Disney,
Fairytale characters
Designed and Printed: Gazette Printers, Blackpool
Donated by Blackpool local Studies Centre
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R8.27
Blackpool Illuminations
Tourism poster left blank for overprinting 1952
Colour illustration of Tower and illuminations and Disney,
Fairytale characters
Designed and Printed: Gazette Printers, Blackpool
Donated by Blackpool local Studies Centre
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R8.28
Blackpool Illuminations
Tourism poster left blank for overprinting late 1930s/40s
Colour illustration of Tower and illuminations
Designed and Printed: Chorley & Pickersgill Ltd
Some damage at top
Donated by Blackpool local Studies Centre
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R8.29
Blackpool Illuminations
Tourism poster left blank for overprinting late 1930s/40s
Colour illustration of Tower and illuminations
Designed and Printed: Gazette & Herald, Colour Printers,
Blackpool
Donated by Blackpool local Studies Centre
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R8.30
Blackpool Tourism poster
Poster to promote tourism of Britain 1963/1964
4 photos of Blackpool scenes
Published by The British Travel Association
117
Printed: Causton Press Ltd
Donated by Blackpool local Studies Centre
Colour photos 510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R8.31
Blackpool Tourism poster
Poster to promote tourism of Britain 1965/66
4 photos of Blackpool scenes
Published by The British Travel Association
Printed: Causton Press Ltd
Donated by Blackpool local Studies Centre
Colour photos 510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R8.32
Blackpool Illuminations
Poster for illuminations, 1969
‘Better than ever in ‘69’
Colour photo of Tower and illuminations
Donated by Blackpool Local Studies Centre
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R8.33
Blackpool Illuminations
Poster for illuminations, 1969
‘Nightly 6th Sep. to 27th Oct.’
Colour photo of Tower and illuminations
Donated by Blackpool Local Studies Centre
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R8.34
Fifth Annual Blackpool and Fylde Show
Stanley Park 15th-18th Aug c1950
List of show events, mainly animal
Photo of Mr Brian Butler on ‘Tankard’ winner of the King’s Cup at
the International Horse Show, 1949
Poster courtesy of the Liverpool and London Globe
Printed: Sun Printers Ltd, London and Watford
Donated by Blackpool Local Studies Centre
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R8.35
News of the World Road Relay Race, Manchester to Blackpool
Saturday 11th May, 1957
List of show events, mainly animal
Photo image of two runners
Poster courtesy of the Liverpool and London Globe
Printed: Leominster Printing Co., Ltd
Donated by Blackpool Local Studies Centre
118
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R8.36
Posters On planchest drawers
178R8.50
Midland Railway
Cheap Excursions to the Seaside for Four Days, Sat Oct 2nd and
9th, 1875
Third class excursion tickets to Scarboro’, Whitby, Filey &
Bridlington
Printed: Bemrose and Sons, Printers, London and Derby
Black type on yellow. 630mm x 1010mm
NFA Collection
178R8.51
Midland Railway
Birmingham Great Onion Fair. Thurs, Sep, 28th, 1876
Cheap Day Excursion for three days.
Printed: Thos. Cook & Son, Printers Etc, London, Liverpool,
Manchester, Birmingham and Leicester
Black type on green. 630mm x 1010mm
NFA Collection
178R8.52
Midland Railway
Band of Hope Gala, Peel Park, Bradford. Sat, Aug 5th, 1876
Thos Cook & Son Cheap Excursion train to Bradford
Printed: Thos. Cook & Son, Printers Etc, London, Liverpool,
Manchester Birmingham and Leicester
Black type on green. 630mm x 1010mm
NFA Collection
178R8.53
Midland Railway
Thames International Regatta, London. Mon Sep 2nd, 1878
Thos Cook & Son Cheap Excursion train to London for one day
Printed: Thos. Cook & Son, Printers Etc, Ludgate Circus, London
Black type on green. 630mm x 1010mm
NFA Collection
178R8.54
Midland Railway
International Exhibition, London. Mon Oct 5th, 1874
Thomas Cook & Son Cheap Excursion train to London for one
day
Printed: Thos. Cook & Son, Printers Etc, London, Manchester
Birmingham and Leicester
Black type on green. 630mm x 1010mm
NFA Collection
119
178R8.55
British Railway Poster
The Yorkshire Coast For Holidays, 1955
Published by the Railway Executive (North Eastern region)
Printed: Chorley & Pickersgill Ltd. Leeds
Colour Illustration of couple with photographs by Armengol
630mm x 1010mm
NFA Collection
178R8.56
Blackpool Illuminations Poster
5th Sep-26th Oct, 1969
Poster left blank at bottom for extra information
Colour photograph 630mm x 1010mm
Donated by Blackpool city council
178R8.57
Blackpool Illuminations Poster
16th Sep-24th Oct, 1969
Poster left blank at bottom for extra information
Colour illustration 634mm x 1010mm
Donated by Blackpool city council
178R8.58
Blackpool Illuminations Poster FRAMED EXHIBITION ITEM not
found
Donated by Blackpool city council
178R8.59
Senior Railcards
Poster to promote railcards c2000s
Colour picture of old man and lady on a galloper
635mm x 1015mm
NFA Collection
178R8.60
All the Fun of the Fare
Poster for train Family Railcard using fair illustrations c2000s
Colour 635mm x 1020mm
NFA Collection
178R8.61
Get in the Swing for Late Spring
Poster for London Transport Services c2000s
Colour illus. of Gallopers
635mm x 1020mm
NFA Collection
178R8.62
Network Railcard
Poster for London Transport Services c2000s
Colour illus. of Roller Coaster
635mm x 1020mm
NFA Collection
Midland Railway
178R8.63
120
Cheap weekend excursions to the sea side on Saturdays
October 2nd and 9th to Morecambe for four days from Leeds,
Barnsley, Sheffield and Masboro and other stations, Steamers
make excursions on Morecambe bay or to one of the numerous
places of interest in the neighbourhood every week day. General
Manager James Allport, Derby September 1875
Black type on green background
Printed by: Bemrose and Sons Printers, 10 Paternoster Building,
London and Derby
630mm x 1020mm
NFA Collection
121
Box Office cards. Hippodrome and Others 178R10
178R10.1
Hippodrome Islington
Monday 9th Nov, 1908
Fred Karno’s Celebrated Co, of Comedians and Comediennes in
‘London Suburbia’
Also bioscope with new films
Ernie Mayne, comedian
Grace Shelson-Soubrette
Freres Borghetti-acrobats.
1pp. red and blue. 256mm x 377mm
NFA collection
178R10.2
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme for week commencing Monday, Feb 3rd, c1947
Sidney Burns’ Circus.
Featuring: Australian Air Aces
Swami & Shelia-rope spinning and knife throwing.
Four Atlas-Swedish Acrobatic Equilibrists
Olga Varona-Australia’s Queen of the air
Daniel Dubsky and company-Continental Clown
Betty Kayes Pekinese
Eva May Wong-China’s Sweetest Personality
Emily and her ponies
Derrick Rosaire presenting Tony the golden horse of the West
Printed: W. E. Berry Ltd. Nesfield Printing Works, Bradford.
1pp. red and blue. 211mm x 343mm
NFA collection
178R10.3
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme for week commencing Monday, Mar 8th, c1947
Evelyn Laye-famous musical comedy star
Duart Sisters & Marie-thrills in the air
Harry Mooney with Victor King-comedian
Mills Sisters & Michael
Harry Bailey-Ireland’s leading comedian
Gunn & Hawkins-Comedy Acrobatic
Bud Cordell-Crazy cartoonist
Sydney Shaw-BBC Harmonica Virtuoso
Printed: W. E. Berry Ltd. Nesfield Printing Works, Bradford.
1pp. red and blue. 253mm x 293mm
NFA collection
178R10.4
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme for week commencing Monday, May 19th, c1947
The Famous BBC Armchair Detective. Radio’s Newest Star Ernest
Dudley & Co. The Mystery Man with ten million fans in a
sensational comedy thriller sketch.
122
Pepino and his miniature circus.
Alan Melville-ventriloquist
Ian Mclean-comedian
Marian Rivers & Jimmy Lee-hillbilly nonsense
Donna Sisters
Jack Ledair-the amusing trickologist
Printed: Tribe Bros. Ltd., London & St. Albans
1pp. red and blue. 253mm x 383mm
NFA collection
178R10.5
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme for week commencing Monday, Feb 23rd, c1948
Harry Roy and his Band
Freddy Black-juggler
Raydini-comedy with a touch of magic
Earle and Babette-international dancing stars
Al Heath and Sylvia Deane
3 Robertis-fast continental acro-Speciality
Printed: W. E. Berry Ltd. Nesfield Printing Works, Bradford.
1pp. red and blue. 255mm x 295mm
NFA collection
178R10.6
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme for week commencing Monday, May 17th, c1948
Leon Cortez (Shakespeare). Radio’s eminent authority on the
works of the immortal bard.
Morton Fraser and his Harmonica.
George Betton-the popular comedian
3 relations
Stevano-acrobatic juggler
Vernon sisters-speciality dancers
Radio’s Latest Comedy Sensation the School for Shakespeare
presented by Leon Cortez & Coy.
Printed: W. E. Berry Ltd. Nesfield Printing Works, Bradford.
1pp. red and blue. 253mm x 286mm
NFA collection
178R10.7
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme for week commencing Monday, Jun 14th, c1948
Wally Patch in Peace Comes to Peckham by R.F. Delderfield.
Printed: Ludo press Ltd. London
1pp. red and blue. Illus. 253mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.8
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme for week commencing Monday, Jul 4th, c1949
Michael Sullivan and William Roberton present Ice Carnival
‘A Whirlwind Tour of Iceland with a Terrific Cast of Stars of the
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Ice.’
1pp. pink, dark and light blue. Illus. 260mm x 387mm
NFA collection
178R10.9
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 12th Sep, c1949
The Carroll Levis Show compared by Cyril Levis
Personal Appearance of William Graham ‘Just William’ of the
screen
Local talent contest
Printed: Rieb Bros., Ltd., London & St. Albans.
Some mould damage
1pp. illus. red, yellow and blue. 252mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.10
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme for week commencing Monday, Jul 12th, c1948
Carroll Levis Britain’s Star-maker presents Stars of Tomorrow
Introduced by the brilliant new young compare bob Andrews
featuring some All winners from the Carroll Levis radio show.
Archie Elray assisted by Dorothy-your family ventriloquist
Les Marcellis
Grand local talent contest
Lloyd Brothers-musical Melange
Duncan and Dukes-dancing dynamos
Benny Craven-radio deceiver
Freddie Stobbs-comedian
And Carroll Levis’ latest and greatest BBC Discoveries.
Printed: W. E. Berry Ltd. Nesfield Printing Works, Bradford.
1pp. red and blue. 253mm x 286mm
NFA collection
178R10.11
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme for week commencing Monday, Feb 27th, 1950
‘French Capers’ a gay saucy revue with a continental flavour
Eltham and Sharpe-radio star comedians
Margit Kollar-Hungarian Dancer
Marianne-the exotic Parisienne dancer
Cahrmaine-contortionist from Paris casino
Andy Patterson
Ted Da Costa
The Magyar Ballet
The Merry Three-vaudeville's craziest vocalists
The Eight Bal Tabarin Breauties
Doreen and Sylvia Stephens
Leslie Lightfoot
The Two Rexanos
The Montmatre Models
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Printed: Wilson’s, Nottingham
1pp. red and blue. 302mm x252mm
NFA collection
178R10.12
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme for week commencing Monday, Aug 14th, c1950
Will Murray presents ‘Casey’s Court’ a street urchin’s idea of
producing a music hall show.
1pp. red and blue. 254mm x 320mm
NFA collection
178R10.13
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme for week commencing Monday, Aug. 21st, c1950
Jack Elmont presents ‘Mr. Lovejoy in Paris’
‘A super continental revue with Harry Korris and Elva Sheridan
Printed: Inprint Ltd., Ger
1pp. mauve print on pink card. 254mm x 383mm
NFA collection
178R10.14
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme for week commencing Monday, Aug. 28th, c1950
‘Laugh it off’-a great strips and comics show
Billy Caryll and Hilda Mundy-the world’s greatest lovers
Lew Lake presents a burlesque of an old time music hall ‘Those
Were The days’ featuring Arthur Stott
Dickie & Fred Blair-something to sing about
Annette’s Original presentation of nudes in exotic poses
Phil Marks-phoney fiddler
Eddie Bayes-The ‘Gangster’ comedian
8 Scala girls
Printed: W. E. Berry Ltd. Nesfield Printing Works, Bradford.
1pp. Red, Blue and yellow. 253mm x 314mm
NFA collection
178R10.15
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme for week commencing Monday, Sep 18th, c1950
Don’t be Shy Girls! Cast includes Les and Dave Hoult-everybody’s
favourite review comedians
Three Cyclonics-fun at the football final
Gene & Terry-the personality girls in rhythm
Ben Conway & Joan Markham-modern music with glamour
Momo Beams’ Shy Young Ladies
Mimi Day
Delmont’s original Can-Can Girls
Pam Winters
Bert, Bert & Bert-Britain’s Crazy Comedians
Printed: W. E. Berry Ltd. Nesfield Printing Works, Bradford.
1pp. red and blue. 254mm x 315mm
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NFA collection
178R10.16
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme for week commencing Monday, Oct 2nd, 1950
Lee Brooklyn presiding over ‘Brooklyn Vanities: Going Comme Ci
Comme Ca’
Jill Manners-the famous revue and comedy actress
Michel-the American xylo-fun-ist
Syd England
Viviane Dale
Mdme. Annette Duval presents the Glamorous Brooklyn
Debutantes
The McKenna trio
Edwina Stockwell
Al Brandon
Joe Poynton-the belligerent irascible comedian
Printed: Phil Hudson Publicity Service, 142 Charing Cross Road,
WC2
1pp. red and Black. illus. 245mm x 375mm
NFA collection
178R10.17
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme for week commencing Monday, Oct 23rd, c1950
A.A. Shenburn presents Renee Paskin’s ‘Come to the Show’
With: Albert Grant, Renee Beck etc.
Printed: Ford and Branch Ltd. Gloucester.
1pp. red and blue. 244mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.18
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme for week commencing Monday, Oct 16th, 1950
‘Seeing is Believing’
Presented by Reggie Dennis & Will Collins
The American Spitfires
The Denvers
Al Marshall and Lana etc.
‘The Man You Cannot Hang!! The World’s Greatest Knife
Throwers.’
Printed: Taylors of Wombwell
1pp. red, black and yellow. 244mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.19
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme for week commencing Monday, Dec 18th, 1950
‘Strippingly Saucy’ featuring a cast of the most outstanding
English
And Continental Artistes.
Printed: Geo Allen, Printer, Brimington, Chesterfield
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1pp. red, black and yellow. 249mm x 390mm
NFA collection
178R10.20
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme for Pantomime 1950
Cinderella
Joy Hope as Cinderella
Nick franks as Buttons
Printed: Echo Press Ltd, Loughborough
1pp. red and green. 253mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.21
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week commencing Mon 19th Feb, c1951
Sidney Burns for B.D. Productions presents
‘Why Go to Paris?’ The Most Daring and Exotic revue
Mamie & Aliyce Dey-radio’s new comedy team
Bob & Buddy Bruce-Half wits, half harmony
Haynes & Gardener-Two misleading ladies
Joyce Maxwell-music and Glamour
The Ramoni Girls-direct from the Follies Bergere
Printed: Willson’s Printers, Leicester
1pp. illus. red and blue. 253mm x 376mm
NFA collection
178R10.22
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week commencing Mon 6th Aug, c1951
Sidney Burns for Burns Variety and Cinema Agency Ltd. ‘Tempts’
you To see an unusual French Revue, entitled ‘Don’t Tempt Me’
Dickie Arnold & Mickie Warren-the unexploded atoms of fun!
Pauline Penny-‘Temptress No1’
Max Moran & his French Mannequins-the celebrated Lightening
Dress Designer
Syd & Ron Maxwell-acrobatic musicians
Lilo & Marie-belles ‘exotique’
Billy Wells-Harlem’s Highlight
Printed: Willson’s Printers, Leicester
1pp. illus. red and blue. 253mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.23
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week commencing Mon 10th Sep, c1951
Strike a Nude Note-an English Presentation with a spicy Latin
American Flavour.
Cyril Dowler-popular revue comedian
Rhoda Rogers-streamlined sex appeal
Billy Hancox-the brilliant BBC blind pianist
Sam Linfield and company-all aboard for laughs
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Printed: W.E. Berry, Ltd., Nesfield Printing Works, Bradford
1pp. illus. red and blue. 250mm x 310mm
NFA collection
178R10.24
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week commencing Mon 15th Oct, c1951
Gaston & Andree present French Follies. The sensational and
spectacular French Revue.
Dave & Joe O’Gorman-laughter in the roar
Dudley Dale and his gang of boy singers and comedians.
Three Hicks-the music master
Kirk Stevens with golden voice
The De Lelo Ballet
1pp. illus. red and blue. 253mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.25
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week commencing Mon 18th Feb, c1952
Michael Sullivan presents The Big Show. A Star Studded top
speed Entertainment.
Western Brothers ‘Kenneth & George’
Leslie Sarony
Stanelli and others
1pp. illus. red, black and yellow. 253mm x 353mm
NFA collection
178R10.26
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week commencing Mon 3rd Mar, c1952
Hinge’s Productions Ltd. present something new in Review
‘Spotlight Scandals’ focused on fun
Featuring: Ted Lune-the screamline Lank
Ted Ascott-always a Gentleman
Billie Ponds-Australia’s pin-up girl and others
Printed: Taylor’s Printers Wombwell, Yorks
1pp. illus. red and blue. 253mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.27
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 24th Mar, c1952
Sidney Burns for B.D. Productions presents
‘This is the Life’-the daring and exotic review
Tony Dalton-Lancashire’s Spot of Nonsense
Billy Wells-Harlem’s Highlight
Dorothy Still-the singing accordionist and others
Printed: Willson’s, Printers, Leicester
1pp. illus. red, yellow and blue. 250mm x 377mm
NFA collection
128
178R10.28
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week commencing Mon 1st Sep, c1952
Billy Danvers-cheeky, cheery, chubby chappy
Renee Houston & Donald Stewart
Melody Rays-from televisions shop window
Chris & Eddie de Vere-get happy
Edwardo Asquez-the famous tenor from Vic Oliver’s show
Lees and Carol-youth in action
The 4 Nordics-sensational acrobats
Printed: Phil Hudson Publicity Service, 142 Charing Cross Road,
WC2
1pp. illus. red and black. 255mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.29
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week commencing Mon 22nd Sep, c1952
Clacton Pier present Mrs. E. Kingsmans famous
‘Ocean Revue’
The Summer show.
Printed: Willson’s Printers Leicester
1pp. red and blue. 252mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.30
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week commencing Mon 13th Oct, c1952
Cyril Dower-the popular revue comedian
Rhoda Rogers-the personality girl
Barry Edwards and Sandra-creating an impression
The Gorgeous Godiva Glamour Girls
Betty & Alan-balancing for two
Kenny Noble & Del Denister-the voice and the music
Billy Hancox-Brilliant BBC Blind Pianist
Printed: Central Printing Co. (Chas Sowden) Ltd. Burnley, Lancs
1pp. illus. red, pink, yellow and blue. 252mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.31
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week commencing Mon 2nd Feb, c1953
Felix Mendlesson and his Hawaiian Serenades
‘The Most Romantic Band in Radioland’
Printed: W. E. Barry Ltd. Nesfield Printing Works, Bradford
1pp. red and blue. 252mm x 297mm
NFA collection
178R10.32
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week commencing Mon 16th Feb, 1953
Court Productions Happily Announce
‘No Tax on Laughter’
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Terry ‘Toby Jug’ Cantor & Company-comedians
Desiree et Pierre-the rage of the continent
Lois Bard with the 5 golden chords-singing sensation
Jana-thrills in the air
Hal Swain-the Maestro himself with a smile, a song, a sax
The Marie de Vere trio-glamour & Rhythm
The Hintonis-Fun in the balance
Yellow sticker stating that Desiree with Pierre ‘will definitely
dance. ‘The dance that was banned’.
1pp. red and blue. 253mm x 322mm
NFA collection
178R10.33
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week commencing Mon 23rd Feb, 1953
Don Ross’s Load of Mischief
‘Here Come The Girls’
Featuring Jack Anton and those 20 gorgeous gals
Printed: Taylors Printers. Wombwell, Yorks
1pp. illus. red and blue. 252mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.34
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week commencing Mon 23rd Mar, 1953
Frederick Ferrari-‘The Voice’ from the Charlie Chester show
With Hal Chambers at the piano.
Arthur Tolcher-Harmonica wizard
Two Nadias-jugglers
Walters Comedy Dogs and Monkey
Joe Lawman & Joy-Australian Comedy
Jimmy Mac & Frank-comedians
Hazel and Audrey Ross
Billy Maxman-young comedian
Printed: W.E. Berry, Ltd., Nesfield Printing Works, Bradford
1pp. red and blue. 252mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.35
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week commencing Mon 27th April, 1953
Great Radio-Television Star show
Kordites-famous BBC stars from Variety Fanfare
Norman Thomas and Chris Gill-the Coloured Entertainers from
BBC Club Ebony
Shek Ben Ali-‘nobody Inside, Nobody Outside’
Ruby and Wylatt-continental adagio act and comedy dog
Billy Dainty-new style comedian
Zio Angels
Bob Grey-BBC’s unusual impressionist
Flo Whiteley presents ‘the Phantom Guard’. Variety’s greatest
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speciality
Printed: Willson’s Printers, Leicester.
1pp. red and blue. 252mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.36
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week commencing Mon 6th April c1953
Mother Goose and her Golden Eggs on Ice
Britain’s greatest Artistes & Ice Skaters in the Most Spectacular
Ice Show ever seen in a Theatre.
Printed: The Luso Press Ltd. London
1pp. red and blue with colour illus. 252mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.37
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week commencing Mon 15th June, 1953
Presented by D.J. Piddock Productions
‘The Naughtiest Night of Your Life’-a real bag-full of Parisienne
Pleasures
Pauline Penny and Barry Piddock
Printed: W.E. Berry, Ltd., Nesfield Printing Works, Bradford
1pp. red and blue. 248mm x 310mm
NFA collection
178R10.38
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week commencing Mon 29th June, 1953
Sidney Burns for Burns Variety and Cinema Agency Ltd.
‘Paree for Me’ a revue that puts the ‘Fizz’ in fizzy
Dickie Arnold-Full o’ Fun
Mickie Warren-just bubbling over
The Lush Thrushes-beauty hits the note
Gaye & van etc.
Printed: Willson’s Printers, Leicester
1pp. red, yellow and blue. 248mm x 310mm
NFA collection
178R10.39
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week commencing Mon 6th July, 1953
A little of What You Fancy
Starring the laughter man in person Lauri Lupino Lane
Mark Pasquin-singer
George Truzzi-juggler
The Eight Marie de Vere Girls and others
Printed: The ‘Perfecta’ Press, Camberwell Road, London
1pp. red and blue. 203mm x 303mm
NFA collection
178R10.40
Hippodrome Ipswich
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Week commencing Mon 13th June, c1953
Cyril Fletcher and Betty Astell in their coronation ‘Masquerade’
Devised with music by Betty Astell Dances by Nina Walton
With: Nita Valerie-comedienne
Gordon Holdom-baritone
Ian Francis-the voice of the stars
Bunny Reeves-the new Star Comedian
Printed: G & M Organ, Theatrical Printers, Wrington, Bristol
1pp. red and blue. 253mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.41
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week commencing Mon 27th July, 1953
Harry Dennis presents ‘Roundabout Piccadilly’
Jimmy Lee-comedian with Marion Rivers
The Macarton Brothers-Acrobats
The Two Torontos and others
Printed: Perfect Press, London
1pp. red and blue. 205mm x 305mm
NFA collection
178R10.42
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week commencing Mon 14th Sep, 1953
Follies Montmatre. The naughtiest show in town.
The Sensational Sugar-baby Zou-Zou presenting for the first
Time out of Harlem the Tassel Dance.
Printed: Geo Allen, Printer, Brimington, Chesterfield
1pp. red and blue. 240mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.43
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week commencing Mon 21st Sep, c1953
Clacton Pier present Mrs. E. Kingsman’s famous ‘Ocean Revue’.
Printed: Willson’s, Printers, Leicester
1pp. red and blue. 253mm x 375mm
NFA collection
178R10.44
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week commencing Mon 12th Oct, 1953
‘See You To-night’ with the stars of the BBC feature ‘Appy ‘arf
Hour’
Leon Cortez-Radio’s professor of the H’arts
Doreen Harris-radio’s sweetheart of song
Nat Gonella-Britain’s ace trumpeter and others
Printed: Richard Whewll 9Bolton) limited
1pp. red, yellow, black and blue. 253mm x 378mm
NFA collection
132
178R10.45
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 19th Oct, 1953
‘Gulliver’s travels of 1953’. The famous midget revue
With a cast of ‘Little guys and little dolls’
Joe King as Gulliver.
Printed: Taylor of Wombwell, Yorks
1pp. illus. red and blue. 253mm x 383mm
NFA collection
178R10.46
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 9th Nov, 1953
Piccadilly Enterprises Ltd. in Assoc. With Tom Moss present
‘Whirl’s Splashes and Girls’
Tom Moss and others
’10.000 gallons of water on the stage’
Printed: Central Printing Co. (Chas. Sowden) Ltd., Burnley,
Lancs.
1pp. colour illus. 250mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.47
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 16th Nov, 1953
Dick Ray, Harry Dennis & Barrie Baldrick present
‘Something you have never seen before we guarantee and
evening of
Sheer delight The Most Beautiful Show Touring on the new wide
screen in the flesh Venus in transformation presented by La Burl’
Jack Grieve-the fool of the family
Noon Bros. Musical Magnets
Josie-a thing of beauty is a joy for ever
Larry Marsh and Anne Lorraine-the young idea
The Sensational Prince Zahoor-greatest thrill ever
Girls from the Moulin Rouge
Joe Stein-from the chain gang
Printed: The ‘Perfecta’ press, Camberwell Road, London
1pp. illus. red and blue. 253mm x 375mm
NFA collection
178R10.48
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 23rd Nov, c1953
Robert Bros. Hip Hip Zoo Ray Circus
Including: Herd of baby elephants
Sidney the only boxing kangaroo in the world
Group of performing bears presented by Captain Simmons.
Printed by; W.E. Berry Ltd. Bradford.
1pp. illus colour. 253mm x 383mm
NFA collection
133
178R10.49
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 1st Feb, 1954
Paul Raymond Presents Britain’s most talked about singing star
Monty Norman-Columbia’s new singing sensation
Johnny Roberts-at the piano
Coral and Valerie-dancing stars
Stevano & Partner-Balance is his business
Charles Cole-TV’s own Cartoonist
Two Morelands-Classical Equilibrists
Windy Blow-TV’s Funniest Comedy Star
Syd Makin-Man o’ the News
Grease mark on left hand side
Printed: The Vaudeville Printing Co., 156, Charing Cross Road,
WC
1pp. red and blue. 245mm x 378mm
NFA collection
178R10.50
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 15th Mar, 1954
Jack Gillam (Entertainments) Ltd.
Snow White introducing the Seven Dwarfs
1pp. colour illus. 252mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.51
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 22nd Mar, 1954
Don Ross’s bit of Nonsense
‘It’s Great to be Young!’
Featuring Billy Dainty, Peter Ross and 20 Gorgeous Gals
Printed: Taylors, Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
1pp. illus. red and blue. 252mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.52
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 5th April, 1954
Don Ross’s new epic of girls and fun
‘Girls! Glorious Girls!
With that great little comic Jack Anton
Printed: Taylors, Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
1pp. illus. red and blue. 252mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.53
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 5th June, 1950
‘Fanny get Your Fun’
Davy Kaye-Comedian
Hazel Wilson-Singer
Derek Dixon-Drummer Boy
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Ken Flower-Rhythm Fingers and others
1pp. illus. red and black. 252mm x 375mm
NFA collection
178R10.54
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 12th April, 1954
‘You Must Not Touch’ but you can see the secrets of the
nudist colony.
Nudes in 3D and big comedy and glamour cast
1pp. illus. red and black. 252mm x 375mm
NFA collection
178R10.55
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 26th April, 1954
Cyril Dowler presents a revue that is daringly different
‘Bearskins & Bikinis (Taking off To-night)’
Cyril Dowler-the Hothead
Rhoda Rogers-The Redhead
Billy Hancock-The BBC Blind Pianist
The Flying Renoes-Sensational Aerial and others
Printed: Central Printing Co. (Chas. Sowden) Ltd., Burnley,
Lancs.
1pp. illus. red, yellow and blue. 250mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.56
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 10th May, 1954
Lee Lawrence-famous BBC and ‘Decca’ recording star
Len Goodwin at the piano
Two Nadias-jugglers de Luxe
The Amazing Celeste-the telepathic wonder of the age
Raydini-the Gay Deceiver
Bunty St Clair-staircase dancer
Sally & Charles-Continental Equilibrists
Includes search for a voice competition
Printed: tribe Bros. Ltd., London & St Albans
1pp. illus. red, yellow and blue. 252mm x 375mm
NFA collection
178R10.57
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 17th May, c1954
Renee Paskin presents ‘Come to the Show’
Including Jack Francois
Fred Hugh
Sonny Farrar
Printed: G. & M. Organ, theatrical Printers, Wrington
1pp. illus. red and blue. 252mm x 380mm
NFA collection
135
178R10.58
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 14th June, c1954
Come and Meet ‘Mr Words and Mr Music’
Benny Lee-TV and radio star
Robin Richmond-the family favourite
The Graham Brothers and others
Printed: Richard Whewell (Bolton) Limited
1pp. illus. red, yellow and blue. 252mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.59
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 21st June, 1954
Jack Gillam (Entertainments) Ltd presents
‘Beauty on Duty’-a revue of laughter and lovelies
Danny Young-the popular film and revue comedian
Margi Morris- ‘Miss Versatility’
Gabrielle Webb-‘Miss Melody’ and others
Printed: Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd. (TU) Manchester
1pp. red and blue. 252mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.60
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 5th July, 1954
Paul Raymond presents ‘Folies Parisiennes’
Jimmy Mack-comedian
Ragoldi Brothers-Continental Comedians
‘The Strip-Tease Spectacle of the 20th Century’
Printed: George Allen (Printers) Ltd., Brimington Chesterfield
1pp. red and blue. 252mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.61
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 26th July, c1954
Joe Wayman presents a Crazy Road Show ‘The Loony Show’
Featuring the 12 Loonies
Printed: Tribe Bros., Ltd., London & St. Albans.
1pp. red and black on yellow. 252mm x 378mm
NFA collection
178R10.62
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 9th Aug, 1954
Harry Dennis & Dick Ray present the most colourful and fastest
Revue touring
‘Gangway to Glamour’
Danny O’Dea-Comedian
The Franklins-music Novelty
Bob and Rita Ream-Thrills in the air, and others
Printed: The ‘Perfecta’ Press, Camberwell Road, London
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1pp. red and blue. 252mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.63
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 16th August, c1954
Dick Richards and Edwin Hicks present the Famous Army
Musical Show
‘Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major!’
Printed: Taylors, Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
1pp. red and blue. 250mm x 377mm
NFA collection
178R10.64
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 23rd Aug, 1954
Dick Richards and Edwin Hicks present the most daring show of
The Year ‘Comic Strip’ with the 8 French nudes
Al Dexter & Des Dale, ‘A fool and His Foil’
Printed: Taylors, Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
1pp. red and blue. 252mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.65
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 6th Sep, 1954
A.D. Productions present ‘Hotter than Paris!’
Printed: Taylors, Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
1pp. red and blue. 252mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.66
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 13th Sep, c1954
Stardust Productions invite you to see and hear the Doubles of
Your favourite Hollywood Stars.
Compared by Eddie Lee
1pp. red and blue. 252mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.67
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 27th Sep, c1954
Clacton Pier Present
Ocean Revue with Wally Dunn
Printed: Willson’s Printers, Leicester
1pp. red and blue. 252mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.68
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 27th Dec, c1954
A.A. Shenburn presents his seventh annual pantomime
Red Riding Hood
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Hal Jones as Simple Simon
Jack Sherwin as ‘Dame Trot’
Printed: Taylors, Colour Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
1pp. red and blue with colour illustration. 252mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.69
Hippodrome Ipswich
Programme commencing Monday, 12th Nov, 1956
Frankie Vaughan
‘Family variety. No vulgarity, no nudes’.
Printed: G. & M. Organ, Theatrical Printers, Wrington, Bristol.
1pp. red and green. 252mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.70
Hippodrome Birmingham
Programme for week commencing Mon 29th May,
Allan Jones-Hollywood Singing Star
Warron Latona and Sparks
Dolaire-glamorous aerialist
Johnson Clark-the squire ventriloquist
Bebe & Belle
Joy Jackley & Seth Jee
Hackford and Doyle
Cookes Pony Revue
Jack (Hubert) Watson
Photo. 253mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R10.71
Hippodrome Brighton
Programme for week commencing Mon 1st Dec, 1959
Arthur Fox presents a preview of the Strip-stars of 1959
‘Spectacle of Striptease’
Mitzi Martell
Pauline Penny
Beautiful Sandra
Bobby Dennis
Copa Cousins
Ronnie Collis
Fey Jover
Jean & Jackie Dawson
Two Caroles
Kelty & Della
Claudine
Colour 250mm x 375mm
NFA Collection
Other Venues
138
178R10.100
New Cross Empire
Programme commencing 30th June, 1942
Northern Presentations present Housewives’ Choice.
Frank E Franks-comedian
Afrique-impressionist
Johnson Clarke ventriloquist
Yetta Olyet-on the Globe
Dom Ameigo-and his harp
The Five Internationals-on the trampoline
The Four Flying Siblons
Slim Haris
Gene Byne and Hubby in Family Affairs
Printed: Tribe Bros ltd. London & St. Albans.
1pp, blue and red, 254mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R10.101
Empire Sunderland.
Programme for Weekend commencing 24th May c1954
Pete Collins says ‘Would You Believe it!’
Includes the Tallest woman
The Human Ostrich
The woman with ten brains
The Worlds Fattest Family
Printed: tribe Bros, Ltd., London & St. Albans.
1pp red, blue, yellow and black
NFA Collection
178R10.102
Grand Doncaster
Programme for week commencing c1957
Jack Gillam (Entertainments) Ltd. presents
The Show of Lovelies and laughter ‘Fine Feathers (Make Fine
Birds)
With; Hal Blue
Marie Joy
Ricky Johnson
Wyn Adair
1pp, illus, green, blue and red. 252mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R10.103
Empire Theatre, Portsmouth
Week commencing Monday, March 3rd, 1958
Allen Modley-Yorkshire’s Famous Radio & television Comedian
Frank Formby-comedian, brother of George
James Crossini presents ‘Beaute De Femmes’ Glamour Show
1pp, red, yellow and black. 255mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
139
178R10.104
Hippodrome, Birmingham
Programme for Monday June 2nd, c1958
Shirley Bassey and others
1pp, illus, blue, red and orange. 250mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R10.105
Hippodrome Brighton
For two weeks commencing Monday, 6th July, c1963/64
‘Putting on the Donegan’
Lonnie Donegan
Mark Wynter
Don Arrol
Joe Church
The Kestrels
Ravis & Babs
Printed: Electric (modern) Printing Co. Ltd., Manchester
1pp. illus. 254mm x 383mm
NFA collection
178R10.106
Winter Gardens, Morecambe
For 2 weeks Commencing 5th July, 1954
The New Sensational Folies Bergere revue
‘Paris to Piccadilly’
Colour illus, 260mm x 378mm
NFA collection
178R10.107
Winter Gardens, Morecambe
Week Commencing Mon 26th Mar, 1951
Lee Lawrence-singing Star
Billy Russell and others
Red and blue. 255mm x 320mm
NFA collection
178R10.108
Winter Gardens, Margate
Week Commencing Mon 18th Aug, 1958
Petula Clark, Bernard Miles
Arthur Worsley and others
Red and yellow. 250mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.109
Empire Sunderland
Week Commencing Mon 21st June, 1954
The New Sensational Folies Bergere Revue
Colour illus. 250mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.110
Empire Sunderland
Week Commencing Mon 5th Sep, c1950s
140
Ladies for Hire by Dudley Harcourt
Colour illus. 250mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.111
Empire Sunderland
Week Commencing Mon 17th Oct, c1950s
Paul Raymond presents Jean Pierre Le Jacques Fabulous
Montmatre Revue from Paris
Purple and yellow illus. 250mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.112
Empire Sunderland
Week Commencing Mon 19th Mar, c1950s
La Ronde Glamoresque
Red and yellow illus. 250mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.113
Empire Sunderland
Week Commencing Mon 28th May, 1956
Paul Raymond Vanities of 1956 ‘Paris After Dark’
Black print with photos. 250mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.114
Winter Gardens Morecambe
Week Commencing Mon 13th July, c1950s
A new Revue ‘Open the Cage’ with Arthur English and Monsewer
Eddie Gray
Red, Blue and yellow. Photos. 250mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.115
Winter Gardens Morecambe
Week Commencing Mon 9th June, c1947
Bernard Delfont presents Wilfred Pickles in ‘Have a Go’
Red and blue. illus. 250mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.116
Winter Gardens Morecambe
Week Commencing Mon 24th Sep, c1950s
Carroll Levis Presenting his star-studded radio show
and others
Red, Blue and yellow. Photo. 250mm x 380mm
NFA collection
178R10.117
Collins Music Hall Islington Green, London
Programme for week commencing 22nd Apr, 1940
International Cavalcade. A Merry-go-round of Mirth, Melody and
Glamour
Dick Montague-comedian
141
Dumarte & Denzar-Two Saucy Frenchmen
Millie Jackson’s Streamline 8
Cora Craven
Duncan & Taylor-taps in Rhythm
Kit-Kat and his saxophone Rascals
Mdlle. Rubina-Artistic Dancer
Chris Wortman
Under the Sea Ballet and Persina Slave Market
Colour illus. 230mm x 344mm
NFA Archive
178R10.118
Hippodrome Southampton
Programme foe week commencing Mon 19th Sep, 1938
Hollywood Round-up. A Musical Tornado from the Golden West
Harry & Burton Lester-the Popular Cowboy Comedians
The 8 Arizona Beauties
Tom Soulsby
Red Cassidy
Big Bill Thompson
Princess Owongo-sees your future
Sun tral Four-Prarie Pastimes
Teddy Stream
Cheif Flying Cloud
Babs Mays
Keep Fit Campaign the 8 International racing Girlsif runners
Red and blue print 225mm x 290mm
NFA Collection
178R10.119
Central Pier, Blackpool
Programme for Thurs 22nd May, 1975
Peter Webster presents 5th Spectacular Edition of the Smash Hit
Those Good Old Days
Len Howe
Red Preston
Tracy Kelly
Du Marte & Denzar-skeletons alive
The Gorgeous Gaity Girls
Margot Lloyd
John Boucher
John Stanley
Gary Webb
Louis Brown
Also Mr and Mrs with Derek Batey on Sundays
Red and gold, 240mm x 355mm
NFA Collection
178R10.120
Coliseum, Portsmouth
Programme for week commencing Mon 21st Nov, 1938
142
A.D.H. Productions present the Novelty Show of the Year, ‘Sweet
and Lovely’
Jimmy Bryant-comedian
Jose Francis-from USA
Charles Brey
Conway and Hayes
Ross Bros.
Hazel Ellis-Miss personality
Eve Aubrey
Ellis’s 10 physical Culture Girls
Ray & Rayne-Rhythm Boys
Les Saxonettes-continental dancers
Printed by: Chamberlain, 28/30 Lake Road, Portsmouth
Black print on pink paper. 253mm x 385mm
NFA Collection
178R10.121
Ashton Hippodrome (Birmingham)
The Continental theatre of the Midlands
Monday 20th Oct 1950s
Terry ‘Toby Jug’ Cantor presents
‘Strip-Tease Follies’ With the fabulous Jane (Daily Mirror)
Red, Yellow and blue print 250mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R10.122
Empire Theatre, Portsmouth
Week commencing Mon 25th Aug 1950s
Terry ‘Toby Jug’ Cantor presents
A Strip of Show Business
Red Preston
Dale Warren
Dennis Lake & Penny Rose
Toiya Kee, the Lovely Chinese nude
Gloria Jones
John Walters and others
Green and red print 250mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R10.123
The Salford Royal Hippodrome
Week commencing Mon 28th Sep, 1953
Jack Gillam (Entertainments) Ltd. Present the Revue of Laughter
and Lovelies
‘Mirth of a Nation’
Jimmy Gay
Val Cave
Marie Joy
Leslie Bryant
The Mirthmaids
Tone Kinsella
143
Tony Vigorette
Fran Penrose
Little Toner
The Doolalies
Printed by: Electric (modern) Printing Co. Ltd. Manchester
Blue and red print 250mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R10.124
Crescent Pavilion, Douglas, Isle of Man
C1940s
‘Douglas Calling!’
With Terry Wilson, Blackpool’s favourite Light Comedian
Wally Wood, Lancashire’s Popular Comedian
4 Balmoral Girls
Trudi Walker
Joy Fayre
Karen Morny
Ray Penn
Val Cave and his music
Pat Aza
Printed by: Tribe Bros., ltd., London & St. Albans
Blue and red print 250mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R10.125
Grand Theatre, Churchgate, Bolton
Week commencing Mon 28th Oct, 1957
A Decade of Dames in ‘This Year’s Business
The Slick Chicks
Spanky Ryan
Jack Kirwan and Co.
Sally Kelly
Vi Brant
Val Cave
French Babs
Suzy Rand
Derek Lawrence and His Talking Violin
Graham Ross
The Blushing Beauties
Printed by: Taylors, Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
Blue and red print 250mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R10.126
Palace Theatre FRAMED
Attercliffe, Sheffield week commencing Monday 9th November
1953
Jack Gillam (Entertainments) Ltd. Present the Revue of Laughter
and Lovelies
Mirth of a Nation
144
Jimmy Gay, doing the things that come naturally
Val Cave, on the fiddle
Marie Joy, blonde and beautiful
Leslie Bryant, will impress you
The Mirthmaids
Tone Kinsella, will serenade you
Tony Vigorette, will thrill you
Fran Penrose, will surprise you
Little Toner, will amuse you
Freddy Lewis, will astound you
The Doolalies, music gone mad in ‘Harmony Hall’
Blue and red type on white background with squiggly blue
border
Printed by: Electric (modern) Printing Co. Ltd. Manchester
253mm x 378mm (print)
448mm x 588mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R10.127
Regal Southend
Week commencing Mon 1st Oct, 1951
Hindin, Richards and Hicks presents
‘Nude, Neat and Naughty’
Jackie Todd-comedian
Olive Francis
Bill Gullon
Len Coles
Direct from the ‘Chat Maigre’ in Paris, Mademoiselle Jeanette
Auberge presents her famous French Nudes
Nancy Bacon
Val Cave
The Valentine Lovelies
Sherwood & Forest
Bernard Henry
Printed by: Taylors, Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
Blue and red print 190mm x 320mm
NFA Collection
178R10.128
Regal Southend
Week commencing Mon 1st Oct, 1951
Hindin, Richards and Hicks presents
‘Nude, Neat and Naughty’
Jackie Todd-comedian
Olive Francis
Bill Gullon
Len Coles
Direct from the ‘Chat Maigre’ in Paris, Mademoiselle Jeanette
Auberge presents her famous French Nudes
Nancy Bacon
145
Val Cave
The Valentine Lovelies
Sherwood & Forest
Bernard Henry
Printed by: Taylors, Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
Duplicate of 178R10.127
Blue and red print 190mm x 320mm
NFA Collection
178R10.129
Crewe Theatre
Week commencing Mon 9th April, 1951
Hindin, Richards and Hicks presents
‘Nude, Neat and Naughty’
Jackie Todd-comedian
William Harris
Len Coles
Olive Francis
Direct from the ‘Chat Maigre’ in Paris, Mademoiselle Jeanette
Auberge presents her famous French Nudes
Rhona Rolands
Val Cave
The Valentine Lovelies
Sherwood & Forest
Bobby Dennis
Printed by: Taylors, Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
Blue and red print 190mm x 320mm
NFA Collection
178R10.130
Crewe Theatre
Week commencing Mon 11th Sep, 1950
Hindin, Richards and Hicks presents
‘Nude, Neat and Naughty’
Jackie Todd-comedian
William Harris
Len Coles
Jacqueline Farrell
Direct from the ‘Chat Maigre’ in Paris, Mademoiselle Jeanette
Auberge presents her famous French Nudes
Rhona Rolands
Val Cave
The Valentine Lovelies
Sherwood & Forest
Bobby Dennis
Printed by: Taylors, Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
Blue and red print 190mm x 320mm
NFA Collection
178R10.131
Camberwell Palace
146
Week commencing Mon 15th May, 1950
Hindin, Richards and Hicks presents
‘All the Nice Girls..!’
Ken Roberts
Jill Andrews
Rhona Rowland
Len Coles
Ernest Catford
Val Cave
Kenneth Craven
Sally Page
The Ravishing Wrenettes
Syd Kirby
Kenton and Keen
Gaye and Van
Printed by: Taylors, Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
Blue and red print 190mm x 320mm
NFA Collection
178R10.132
Camberwell Palace
Week commencing Mon 15th May, 1950
Hindin, Richards and Hicks presents
‘All the Nice Girls..!’
Ken Roberts
Jill Andrews
Rhona Rowland
Len Coles
Ernest Catford
Val Cave
Kenneth Craven
Sally Page
The Ravishing Wrenettes
Syd Kirby
Kenton and Keen
Gaye and Van
Printed by: Taylors, Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
Duplicate of 178R10.131
Blue and red print 190mm x 320mm
NFA Collection
178R10.133
Chelsea Palace
Week commencing Mon 7th Feb, 1955
Richard’s and Hicks present
‘Mesdemoiselles from Armentieres’
A real saucy French Revue with Harry Rawson
Philipe Rivers
Wilfred Gartrell
Dickie Bird
147
Peter Denyer
Maureen Comfort
Les Jolies Coquettes
Al Stirling
Pasque and Morrent
Michel Packer
Les Nudes de Montmartre
Printed by: Taylors, Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
Blue and red print 190mm x 320mm
NFA Collection
178R10.134
Arts Salisbury
Week commencing Mon 9th June, 1950s
Fred Wilby presents the Bright, Witty, Sparkling and Intimate
Show ‘Bubbly’
Harry Gunn
Barbara Burke
Baskcomb & Ryan
Ross Sisters
Owen Griffiths
Marion Paul
Joy Clifford
Don Clifford
Richard Logan
Alan Langford
Printed by: Tribe Bros., Ltd. London & St Albans
Red and yellow print with photos. 255mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R10.135
Moss Empire Theatre FRAMED
Sheffield, week commencing Monday 24th March, 1950s
Dave Morris and his Original Gang in ‘Club Night’
Annette’s young Ladies
Bette Lee
Three Lesters
Ruddy Bolly
Alex & Nico
Allen Bros. and June
Red, yellow and blue type on red, blue and white backgrounds
with small charicature of a man in a hat and glasses holding a
cigar
Printed by: Tribe Bros. Ltd., Lond & St. Albans
247mm x 368mm (print)
448mm x 577mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R10.136
Moss Empire Theatre, Newcastle
Programme for week commencing Mon 10th March, 1950s
148
Jimmy Young
Bobby Thompson, comedy Star
Betty Driver-singing star
Ronnie Collis
Rey and Ronjy
Walthon and Dorraine
The Mudlarks
Red, yellow and blue print 250mm x 370mm
NFA Collection
178R10.137
Empress, Brixton
Programme for week commencing Mon 25th June c1945
Tommy Fields-Comedian
Shaun Glenville-Dame Comedian in Broadcasting Feature, ‘Roses
of Piccadilly: The Flower Sellers of Eros’ with Peggy Maude,
Pamela Horan, Marie Hayden, Lynda Layne, Ida Barr, Bebe
Pauline, Peggy Cavell, Jimmy Marchant
Mario de Pietro-the Wizard of the Mandolin
Chas. Ancaster
10 Wonder Kids
Red and blue print 200mm x 305mm
NFA Collection
178R10.138
Chelsea Palace
Programme for week commencing Mon 28th Sep, 1953
The Stars of “Appy ‘Arf Hour”
Leon Cortez
Doreen Harris-vocalist
Nat Gonella-Trumpeter
The Bega Trio in a Dancing Dilemma
Rhoda Diane
Reub Silver and Marion day, magic melody on two pianos
Geraldine & Joy, sophisticated steps
Silvestri and Partner, the phenomenal Juggler
Printed by: Richard Whewell (Bolton) Ltd., for the Variety
Theatres Consolidated Ltd.
Red, yellow and blue print 250mm x 370mm
NFA Collection
178R10.139
Chelsea Palace
Programme for week commencing Mon 5th Jan, 1953
Carl Clopet presents the Famous Stage, Screen, Radio and
television favourites
Claude Hulbert and Enid Trevor in Philip King’s Record Breaking
Farce:
“See How They Run”
Printed by: A. E. King Ltd, London.
Red and blue print 250mm x 380mm
149
NFA Collection
178R10.140
Chelsea Palace
Programme for week commencing Mon 12th Oct, 1953
Jimmy Wheeler-comedian
Joan Regan-vocalist
George Cameron-comedian
Naito-juggler
The Sensational Newman Twins-contortionists
Jackie Ross-impressionist
Francois and Zandra-novelty dancers
Printed by: Tribe Bros. Ltd., London & St. Albans
Red and blue print 250mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R10.141
Metropolitan, London
Programme for week commencing 1st July 1950s/60s
Les Follies Montmartre. A New Continental Glamour Show
Ted Lune
Revel and Fields
5 Dallas boys
Averil & Aurel
Duo Russmar
The Leslie Roberts television Girls
Red, black and yellow 250mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R10.142
Morecambe & Heysham Central Pier
Programme for Sun 14th Aug c1950s
Semprini, Radio and television’s popular Pianist
Compare, Morecambe’s own Eddie Morrell
Printed by: Richard Whewell, (Bolton) Ltd.
Red and black 255mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R10.143
Empire Theatre Leeds
Programme for week commencing Mon 11th Aug
Harry Lester presents Radio’s Rustic Riots, Your Country
Cousins
Harry Lester and His Hayseeds
Marie Lawton, vocalist and Harp player
The Farmers Daughters-dancers
Bijou and Freda
Chris Sands
The G.I. Brides Awakening
The Corn Cob Operatic Society
Bob Konyot and Marion
Red, yellow and black 255mm x 380mm
150
NFA Collection
178R10.144
City Varieties, Leeds
Programme for week commencing Mon 5th Oct, 1964
Un-Cover Girls
Debbie Lee-singer
Ken Wilson-comedian
The Gaytones-musical family
Renn-nude
The Mackins-Balancing Stars
Denville & Maria
Terry Rogers & Bobby
Printed by: Electric Modern Printing Co. Ltd, Manchester
Red, yellow and blue 380mm x 255mm
NFA Collection
178R10.145
City Varieties, Leeds
Programme for week commencing Mon Jan 27th, 1964
Rhoda Rogers Strip Show
Reg Grey
Lisa Gordon
John Wade
Frank & Palma Joyce
Parnell & Ashton
Printed by: George Allen (Printers) Limited, Brimington
Red, yellow and black 255mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R10.146
City Varieties, Leeds
Programme for week commencing Mon July 20th, 1964
Stripping Saucy
The Daring Christine
Peter Quinton
Sian Hopkins-singer
The Falcons-Comedy
Johnny Leroy-singer
Tommy Dee
Ron McMillan
Printed by: George Allen (Printers) Limited, Brimington
Red, yellow and black 380mm x 255mm
NFA Collection
178R10.147
City Varieties, Leeds
Programme for week commencing Mon July 6th, 1964
Venus on View
George Meaton-impressionist
Barbara Young-body beautiful
151
The Trammers
La Verne Glamour Girl
Lee Osmind & Maureen
Ronnie (Cease) Smith
Printed by: George Allen (Printers) Limited, Brimington
Red, yellow and black 380mm x 255mm
NFA Collection
178R10.148
City Varieties, Leeds
Programme for week commencing Mon May 18th, 1964
Don’t Blush Girls
Chris Carlson-Comedy
Bert Gaunt-Cabaret & television
Pili Vinolo-singer
Melville James
Kaye and Kimberley
Shelia Tozer Dancers
Rosso Capelli-international Strip Star
Printed by: George Allen (Printers) Limited, Brimington
Red, yellow and black 255mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R10.149
City Varieties, Leeds
Programme for week commencing Mon Sep 30th, 1963
Strip-Strip Hooray!
Clifford Henry-Mirth and Mime
Lettie Laughton-Singer
Cody and Gran
Trevor Moreton
Vivienne-strip star
Ray Jackie & Penn
Johnny Lancaster-Multi-Instrumentalist
Printed by: George Allen (Printers) Limited, Brimington
Red, yellow and black 255mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R10.150
City Varieties, Leeds
Programme for week commencing Mon 7th Oct, 1963
The Peep Show
Neville King-ventriloquist
The Wychwoods, Uncanny Canines
Zena
Johnny Dallas, Fun and Dames
Tony Scott
Avril Ellis-singer
Julie Howard-Striptease Star
Printed by: George Allen (Printers) Limited, Brimington
Red, yellow and black 255mm x 380mm
152
NFA Collection
178R10.151
City Varieties, Leeds
Programme for week commencing Mon 12th Aug, 1963
Chris Rayburn
Roy Lester
The Marcis
Jean Kennedy-comedienne
The Juggling Brauns
The Jean Pearce Trio
Naughty, Saucy, Terry
Printed by: George Allen (Printers) Limited, Brimington
Red, yellow and black with photo. 255mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R10.152
City Varieties, Leeds
Programme for week commencing Mon 29th April, 1963
Spread the Good Nudes
Larry Marsh
Colin Robins
The Six Jean Peace Dancers
Billie Wyner
The Gay Belles
Murray Smith
Angie Dean
Jean Rothman
Printed by: George Allen (Printers) Limited, Brimington
Red, yellow and black 255mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R10.153
City Varieties, Leeds
Programme for week commencing Mon 16th Sep, c1963
Striparama
Sally Randall, Strip Queen
Bert Gaunt
Terry Durham
The Amazing Zaraeda
Renee-Sepia Striptease sensation
Eddie Cliff
Johnny St. George
Printed by: George Allen (Printers) Limited, Brimington
Red, yellow and black 380mm x 255mm
NFA Collection
178R10.154
City Varieties, Leeds
Programme for week commencing Mon 22nd June, 1964
Leeds Students’ Charity Rag
Printed by: George Allen (Printers) Limited, Brimington
153
Red and black 255mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R10.155
Grand Theatre, Bolton
Programme for week commencing Mon 10th June, 1935
Dick Henderson-comedian
The 3 Stars
The Henderson Twins
The Three D’altonians-Balance act
Rhys & Elsie-vocalists
Harrison-Viney, musical genius
Avon & vale-trapezists
Lewis & Lawn-dancers
Chick Farr & George Hughes-wireless Lunatics
Printed by: Pendlebury & Sons Ltd, Bolton
Red and black 255mm x 315mm
NFA Collection
178R10.156
Grand Theatre, Bolton
Programme for week commencing Mon 29th Sep 194s/50s
The Great Alexander Troupe-Hungarian Springboard Acrobats
George and Fred Eastwood-Comedians
Christine Glanville & Her Puppets
Don Ellis-character Artist
Juanne-Cabaret Star
Tony Walsh-comedian
Regency Twins
The Manderinos
Basil Yale & Diane-novelty Balancing
Red and blue 255mm x 320mm
NFA Collection
178R10.157
Royal Court Theatre, Warrington
Programme for week commencing Mon 11th Mar
Max Celdray-harmonica
Keith Derek-Singer
Barrie’s tricky terriers
The Vandels-Aerialists
Idris & Belle-Juggling
Eddie Fox and Beryl-Krazy Magic
Joyce Terry-Saxophoniste
Red and black with photos 255mm x 315mm
NFA Collection
178R10.158
Theatre Royal, Bilston
Programme for week commencing Mon 4th Feb, 1957
Peter Regan-vocalist
Bob Nelson-clown
154
Pauline Darroll-Singer
Christine and Coline Campbell
The Bretton Sisters
Jimmy Ryder-comedian
The Great Alexis Troupe of Hungarian Acrobats
Black on yellow with photos 255mm x 310mm
NFA Collection
178R10.159
Theatre Royal, Bilston
Programme for week commencing Mon 27th Jan, 1957
Danny Purches-Romantic Gypsy Singer
Barrie’s Tricky Terriers
Kay MacKendrick-ventriloquism
The Vandels-Aerialist
Johnny Lister-trumpet
Davis and Lee-comedy stars
Red on white with photos 255mm x 310mm
NFA Collection
178R10.160
Plaza Theatre, West Bromwich
Programme for week commencing Mon 12th Mar, 1951
Seeing is believing presented by Reggie Dennis
Printed by: Taylors of Wombwell
Red, black and yellow 255mm x 310mm
NFA Collection
178R10.161
Lyceum Theatre, Newport
Programme for week commencing Mon 11th April 1950s
Seeing is believing
Reggie Dennis
The Fabulous Valita and Aldino
Tom Jacobson & Co
Malcolm Bailey
The Dare Devil Denglaros
Monsieur Devero
Danny O’Dare
The Five Mighty Mohawks
Big Chief Eagle Eye and Barbara
Wim Klein
Printed by: Taylors of Wombwell
Red on white with photos 255mm x 310mm
NFA Collection
178R10.162
Theatre Royal, Stockport
Programme for week commencing Mon 20th Aug, 1945
Messrs. Revill Present Another Outstanding Variety Attraction ‘In
Town To-Tonight’
Ernest Staig and his World-Famous Australian Air Aces
155
Victor Seaforth-mirth and mimicry
Kitty Gillow
Raydini-Gay Deceiver
Elmer, Bob and Mitze-Muisic, Mirth, Glamour
The Two Smart Gerrard Sisters-Dancers
Freddie Melton-concertine
Charlie Higgins-comedian
Printed by: Taylors of Wombwell
Red and blue 190mm x 315mm
NFA Collection
178R10.163
Bedford Theatre
Programme for week commencing Mon 20th Nov, 1950
Georgie Wood assisted by Dolly Harmer
Jack Daly-songs and stories
Cassidy Kids with their whips and ropes
The Dancettes
Georges and Lanitte-wire act
Jack Warman-comedian
Jackie Allen and Barbara
Harry Tate Jnr
Printed by: Taylors of Wombwell
Red and blue 190mm x 315mm
NFA Collection
178R10.164
Bedford Theatre
Programme for week commencing Mon 18th Sep, 1950
Harry Dennis presents ‘Beaute les femmes’
Tommy Day-comedian
Tommy St Denis and Beryl-international funsters
The Browne Boys-swing and song
The Three Karlsons
Printed by: The Perfect Press, London
Purple and blue 200mm x 320mm
NFA Collection
178R10.165
Grand, Doncaster
Programme for week commencing Mon 21st Jan, 1957
James Crossini-escapologist
Tom Jacobson, the Armless Wonder
Bill Presley-singer
Skating Leons
The Front-Page Lovelies
Big Chief Beaver and Maree
Jean and Ron Rondart-dart-Blowers
The Mighty Hercules-Strongman
Dougie Chapman-comedian
Printed by: George Allen (Printers) Ltd., Brimington
156
Green and red 255mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R10.166
Empire, West Hartlepool
Programme for week commencing Mon 10th Dec, 1956
James Crossini-escapologist
Tom Jacobson, the Armless Wonder
Bill Presley-singer
The Sensational Whirlwind Eirezons
Big Chief Beaver and Maree
Reggie Dennis-comedian
The Mighty Hercules-Strongman
Count Rainier-dart-blower
Printed by: George Allen (Printers) Ltd., Brimington
Green and red 255mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
Smaller Cardboard Box
178R10.200
Argyle Birkenhead
Programme for Mon 10th May, 1937
Coronation Broadcast
Billy Reid and his Accordian Band featuring Dorothy Squires Billy
Panama & Vera
Jack Daly-Irish Film Star Comedian
Robert Ashley-Famous Radio Star
Hartley & Miller-‘in Dancing Mood’
Walter Niblo-Yorkshire Comedian
Ivy Hadfield-clever Child Xylophonist
Holt & Maurice-‘Good Company’
Tom Clarke’s Spectacular ‘Coronation Parade’
Printed: Sam Griffith, 16 School Lane, Liverpool
Red and Blue Print 315mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R10.201
West End Pier (Morecambe and Heysham)
Summer Programme 1948
Ernest Binns Presents West End Follies of 1948
Bert Gunnell-entertainer
Leo Francis-tenor
Nita Ros-Soprano
Val Cave and his Violin
Conita Dawn-Soubrette
Madame Lehmiski’s Folly Girls
Ray Waller-Baritone
Rita Page-Comedienne
Arthur King-Composer-Pianiste
Tony Scott-comedian
157
Printed by: Wilsons Printers Leicester
Red, blue, yellow and black print 275mm x 435mm
NFA Collection
Charles Taylor Collection
Guide:
A1 pantomime 1-28
A1 circus – 29-131
A1 fairs – 132-138 (scope to 148)
A1 variety – 150-214
A3 pantomime 300-339 (scope to 399)
A3 circus 400- (scope to 499)
A3 fair 500- (scope to 599)
A3 theatre 600- (scope to 649)
A2 mix 650-679 (scope to 699)
A0 pantomime 700-705
A0 circus 800-805
A0 fairs 900-974 (scope to 999)
A0 theatre 1000-1004
XXL all 1101-1103
Pantomime Posters
178R11.1(i)
Aladdin
Pavilion, Torquay. 26th Dec 1958-1st Feb 1959
1pp colour illus
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.1(ii)
Aladdin
Poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.2(i)
Dick Whittington
Poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
158
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.2(ii)
Dick Whittington
Poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.2(iii) Dick Whittington
Poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.3(i)
Mother Goose FRAMED for TOTB not found
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.3(ii)
Mother Goose
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.4(i)
Large Clown Face
Red and blue image
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.4(ii)
Large Clown Face
Red and blue image
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.4(iii) Large Clown Face
Red and blue image
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
178R11.4(iv)
Large Clown Face
Red and blue image
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
159
178R11.5(i)
Mother Goose
Banner poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.5(ii)
Mother Goose
Banner poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.6(i)
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Banner poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.6(ii)
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Banner poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.7(i)
Babes in the Wood
Poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.7(ii)
Babes in the Wood
Poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.7(iii)
Babes in the Wood
Poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.8(i)
Dick Whittington
Poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
160
178R11.8(ii)
Dick Whittington
Poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.9(i)
Cinderella
Banner poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.9(ii)
Cinderella
Banner poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.10(i)
Blank Printers Poster illustrated round edges with Pierrots, stilt
Walkers and other characters.
Not dated
1pp. illus. red and blue
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.10(ii) Blank Printers Poster illustrated round edges with Pierrots, stilt
Walkers and other characters.
Not dated
1pp. illus. red and blue
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.11(i)
Jack and the Beanstalk
Banner poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.11(ii)
Jack and the Beanstalk
Banner poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.12(i)
Red Riding Hood
Banner poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
161
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.12(ii) Red Riding Hood
Poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.13 (i) Robinson Crusoe
Posters left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.13 (ii) Robinson Crusoe
Posters left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.14 (i) Cinderella
Poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.14 (ii) Cinderella
Poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.14 (iii) Cinderella
Poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.15(i)
Cinderella in carriage FRAMED
c.1960s
Colour illustration of Cinderella in a carriage and a page waiting
for her and a castle on the background
Poster left blank for printers for touring shows
Printed by: Taylors of Wombwell, Yorkshire
508mm x 757mm (poster)
552mm x 800mm (frame)
Charles Taylor Collection
162
178R11.15(ii) Cinderella (in carriage)
Royal Theatre, Redruth, Jan 28th 1978
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.16
Aladdin
Banner poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.17
Sinbad the Sailor (Palms)
Poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.18
Babes in the Wood
Civic Theatre Scunthorpe
Ray Lester
Steve King
1pp red and blue, holly border
505mm x760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.19(i)
Babes in the Wood
City Varieties, Leeds. 2nd -5th Jan, 1978
Ben Warriss
Bruce Trent
Ken Barnes
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.19(ii) Babes in the Wood
City Varieties, Leeds. 2nd -5th Jan, 1978
Ben Warriss
Bruce Trent
Ken Barnes
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.19(iii) Babes in the Wood
City Varieties, Leeds. 2nd -5th Jan, 1978
Ben Warriss
Bruce Trent
163
Ken Barnes
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.20
Mother Goose
Theatre Royal. St. Helen’s
Week commencing 13th Dec, 1976
Brain Emmis, Charlie Burdon, Noel Crowder, Pam and Mel
Wingfield,
Beverley Hill, Diane De Forge, David Lee, Coronet Dancers, Ray
Paul Music
1pp green and red, illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.21
Jack and the Beanstalk
Arcadia Theatre, Skegness. 20th-23rd Dec, c1976
Roy Caval, Robin Howard, Maurice Moren, Diane Margaret, Mike
Scott, Ann Duval, Chis Edwards, The Coronet Dancers, Kim
Jarvis, Vic Riches Music.
1pp green and red.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.22
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
City Varieties, Leeds. W/c 23rd Dec, 1976
Staring 7 real Dwarfs, George Bolton, Eileen Martin, Des King,
Bryan Nelson, The Twain Brothers, The Villages & Courtiers, Joan
Hall, Dennis Lake, Little Malcolm, Arthur Dean
1pp, red and blue illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.23
Dick Whittington and His Cat
Arcadia Theatre, Skegness, 29th July-8th September c1976
School Holiday Special ‘World record breaking Panto from
Leeds.’
1pp red and black illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.24
Cinderella
City Variety, Leeds. W/c 23rd Dec, 1977
‘All Star Cast. Beautiful Ponies and Crystal Coach.’
1pp red and blue illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
164
178R11.25
Cinderella
City Variety, Leeds. W/c 23rd Dec, 1977
Des King, Deidre Douglas, Kerry Meadows, Simon Browne, Mykel
Mills, Peter Barbour, Alec Halls and Dennis Lake.
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.26
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
King’s Theatre, Southsea
Featuring Anna Karen, ‘Olive’ of ‘On the Buses’
1pp red and green illus
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.27
Sinbad the Sailor FRAMED
Colour illustration of a woman on a wooden raft with a shirt for a
sail and barrels and boxes on it adrift in the ocean
Printed by: Taylors of Wombwell, Yorkshire
496mm x 752mm (poster)
542mm x 800mm (framed)
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.28
Jack and the Beanstalk FRAMED
Colour illustration of woman claiming a beanstalk and a giant in
the corner
Blank poster for adding location
Printed by: Taylors of Wombwell, Yorkshire
490mm x 758mm (poster)
537mm x 800mm (framed)
Charles Taylor Collection
Circus (Plan chest)
178R11.29
Gandey’s Circus
Blank for over-printing c1970s
Featuring Chi-Lahn-illusionist
Apache Braves-Red Indian Fire Eating Rituals
Brett Mentona-Knife Throwing
Reyall’s Dogs
Alec Halls and his cavalcade of junk
Commanche Spotted Stallion
Tommy the TV Pony
Dr Sparks-the First ever Tour of the UK. The Electric Man
‘3 show in one. Circus, Variety, Wild West
255mm x 76mm
Charles Taylor Collection
165
178R11.30
Joe Gandey’s Circus Presentations
English Single Most Circus International,1970
Featuring Granada Television Documentary
Delmarrs-Equilibrists
Trevor Doolottle-acrobatic, comedy and juggling
Cheeko-minute Trick Pony
Caprice-Alpine Goat
Billy Diamond and Sioux City Sue-Knife Throwing
Prince Kahn And Co.
Running fox and Juanita-Apache Fire Rituals
255mmm x760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.31
Circus Markus
1970
The Tomahawks-whips, knives, hatchets
Gunga-Din and Shapphire, Sensational 20th century Hercules.
255mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.32
Circus Hoffman
British Tour 1970
‘The Wildest Show on Earth’
Russian Bears
Hoffman’s Herd of Elephants
Menagerie and Stables
335mmm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.33
Circus Hoffman
British Tour 1968
‘The Wildest Show on Earth’
Russian Bears
Menagerie and Stables
335mmm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.34
Fossett Bros. Circus
Blank for overprinting c1970s
Bobo-musical Clown
Judy-horse with the Human Brain
Red and Black on yellow
3335mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.35
Fossett Bros, Circus
Blank for Overprinting c1970s
166
Knife throwers
The White Yogi
Horses/Ponies
Red and blue on white
335mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.36
Fossett Bros, Circus
Blank for Overprinting c1970s
Rodeo
Bobo-musical clown
Red and black on yellow
335mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.37
Fossett Bros, Circus
Blank for Overprinting c1970s
Rodeo
Bobo-musical clown
Freda and Frenchi-International Juggler
335mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.38
Fossett Bros, Circus
Blank for Overprinting c1970s
Rodeo
Bobo-musical clown
Henleo-Indian Fire Eater
Freda and Frenchi-International Juggler
Red and blue on white 335mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.39
Cornell Brothers Circus, Touring Show
Aireville Park, Skipton. 13th-17th Apr, 1979
1pp colour illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.40
Gandey’s Circus Preservations. Traditional Christmas Circus
Halifax Piece Hall. 27th Dec-8th Jan c1970s
‘Under the centrally heated Big Top. Circus, Variety, Wild West
1pp. illus. yellow poster.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.41
Gandey’s Circus Preservations. Traditional Christmas Circus
167
Halifax Piece Hall. 27th Dec-8th Jan c1970s
‘Under the centrally heated Big Top. Circus, Variety, Wild West.
1pp. illus. white poster.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.42
Gandey’s Circus and Wild West Combined Shows
St Mary’s School, Langley. 17th June c1970s
Sponsored by JW Lees Brewery
‘As used in Granada TV’s hit series “Hard Times”’.
510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.43
Circus Markus
Blank for touring show c1970s
Featuring Worlds Strongest man, Gunger Din
Scotland’s own clown, Perso, among others.
1pp. 250mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.44
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Rowley Regis. 10th-12th Nov, 1977
Acts include Buffalo Billy Wild
Miss Gina, contortions
The Martells
Debbie Sue, Aerialist
1pp 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.45
Circus Markus
Left blank for overprinting c1970s
‘See Europe’s Strongest Man, Gunga Din’
Yellow, red and blue on white. 250mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.46
Circus Markus
Left blank for overprinting c1970s
‘See Europe’s Strongest Man, Gunga Din’
Various other acts
Yellow, red and blue on white. 250mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.47
Circus Markus
Left blank for overprinting c1970s
Russian Cossack Markus Balba, Strongest Man In Britain
Yellow, red and blue on white. 250mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
168
178R11.48
Circus Markus
Left blank for overprinting c1970s
‘See Europe’s Strongest Man, Gunga Din’
Various other acts
Yellow, red and blue on white. 250mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.49
De-Reszke & Lepino’s Circus International
Left blank for overprinting c1970s
Trio Lepino
Alec Halls-Multi Instrumental Madness
Illustrated. 250mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.50
De-Reszke & Lepino’s Circus International
Kingston Coronation Bath Hall Mon 12th Jan-Sat 17th Jan, 1976
Trio Lepino
Alec Halls-Multi Instrumental Madness
Illustrated. 250mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.51
Gandey’s Circus
Left blank for overprinting c1970s
First ever UK Tour of Dr. Sparks, the Electronic Man
Illustrated with photographs 250mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.52
Anglo-Danish Circus
Left blank for overprinting c late 1960
First ever Appearance
Oscar the Loveable TV Chimpanzee
Black, Yellow and red on white. 250mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.53
Fossett Bros. Circus
Left blank for overprinting c late 1960
The Foscetti Sisters-trapeze
Freda and Frenchi-juggling act
Red and black on yellow. Illustrated. 250mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.54
Circus Europa from Hungary
First Scotland Tour, 1972
Petroff troupe from Budapest State Circus
Alun Davies and his 10 poodles
Red and blue on white, with photographs. 250mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
169
178R11.55
Gandey’s Circus International
Rhyl Towne Holiday Camp. Sun 27th Jul-Fri 1st Aug, 1975
Brett Montana and Karl-Western Sports
Red, black and yellow on white. 250mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.56
Gandey’s Circus International
Left blank for overprinting. 1975
Brett Montana and Karl-Western Sports
And various other acts
Red, black and yellow on white. 250mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.57
Gandey’s Circus International
Llandudno. 23rd Aug-4th Sep 1975
Brett Montana and Karl-Western Sports
And various other acts
Red, black and yellow on white. 250mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.58
Gandey’s Circus International
Aberystwyth Tue 12th Aug- Thurs 21st Aug, 1975
Brett Montana and Karl-Western Sports
And various other acts
Red, black and yellow on white. 250mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.59
Joe Gandey present Circus International
Left blank for overprinting c1970s
Running Fox and Juanata-Apache Fire Rituals
Cusicks-continental comedy cocktails
Jacqueline-trapeze artist
Yellow, red and blue on white with photos. 250mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.60
Circus Markus
Left blank for overprinting c1970s
‘See Europe’s Strongest Man, Gunga Din’
Various other acts
Yellow, red and blue on white. 250mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.61
Circus Markus
Left blank for overprinting c1970s
‘See Europe’s Strongest Man, Gunga Din’
Various other acts
Yellow, red and blue on white. 250mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
170
178R11.62
Circus Markus
Left blank for overprinting c1970s
‘See Europe’s Strongest Man, Gunga Din’
Various other acts
Yellow, red and blue on white. 250mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.63
Circus Markus
Left blank for overprinting c1970s
‘See Europe’s Strongest Man, Gunga Din’
Various other acts
Yellow, red and blue on white. 250mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.64
Gandeys Circus
1973 Tour
Running Fox and Juanita-Apache Fire Rituals
Brett and Rosa Montana-Wild West Sports
Jacqueline-trapeze artist
Alun Davies and his 10 poodle-all with photographs
Yellow, red and blue on white 250mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.65
Gandeys Circus
Left blank for overprinting. 1975
Alec Halls
Brett and Rosa Montana-Wild West Sports
Jacqueline-trapeze artist-all with photographs
Yellow, red and blue on white 250mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.66
Gandeys Circus
Aberystwyth. 18th-29th July c1970s
First ever UK Tour of Dr. Sparks, the Electronic Man
Yellow, red and blue on white with photographs. 250mm x
760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.67
Gandeys Circus
Left blank for overprinting c1970s
First ever UK Tour of Dr. Sparks, the Electronic Man
Yellow, red and blue on white with photographs. 250mm x
760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.68
Chapman’s International Stage Circus
Theatre Royal St. Helen’s Mon Oct 23rd c1970s
171
Blue and red on yellow 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.69
Circus Verlaine
Left blank for overprinting c1970s
Red, blue, green and yellow on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.70
Weights Circus and Zoo
Left blank for overprinting c1970s
Patricia-Solo trapeze
Jose-aerial Aquarius etc
Red blue and yellow on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.71
Weights Circus and Zoo
Left blank for overprinting c1970s
Patricia-Solo trapeze
Jose-aerial Aquarius etc
Duplicate of 178R1.69, but with colours printed differently
Red blue and yellow on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.72
Weights Circus and Zoo
Left blank for overprinting c1970s
Black, red and yellow clown illustration, type in purple
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.73
Fossett Bros. circus
Kidderminster, 28thMay-3rd June, 1979
Red, yellow and blue on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.74
Cornell Brother’s circus
Skipton, Fri 13th-Tues 17th April 1979
Red and black on yellow 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.75
Gandey’s Circus
With Clown Illustration c1970s
Left blank for over printing
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.76
2nd Annual Christmas Spectacular
Bolton, Dec 19th-Jan 6th c1970s
Featuring Mary Chipperfield’s Animal Extravaganza
172
Red and green on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.77
2nd Annual Christmas Spectacular
Bolton, Dec 19th-Jan 6th c1970s
Featuring Mary Chipperfield’s Animal Extravaganza
Red and green on yellow 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.78
Gandey’s Traditional Christmas Circus
Halifax Piece Hall Dec 27th-Jan 8th c1970s
Clown illustration
Red and green on yellow with holly border 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.79
Gandey’s Traditional Christmas Circus
Halifax Piece Hall Dec 27th-Jan 8th c1970s
Clown illustration
Red and green on white with holly border 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.80
Gandey’s Traditional Christmas Circus
Bolton Dec 26th-Jan 6th c1970s
Clown illustration
Red and green on yellow with holly border 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.81
Gandey’s Traditional Christmas Circus
Bolton Dec 26th-Jan 6th c1970s
Clown illustration
Red and green on white with holly border 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.82
Gandey’s Circus and Wild West Show
New Mills 27th-28th March c1970s
Red, blue and yellow on white. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.83
Gandey’s Circus and Wild West Show
Hazel Grove 23rd-25th March c1970s
Red, blue and yellow on white. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.84
Gandey’s Circus and Wild West Show
Wigan 3-8 April c1970s
Red, blue and yellow on white. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
173
178R11.85
Gandey’s Circus and Wild West Show
Buxton March 29th-April 1st c1970s
Red, blue and yellow on white. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.86
Gandey’s Circus and Wild West Show
Langley Sat June 17th c1970s
Red, blue and yellow on white. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.87
Gandey’s international circus
Sunderland Empire Circus Week commencing Mon 14th c1977
The Montas-Knife Throwers
The Trio Lepinos-trapeze act
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.88
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Lichfield Beacon Park 21-26 Nov, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Red, blue and yellow on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.89
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Rowley Regis 10-12 Nov, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Red, blue and yellow on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.90
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Pontypridd 24-29 Oct, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Red, blue and yellow on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.91
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Caerphilly 17-22 Oct, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Red, blue and yellow on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.92
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Winsford 27-29 June, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Red, black and yellow on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.93
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
174
Neston 30th June-2nd July, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Red, black and yellow on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.94
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Somercotes. 31st March-2nd April c1970s
5th Jubilee Year
Red, blue and yellow on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.95
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Langley Mill, 4-5th April c1970s
5th Jubilee Year
Red, blue and yellow on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.96
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Skegby 7-11th April, 1977 c1970s
5th Jubilee Year
Red, blue and yellow on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.97
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Southwell 28-30th March, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Red, blue and yellow on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.98
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Newark 24-26th March, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Red, blue and yellow on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.99
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Chapel-en-le-Frith 19-21st April, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Red, blue and yellow on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.100
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Partington 29th april-1st May, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Red, blue and yellow on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.101
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
175
Clay Cross 12-14 April, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Red, blue and yellow on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.102
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Rhyl 25th July-7th Aug, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Red, blue and yellow on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.103
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Flixton, 26-28th April, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Red, blue and yellow on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.104
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Wirksworth 15th-17th April 12-14 April, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Red, blue and yellow on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.105
Circus Apollo
Ormskirk Tue 19th-Thurs 21st Sep c1970s
Black, red and yellow on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.106
Circus Apollo
Hyde. 27th-29th Oct c1970s
Black, red and yellow on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.107
Circus Apollo’s Christmas Spectacular
Anglesey Showground. 26th Dec, 1977- 21st Jan, 1978
Red and green on white with holly border and Santa illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.108
Circus Apollo’s Christmas Spectacular
Anglesey Showground. 26th Dec, 1977- 21st Jan, 1978
Red and green on white with holly border and Santa illus.
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.109
Circus Apollo’s Christmas Spectacular
Anglesey Showground. 26th Dec, 1977- 21st Jan, 1978
Red and green on yellow with holly border and Santa illus.
176
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.110
Circus Pinder
Rosyths Fairground 29th April-1st May c1970s
Fossett, Rosaire and Pinder circus combined
Including The Maverick-cowboy spectacular
Duo Ords-Jugglers, amongst others.
Blue, red and yellow on white with border. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.111
Circus Pinder
Haddington, East Haugh 26-28 April c1970s
Fossett, Rosaire and Pinder circus combined
Including The Maverick-cowboy spectacular
Duo Ords-Jugglers, amongst others.
Blue, red and yellow on white with border. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.112
Circus Pinder
Dunbar Countess Crescent 22-24th April c1970s
Fossett, Rosaire and Pinder circus combined
Including The Maverick-cowboy spectacular
Duo Ords-Jugglers, amongst others.
Blue, red and yellow on white with border. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.113
Circus Pinder
Berwick upon Tweed c1970s
Fossett, Rosaire and Pinder circus combined
Including The Maverick-cowboy spectacular
Duo Ords-Jugglers, amongst others.
Blue, red and yellow on white with border. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.114
Circus Pinder
Kirriemuir. 20-22 May c1970s
Fossett, Rosaire and Pinder circus combined
Including The Maverick-cowboy spectacular
Duo Ords-Jugglers, amongst others.
Blue, red and yellow on white with border. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.115
Circus Pinder
Brechin 24-26 May c1970s
Fossett, Rosaire and Pinder circus combined
Including The Maverick-cowboy spectacular
Duo Ords-Jugglers, amongst others.
177
Blue, red and yellow on white with border. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.116
Circus Pinder
Cupar Carthourgh 6-8 May c1970s
Fossett, Rosaire and Pinder circus combined
Including The Maverick-cowboy spectacular
Duo Ords-Jugglers, amongst others.
Blue, red and yellow on white with border. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.117
Circus Pinder
Newburgh 10-12 May c1970s
Fossett, Rosaire and Pinder circus combined
Including The Maverick-cowboy spectacular
Duo Ords-Jugglers, amongst others.
Blue, red and yellow on white with border. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.118
Pinder’s Circus
Left blank for over-printing c1970s
Fossett, Rosaire and Pinder circus combined
In the new 4 Pole Big Top
Red and black on yellow. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.119
Pinder’s Circus
Stonehaven Corrie Park 6-8 Jun, 1977
Red, blue, orange and white. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.120
Pinder’s Circus
Peterhead 20-22 June c1970s
Red, blue, orange and white. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
Pinder’s Circus
Forres Grant Park 7-9 July c1970s
Red, blue, orange and white. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.121
178R11.122
Pinder’s Circus
Banff, Canal Park. 23-25th June c1970s
Red, blue, orange and white. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.123
Pinder’s Circus
Buckie, Merson Park 30th June- 2nd July c1970s
Red, blue, orange and white. 505mm x 760mm
178
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.124
Pinder’s Circus
Elgin, Lossiegreen. 4-6 July, 1977
Red, blue, orange and white. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.125
Pinder’s Circus
Portsoy 27-29 June, 1977
Red, blue, orange and white. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.126
Pinder’s Circus
Nain. The Links. 11-16 July, 1977
Red, blue, orange and white. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.127
Pinder’s Circus
Kirriemuis, Davidson Park 26-28 May, 1977
Red, blue, orange and white. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.128
Pinder’s Circus
Forfar Market, Muir 30th May-1st June, 1977
Red, blue, orange and white. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.129
Pinder’s Circus
Brechin Victoria FC 2-4 June, 1977
Red, blue, orange and white. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.130
Pinder’s Circus
Banchoy 9-11 June, 1977
Red, blue, orange and white. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.131
Pinder’s Circus
Left blank for over-printing c1970s
Red, black, orange and white. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
Fair (plan chest)
178R11.132
Motorbike Riders FRAMED
Poster left blank for printers for touring shows c1960s
Colour illustration
505mm x 760mm
179
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.133
R Tucker & Sons Kettlethorpe Summer Fair
16-22 July
Attractions include the Waltzer, novelty Ride, Noah’s Ark,
Speedway
Green on red on yellow
505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.134
Midland Amusements Fun Fair
Left Blank for over printing
Red and blue on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.135
Kellingley Social Centre Flower Show
With Doubtfire’s Fun Fair
Red and blue on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.136
Gawthorpe Maypole Carnival and Fun Fair
Robinson 30th April-3rd May
Noah’s Ark, Speedway, Octopus and Flying Chairs, Bingo, Kiddies
Corner
Red and black on yellow. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.137
Barnes Fair Week Arts Festival
4-11 July 1976
List of events and locations for weeks events
Red and black on white 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.138
R Tucker & Sons Royston Summer Fair?
8th-10th and 12th July
Attractions include the Waltzer, novelty Ride, Noah’s Ark
Speedway
1pp. illus. red and black on cream
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.139
Gawthorpe Maypole Carnival and Fun Fair
Robinson 6th -9th May c.1975
Waltzer, Speedway, Octopus and Flying Chairs
Red and blue on white. 505mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
Oversize Posters on Flatbed plan chest
180
178R11.149
Fosset Brothers Circus
No location Printed
Left blank for over-printing
Red and Black on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
181
Theatre, Music Hall (Plan chest)
178R11.150
City Varieties Leeds
Pantomime week commencing 23rd Dec 1968
With Kenny Carter and Wendy King
Red and blue with photographs 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.151
City Varieties Leeds
Pantomime week commencing 23rd Dec 1968
With Kenny Carter and Wendy King
Duplicate of 178R1.50
Red and blue with photographs 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.152
Lido Cliftonville
Season Commencing 7th July 1978
‘The Jolson Minstrel Show’
With comedy star Ken Joy
Red and black on yellow. 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.153
City Varieties Leeds
25th-27th Oct c1979
‘An Evening with Al Jolson and Friends’
Portrayed by Steve King
With Duggie Chapman
Red and black on yellow. 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.154
Kings Theatre Edinburgh
8th Oct 1979
‘An Evening with Al Jolson and Friends’
Portrayed by Steve King
With Reg Dixon
Red and black on yellow. 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.155
Sunderland Empire Theatre
Commencing 10th March, 1980
‘An Evening with Al Jolson and Friends’
Portrayed by Steve King
With Duggie Chapman
Red and black on yellow. 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.156
Palace Theatre Redditch
7th -9th April c1980
182
‘An Evening with Al Jolson and Friends’
Portrayed by Steve King
With Lee Sheraton, Reed and Delroy, Ben Johnson and Duggie
Chapman
Red and black on yellow. 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.157
Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
21st April, 1980
‘An Evening with Al Jolson and Friends’
Portrayed by Steve King
Special Guest, Tony Melody, comedian.
Red and black on yellow with photo. 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.158
Winter Gardens Pavilion Blackpool
6th April, 1980
‘An Evening with Al Jolson and Friends’
Portrayed by Steve King
Special Guest, Tony Melody, comedian.
Red and black on yellow with photo. 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.159
Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow
21st April, 1980
‘An Evening with Al Jolson and Friends’
Portrayed by Steve King
Special Guest, Tony Melody, comedian.
Red and black on yellow with photo. 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.160
Spa Theatre Bridlington
29th March 1980
‘An Evening with Al Jolson and Friends’
Portrayed by Steve King
With Marigold Sisters, Lee Sheraton, Beryl Johnson, Reed Delroy
and Duggie Chapman
Red and black on yellow. 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.161
Eden Court Inverness
25th and 26th March 1980
‘An Evening with Al Jolson and Friends’
Portrayed by Steve King
With Marigold Sisters, Lee Sheraton, Beryl Johnson, Reed Delroy
and Duggie Chapman
Red and black on yellow. 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
183
178R11.162
Adam Smith Centre Kirkcaldy, Fife
18th Feb., 1980
‘An Evening with Al Jolson and Friends’
Portrayed by Steve King
Special guest, Charlie Williams
Red and black on yellow. 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.163
Sunderland Empire Theatre
10th March 1980
‘An Evening with Al Jolson and Friends’
Portrayed by Steve King
With Marigold Sisters, Lee Sheraton, Beryl Johnson, Reed Delroy
And Duggie Chapman
Red and black on yellow. 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.164
Gaslight Gaieties
Southampton Guildhall. 19th May c1970s
Artists from the ‘Good Old Days’ to include
Miss Shelia Bernette
Miss Pamela Cundell
Mr Ronnie Collis
Mr Larry Drew
Miss Marion Grimaldi
Miss Jan Hunt
Mr Ian Paterson
Miss Julia Sutton
Chairman Dominic Le Foe
1pp. illus. white poster.
505mm x 760mm
178R11.165
Villadrome Ludworth
Week commencing 8th Oct c1950
Daisy Hays presents ‘Frivolity Revels’
Red and blue, 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.166
Rowmarsh Leisure Centre
Wrestling, Friday 19th Oct
The Exorcist v Tom Warboy
Kung Fu v Steve Marino
Red and black with photographs 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.167
Putney Parish Church
The Putney Bridge Medallion 1979
‘Struck to commemorate the 250th Anniversary 1729-1979’
184
255mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.168
Richmond Adult College
John Bate Choir and Chanticleer Orchestra
Blue and red 255mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.169
The Edwin Hicks Illuminated Lecture Show
Blackpool Pleasure Beach from Monday 12th July c1982
‘The Best Years of Your Lives’ 1890-1840
50 Golden Years
510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.170
Adam Smith Centre Kirkcaldy
Week commencing 15th March, 1976
The Dixie Minstrel Show
Featuring John Boulter
With Reg Lester and David Lee
Red and black with border, 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.171
Theatre Royal Norwich
Week commencing 3rd May, 1976
The Dixie Minstrel Show
Featuring John Boulter
With Reg Lester and David Lee
Red and black with border, 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.172
Theatre Royal St. Helens
Week commencing 8th March, 1976
The Dixie Minstrel Show
Featuring John Boulter
With Reg Lester and David Lee
Red and black with border, 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.173
New Theatre Hull
Week commencing 10th May, 1976
The Dixie Minstrel Show
Featuring John Boulter
With Reg Lester and David Lee
Red and black with border, 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.174
Gaiety Theatre Ayr
185
Week commencing 22nd March, 1976
The Dixie Minstrel Show
Featuring John Boulter
With Reg Lester and David Lee
Red and black with border, 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.175
Colne Municipal Hall
Week commencing 19th April, 1976
The Dixie Minstrel Show
Featuring John Boulter
With Reg Lester and David Lee
Red and black with border, 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.176
Hoe Theatre Plymouth
Week commencing 5th May 1975
Big Show Varity ‘75
Featuring Ralph Reader ‘Mr Gang Show’ himself
Jack Mozelle-comedian instrumentalist
The Kedello’s-supreme speciality
Bette Gilmor-saucy-but nice and others
Red and blue with border 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.177
Civic Hall Camberly
Wednesday 21st April
Ralph reader with his ‘Stars of Tomorrow’
Gordon Glenn-broadcasting accordionist
Margaret White and her music
The Jenny Set
Johnny Clamp
Gerrie Raymond
Red and black 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.178
South Pier Theatre Blackpool
Sunday 4th Sep c1973
All Stars Together
With Billy Fontaine, Nick Martin and others
Red and black 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.179
ABC Theatre Blackpool
Wednesday 14th Sep 1977
Midnight Matinee. Blackpool 1977 Stars all together’
Les Dawson
Danny La Rue
186
Eric Sykes and others
Red and black 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.180
Pavilion Theatre Bournemouth
Commencing 17th April 1978
The Fabulous Beverley Sisters
Black and red on yellow 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.181
Pavilion Theatre Bournemouth
Commencing 17th April 1978
The Fabulous Beverley Sisters
Duplicate of 178R1.80
Black and red on yellow 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
1781R1.182
Pavilion Theatre Bournemouth
Commencing 10th April 1978
Arthur Askey Show
Red and purple on yellow 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.183
City Varieties Leeds
Commencing 30th Sep, 1974
The Glamour of the Music Hall
‘A hilarious night in true “Gay 90s” style’.
Red and black illus, on yellow 470mm x 710mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.184
Civic Theatre Mansfield
Mon 25th-Sat 30th April, 1977
The Al Jolson Minstrel Show
Featuring Clinton Ford
Red and blue on yellow 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.185
Municipal Theatre Colne
18th April, 1977
The Al Jolson Minstrel Show
Featuring Clinton Ford
Red and blue on yellow 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.186
Birmingham Hippodrome
Mon 28th March 1977
The Al Jolson Minstrel Show
Featuring Clinton Ford
187
Red and blue on yellow 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.187
Adam Smith Centre Kirkcaldy
Week commencing Mon 11th April, 1977
The Al Jolson Minstrel Show
Featuring Clinton Ford
Red and blue on yellow 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.188
Hoe Theatre Plymouth
2nd May, 1977
The Al Jolson Minstrel Show
Featuring Clinton Ford
Red and blue on yellow 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.189
Hoe Theatre Plymouth
2nd May, 1977
The Al Jolson Minstrel Show
Featuring Clinton Ford
Duplicate of 178R1.88
Red and blue on yellow 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.190
Theatre Royal St. Helens
14th March, 1977
The Al Jolson Minstrel Show
Featuring Clinton Ford
Red and blue on yellow 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.191
Palace Manchester
Week commencing 4th April, 1977
The Al Jolson Minstrel Show
Featuring Clinton Ford
Red and blue on yellow 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.192
Royal Opera House Scarborough
Saturday 11th June
Charlie’s Music Hall
Featuring Charlie Williams
Black, pink and yellow with photographs 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.193
Grand Theatre Swansea
Week commencing 1st Nov c1982
188
Nat Jackley ‘The original Rubber necked Comedian with his
Happy Gang.’
With Penny Nicholls, Tom Howard, Mike Onions, Chris Corbally,
Barbara Jackson, John Warwick, The Calders
1pp. red and blue with border on yellow 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.194
City Varieties Leeds
Week commencing Monday 8th Nov. c1982
Nat Jackley ‘The original Rubber necked Comedian with his
Happy Gang.’
With Penny Nicholls, Tom Howard, Mike Onions, Chris Corbally,
Barbara Jackson, John Warwick, The Calders
1pp. red and blue with border on yellow 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.195
Adam Smith Centre Kirkcaldy
Week commencing Monday 11th Oct. c1982
Nat Jackley ‘The original Rubber necked Comedian with his
Happy Gang.’
With Penny Nicholls, Tom Howard, Mike Onions, Chris Corbally,
Barbara Jackson, John Warwick, The Calders
1pp. red and blue with border on yellow 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.196
Royal Opera House Scarborough
Week commencing Monday 4th Oct. c1982
Nat Jackley ‘The original Rubber necked Comedian with his
Happy Gang.’
With Penny Nicholls, Tom Howard, Mike Onions, Chris Corbally,
Barbara Jackson, John Warwick, The Calders
1pp. red and blue with border on yellow 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.197
Theatre Royal Nottingham
Week commencing 8th May, 1978
Big Hearted Arthur Askey in
‘Those Golden Years of Music Hall’
Red, blue and black with curtains 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.198
Prince of Wales Theatre Colwyn Bay
Season commencing Mon 28th June, c1976
Tony Melody in
‘The Good Olde Days’
With all star company
Red, blue and black with curtains 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
189
178R11.199
Gaiety Theatre Minehead
Season commencing Sun 20th June, c1976
Mike Onions from the Cliff Richard show in
‘The Good Olde Days’
With all star company
Red, blue and black with curtains 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.200
Hoe Theatre Plymouth
Season commencing Mon 12th July, c1976
Howell Evans and Patricia Kane in
‘The Good Olde Days’
With all star company
Red, blue and black with curtains 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.201
Pavilion Ilfracombe
Sunday 20th May 1979
Roy Lester in
‘The Good Olde Days’
With all star company
Red, blue and black with curtains 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.202
Royal Opera House Scarborough
Season commencing Mon 20th Sep, c1976
Bruce Trent in
‘Those Golden Years of Music Hall’
With all star company
Red, blue and black with curtains 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.203
Key Theatre Ayr
Commencing Mon 14th Feb 1977
Billy Burden in
‘The Good Olde Days’
With all star company
Red, blue and black with curtains 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.204
Gaiety Theatre Ayr
Season commencing 25th Oct 1976
Malcolm Vaughan in
‘Those Golden Years of Music Hall’
With all star company
Red, blue and black with curtains 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
190
178R11.205
Opera House Cork
Season commencing Mon 22nd Feb 1977
Billy Burden in
‘The Good Olde Days’
With all star company
Red, blue and black with curtains 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.206
Eden Court Theatre Inverness
Mon 31st Jan 1977
Bruce Trent in
‘Those Golden Years of Music Hall’
With all star company
Red, blue and black with curtains 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.207
Alhambra Bradford
20th-24th Sep, 1977
Bruce Trent in
‘Those Golden Years of Music Hall’
With all star company
Red, blue and black with curtains 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.208
New Theatre Hull
Week commencing Mon 26th Sep, 1977
Bruce Trent in
‘Those Golden Years of Music Hall’
With all star company
Red, blue and black with curtains 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.209
Royal Opera House Scarborough
Week commencing Mon 16th May c1977
Bob and Alf Pearson in
‘Those Golden Years of Music Hall’
With all star company
Red, blue and black with curtains 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.210
Theatre Royal Brighton
Week commencing 25th July, 1977
Bruce Trent in
‘Those Golden Years of Music Hall’
With all star company
Red, blue and black with curtains 510mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
191
178R11.211
Spa Theatre Bridlington
Season commencing 25th May c1997
A night at the Varieties
Starring Kenny Cantor
Travelling show from City Varieties Leeds
Neon yellow, orange curtains, black and red type. 510mm x
760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.212
Arcadia Theatre Skegness
Season commencing 27th June c1997
‘Those Good Old Days’
Starring Gary Webb, Ken Joy, Barbara Jackson and others
Travelling show from City Varieties Leeds
Neon yellow, orange curtains, black and red type. 510mm x
760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.213
Adam Smith Centre Kirkcaldy, Fife
Season commencing 10th June c1997
‘Those Good Old Days’
With Ken Joy and others
Travelling show from City Varieties Leeds
Neon yellow, orange curtains, black and red type. 510mm x
760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.214
City Varieties Leeds
Season commencing 7th April c1997
‘The Magic of the Music Hall’
Starring Wally Dunn
Neon yellow, orange curtains, black and red type. 510mm x
760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
Larger Posters on Flatbed Plan chest
178R11.250
Kings Theatre, Edinburugh
Week Commencing Saturday Oct. 8th, 1979
An Evening with Al Jolson and Friends
Portrayed by Steve King with Reg Dixon
Red and Black on yellow 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
Posters in Blue A3 box
178R11.300
Red Riding Hood
Hippodrome, Leigh. W/c 17th January 1955
192
Jimmy Malborn, Harry Tracy, The Gathering of the Clans, Kutie
Kids, Jane Austin, Sherwood Girls, Margaret Harrison and Ida
Rosaire’s Pekinese.
1pp red and blue
253mm x 378mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.301
Aladdin
Ilford Town Hall. W/c 10th January 1955
1pp red and blue
253mm x 377mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.302
Dick Whittington
Regent Theatre, Rotherham. W/c 27th December c.1954
Charles Cardiff, Derek Hamer, Mary Stuart, Chip Sanders,
Patricia Riley and Yvonne Ford.
1pp colour illus.
252mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.303
Cinderella
Theatre Royal, Barnsley. W/c 27th December 1954
Kay Hamilton, Sheila Dawson, Kathie Dene, Len Astor, Leslie, Pell,
Hal Denis,
Teddy Deakin and Angela Kaye
1pp red and blue
252mm x 378mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.304
Cinderella
Kay Hamilton, Sheila Dawson, Kathie Dene, Len Astor, Leslie, Pell,
Hal Denis,
Teddy Deakin and Angela Kaye
1pp red and blue
252mm x 279mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.305
Cinderella
Theatre Royal, Hyde. W/c 27th December 1954
Len Howe, Sylvia Ross, Stan Saunders, Mary Mitchell, Phyllis
Mellor, Kim
Haughton, Ernie Payne & Sydney Grace, Haval & Byl, Earl & Elgar
1pp red and blue
253mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.306
Aladdin & His Wonderful Lamp
193
Middlesbrough Empire. W/c 17th January 1955
Ken Dodd, Jimmy Couton, Bill Young, Joan Price, Erik Leifson,
Philip Becker, Bill Owen, Keith Lee, Wanda Alpar, Lemarr
Brothers & Suzette, Marilyn Girls, Merseyside Mites, Marie Joy,
Benson Dulay and Company and Pan Yue Yen Troupe
1pp red and blue
250mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.307
Aladdin & His Wonderful Lamp
Empire Theatre, Swindon. W/c 24th January c.1950s
Albert Grant, Renee Beck, Larry Gordon Girls, Homer & Hal,
Reginald Vincent, Norman Yeomans and Felovis
1pp red and blue
252mm x 378mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.308
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Queens Theatre, High Street, Poplar. W/c 20th December c.1950s
1pp red and green
254mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.309
Cinderella
Palace Theatre, Hull. W/c 27th December 1954
Allen Modley, Mavis Whyte, Helen Hurst, Finlay Brothers, Dickie
Martyn, Al Dixon, Al Rodgers, Jean Scott, Alain Diagora & partner
and the 3 Dunjas Sisters.
1pp red and blue
253mm x 378mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.310
Mother Goose
Royal Court Theatre, Warrington. W/c 26th December c.1955
Jimmy Slater, Leslie Gunby, Conita Dawn, Steve Traynor, Olwen
Grounds, Patsy James, Antony Beaumont, Billy Harris, Judith
Marlowe and Fred McAlister
1pp colour illus.
252mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.311
Mother Goose
Embassy Theatre, Peterborough. W/c 26th December c.1955
Jack Anton, Michael Stanley, Eric Watts, Beryl Roberts, Tony
Snape, Riegels, Phyllis Gladwin, Dickie Arnold, Cathie Haigh,
Mickie Warren
1pp red and blue
253mm x 378mm
194
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.312
Red Riding Hood
Grand, Doncaster. W/c 27th December c.1954
Terry Wilson, Estelle Russell, Sonny Boy, Patricia Lawtey, Arthur
Carvey, Tony Hargreaves, Jan Kemp, Carole Hayes, Barry Gnome
and Priscilla Beale
1pp colour illus.
252mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.313
Cinderella
Hippodrome, Hulme. W/c 26th December 1955
Ted Lune, Bert Foley, Sylvia Ross, Brian Foley, Rovi Pavinoff, Gus
Aubrey, Stella Lewis, Janet Munro and Three Truzzi’s
1pp red and blue
252mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.314
Hippodrome, Wigan.
W/c 26th December 1955 - Goldilocks and the Three Bears
W/c 2nd January 1956 - Dick Whittington
W/c 9th January 1956 – Babes in the Wood
1pp red and blue
251mm x 378mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.315
Red Riding Hood
Hippodrome, Wigan. W/c 27th December c.1954
Jimmy Malborn, Harry Tracy, The Gathering of the Clans, Kutie
Kids, Jane Austin, Sherwood Girls, Margaret Harrison and Ida
Rosaire’s Pekinese.
1pp red and blue
253mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.316
Old Mother Hubbard
Hippodrome, Stockton. W/c 10th January c.1954
Roy Rolland, Nelson Fletcher, Carol Gatley, Julie Dey, Alec Halls,
Chris Sands, Lewis Nanton, Max Dakin
1pp red and blue
251mm x 378mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.317
Cinderella
Empire Theatre, Oldham. W/c 24th January 1955
Kay Hamilton, Sheila Dawson, Kathie Dene, Len Astor, Leslie, Pell,
Hal Denis, Teddy Deakin and Angela Kaye
195
1pp red and green
252mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.318
Queen’s Theatre, Blackpool
W/c 26th December 1955 – Bo-Peep and her Live Sheep
W/c 2nd January 1956 – Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1pp red and blue
251mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.319
Robinson Crusoe
Empire Theatre, Wombwell. W/c 24th January 1955
Eileen May, Syd Makin, Ted Alex, Johnny Clayton, Margaret
Morne, Gloria Jansen, Leslie Bryant, Johnny Daw, Robert
Grayson, Olive Day, Robbie, Elsie Dunn and Billy Grant
1pp colour illus.
253mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.320
Red Riding Hood
Ashton-under-Lyne. W/c 27th December 1954
Joe Ring, Al Dexter & Des Dale, Ann Rooney, Syd Howard & Dick
Astor, Joyce Harvey, Vera Valentine’s famous “Royalty Girls”,
Jaqueline, Paul Betts, Terry Joyce, Dore Chambers, Norma Joyce,
Sheila Fields, Pogo and the Smarte Brothers.
1pp red and blue
253mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.321
Babes in the Wood
Playhouse Theatre, Bury St. Edmunds. W/c 10th January 1955
Harry Rowson, Cliff Gay, Dorothy Howe, Noel Baron, Don Clifford
& Dickie Bird, Annette Gaye, Norma Joyce, Derek Yielding,
Shirley Wood, Ivy Barry, Festine, Vera Valentine’s famous
“Royalty Girls” and Doreen and Ronaine.
1pp colour illus.
252mm x 378mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.322
Babes in the Wood
Playhouse Theatre, Colchester. W/c 27th December 1954
Harry Rowson, Cliff Gay, Dorothy Howe, Noel Baron, Don Clifford
& Dickie Bird, Annette Gaye, Norma Joyce, Derek Yielding,
Shirley Wood, Ivy Barry, Festine, Vera Valentine’s famous
“Royalty Girls” and Doreen and Ronaine.
1pp colour illus.
254mm x 379mm
196
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.323
Sooty’s Christmas Show
Royal Hall, Harrogate. W/c 27th December c.1950s
Sooty, Harry Corbett, Myster E, Bonzo, Marjorie’s Newbury’s
Television Dance Girls
1pp red and green
190mm x 318mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.324
Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp
Empire, West Hartlepool. W/c 10th January 1955
Bobby Thompson, Edna Dean, George Chicane, Michael Hibbert,
Terry Moore, Lynn Harwood, Zaro & Zarita, Michael Hill, The
Lombards, Freda Compton’s Dancing Juveniles, Peggy Patterson,
Ida Robson, Gene Patton and the Lovely Lotus Blossoms
1pp colour illus.
252mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.325
Aladdin
New Cross Empire. 24th December – 31st January c.1950s
Wally Wood, Eva Kane, Jenny Hayes, Phil Lester, Jill Hawley, John
Stewart, Norma Elliott, Maureen & Sylvia O’Neill, Slip & Slop,
Leslie Richards, Johnny Clayton, Sammy Bayes, Billy Sinclair,
Francesca’s Dancing Debutantes, The Four Yongs.
1pp colour illus.
251mm x 377mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.326
Red Riding Hood
Palace, Newcsatle-on-Tyne. W/c 24th December c.1950s
Dickie Arnold, Jimmy Edmundson, Norma Barry, Eileen Keegan,
Anthony Tuppen, Keefe Bros. & Annette, Lynda Johnson, Mickie
Warren, Jimmy Warren, Charles Stirling, Derek Lawrence,
Francis Langford’s 10 Singing Scholars, Whiteleys – 10 Zio Angels,
10 Rosslyn Babes, Scott’s Sea Lions, 3 Burgess Bros.
1pp colour illus.
253mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.327
Sinbad the Sailor
Gaumont Theatre, Taunton. W/c 12th January c.1950s
Keith Leggett, Tony Dalton, Sydney Barnes, Velvet Dahlen,
Annette Gaye, Colleen Laine, Toiya Kee, Les Quatre Furres, Big
Chief Beaver, Burt Brooks, Twelvetrees Oriental Puppets,
Michael Skinner, Martin Lee, Noel Baron & Candy, Valerie Crofts,
Bunny Carter, Casima and Pippo
197
1pp colour illus.
251mm x 378mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.328
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Theatre Royal, Worcester. W/c 13th December 1954
1pp red and green
253mm x 380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.329
Babes in the Wood
Hippodrome & Queens Theatre, Keighley. W/c 3rd January 1955
Jackson Earle, Rita Page, Vera Blaine, Peggy Naylor, Dorothy Ann
Sanders & Barbara Deakin, Bud Wallis, Will Norman, Doreen
Davis, Joe Davies, Dawn Bennett, Pat Warren, Jack & Joan’s 10
Sherwood Girls
1pp colour illus.
252mm x 378mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.330
Robinson Crusoe
Empire Theatre, Swindon. W/c 27th December 1954
Joyce Golding, Leslie Sarony, Afrique, Penelope Gray, Dorothy
Black, Cliff Miller, The Gladys Hale Babes, The Jaydee Girls, Tony
Stuart, Eltham & Sharpe, Elspeth Ross
1pp red and blue
252mm x 378mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.331
Mother Goose
Stockton Hippodrome. W/c 27th December 1954
Billy Eaves, Sandy Daw, Harry Dawson, Edina Mason, Eddie
Bewicke, Gilda Russell, Kathleen Laing, Jose Mykova, Griff
Kendall, John Hammond, Regal Girls, Aerial Kenways and Carillon
Girls Choir.
1pp red and blue
252mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.332
Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp
Pleasure Gardens Theatre, Folkestone. W/c 27th December 1954
Albert Grant, Renee Beck, Larry Gordon Girls, Homer & Hal,
Reginald Vincent, Norman Yeomans and Felovis
1pp red and blue
254mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.333
Mother Goose
198
Theatre Royal, St. Helens. W/c 13th December 1976
Brian Eames, Charles Burdon, Noel Crowder, Pam & Mel
Wingfield, Beverley Hill, Diane De Forge, David Lee, Coronet
Dancers, Ray Paul Music
1pp red and green
254mm x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.334
Aladdin & His Wonderful Lamp
Pavilion Theatre, Liverpool. W/c 27th December 1954
Ken Dodd, Jimmy Couton, Bill Young, Joan Price, Erik Leifson,
Philip Becker, Bill Owen, Keith Lee, Wanda Alpar, Lemarr
Brothers & Suzette, Marilyn Girls, Merseyside Mites, Marie Joy,
Benson Dulay and Company and Pan Yue Yen Troupe
1pp red and blue
253mm x 378mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.335
Pavilion Theatre, Liverpool.
W/c 26th December 1955 – Babes in the Wood
W/c 9th January 1956 – The Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe
W/c 16th January 1956 – Cinderella
W/c 23th January 1956 – Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Harry Rowson, Raf and Julian Jover, Harry Neil, Joe Poynton,
Frank Randle, Tony Lester, Bud Weston
1pp red and blue
251mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.336
Dick Whittington and his Cat
Also, The 11 O’Clock Show with Uncle Ken
Arcadia Theatre, Skegness. 29th July – 6th September c.1970s
1pp red and black
254mm x 380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.337
Jack and the Beanstalk
Civic Theatre, Scunthorpe. 27th December 1976 – 29th January
1977
Roy Caval, Robin Howard, Maurice Moren, Dianne Margaret,
Mike Scott, Ann Duval, Chris Edwards, The Coronet Dancers, Kim
Jarvis, Vic Riches Music.
1pp green and red.
254mm x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.338
Cinderella
Theatre Royal, St. Helens. 17th-29th December c1970s
199
Roy Lester and Paula Lee, Claudie Lee, Patricia Allwood, Mike
Pannell, Don Peters, Bella Maw, Jackie Pallo Jnr., Shelli Le-Crane,
Black Theatre Puppets, Luckens Fairy Coach and Shetland
Ponies
1pp green and red.
254mm x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.339
Cinderella
Civic Theatre, Rotherham. 27th December – 15th January c1970s
Roy Lester and Paula Lee, Claudie Lee, Patricia Allwood, Mike
Pannell, Don Peters, Bella Maw, Jackie Pallo Jnr., Shelli Le-Crane,
Black Theatre Puppets, Luckens Fairy Coach and Shetland
Ponies
1pp green and red.
254mm x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.340
Babes in the Wood
Theatre Royal, St. Helens. 11th -20th December c.1970s
Roy Lester, Steve King, John Warwick, Barbara Jackson, Alan
Kent & Johnny Laine
1pp red and green
253mm x380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.341
Aladdin
Hippodrome, Aldershot. 24th December -11th January c.1970s
George Williams, Julie Michaels, Joan Hurley, Kathryn Sadler,
Elissa Raye, The Corps de Ballet
Poster left blank for overprinting
1pp red and blue, illus.
254mm x 380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.342
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Theatre Royal, St. Helens. Commencing 15th January c.1970s
Larry Larkin, Jack Storey, Black Theatre Puppets, Joan Grundy
Juveniles
1pp red and green
253mm x380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
Posters in Blue A3 box
178R11.400
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Rhyl 25th July-7th Aug, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
200
Moontrekin Horses & Ponies, Buffalo Billy Wild Wild West
Supershow, Bionic Bertha, Miss Gina, Barbarella’s Dogs and
Monkey
Red and blue on yellow 254mm x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.401
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Rhyl 25th July-7th Aug, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Moontrekin Horses & Ponies, Buffalo Billy Wild Wild West
Supershow, Bionic Bertha, Miss Gina, Barbarella’s Dogs and
Monkey
Red and blue on white 254mm x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.402
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Barry 10th -15th Oct, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Moontrekin Horses & Ponies, Buffalo Billy Wild Wild West
Supershow, Bionic Bertha, Miss Gina, Barbarella’s Dogs and
Monkey
Red and blue on yellow 254mm x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.403
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Penarth 6th -8th Oct, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Moontrekin Horses & Ponies, Buffalo Billy Wild Wild West
Supershow, Bionic Bertha, Miss Gina, Barbarella’s Dogs and
Monkey
Red and blue on white 254mm x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.404
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Ystradgynlais 22nd -24th Sept, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Moontrekin Horses & Ponies, Buffalo Billy Wild Wild West
Supershow, Bionic Bertha, Miss Gina, Barbarella’s Dogs and
Monkey
Red and blue on white 254mm x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.405
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Dolgellau 4th -6th Sept, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Moontrekin Horses & Ponies, Buffalo Billy Wild Wild West
Supershow, Bionic Bertha, Miss Gina, Barbarella’s Dogs and
Monkey
201
Red and blue on white 254mm x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.406
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Cowbridge 3rd -5th Oct, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Moontrekin Horses & Ponies, Buffalo Billy Wild Wild West
Supershow, Bionic Bertha, Miss Gina, Barbarella’s Dogs and
Monkey
Red and blue on yellow 254mm x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.407
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Barmouth 1st -2nd Sept, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Moontrekin Horses & Ponies, Buffalo Billy Wild Wild West
Supershow, Bionic Bertha, Miss Gina, Barbarella’s Dogs and
Monkey
Red and blue on yellow 254mm x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.408
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Portmadoc 29th -31st Aug, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Moontrekin Horses & Ponies, Buffalo Billy Wild Wild West
Supershow, Bionic Bertha, Miss Gina, Barbarella’s Dogs and
Monkey
Red and blue on white 254mm x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.409
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Pwllheli 22nd -27th Aug, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Moontrekin Horses & Ponies, Buffalo Billy Wild Wild West
Supershow, Bionic Bertha, Miss Gina, Barbarella’s Dogs and
Monkey
Red and blue on white 254mm x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.410
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Caernarvon 18th -20th Aug, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Moontrekin Horses & Ponies, Buffalo Billy Wild Wild West
Supershow, Bionic Bertha, Miss Gina, Barbarella’s Dogs and
Monkey
Red and blue on yellow 254mm x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
202
178R11.411
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Skegby 7th -11th April, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Red and blue on yellow 254mm x 380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.412
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Langley Mill 4th -5th April, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Red and blue on yellow 254mm x 380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.413
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Ashbourne 11th -13th March, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Red and blue on yellow 254mm x 380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.414
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Bramcote 18th -20th March, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Red and blue on yellow 254mm x 380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.415
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Cotgrave 21st -23rd March, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Red and blue on yellow 254mm x 380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.416
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
New Mills 22nd -24th April, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Red and blue on yellow 254mm x 380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.417
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Chapel-en-le-Frith 19th -21st April, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Red and blue on yellow 254mm x 380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.418
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Flixton 26th -28th April, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Red and blue on yellow 254mm x 380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
203
178R11.419
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Pontypridd 24th -29th Oct, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Moontrekin Horses & Ponies, Buffalo Billy Wild Wild West
Supershow, Bionic Bertha, Miss Gina, Barbarella’s Dogs and
Monkey
Red and blue on yellow 254mm x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.420
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Stourbridge 7th -9th Nov, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Moontrekin Horses & Ponies, Buffalo Billy Wild Wild West
Supershow, Bionic Bertha, Miss Gina, Barbarella’s Dogs and
Monkey
Red and blue on yellow 254mm x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.421
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Dudley 14th -19th Nov, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Moontrekin Horses & Ponies, Buffalo Billy Wild Wild West
Supershow, Bionic Bertha, Miss Gina, Barbarella’s Dogs and
Monkey
Red and blue on yellow 254mm x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.422
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Rowley Regis 10th -12th Nov, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Moontrekin Horses & Ponies, Buffalo Billy Wild Wild West
Supershow, Bionic Bertha, Miss Gina, Barbarella’s Dogs and
Monkey
Red and blue on white 254mm x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.423
Circus Apollo-Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Colwyn Bay 21st -23rd July, 1977
5th Jubilee Year
Moontrekin Horses & Ponies, Buffalo Billy Wild Wild West
Supershow, Bionic Bertha, Miss Gina, Barbarella’s Dogs and
Monkey
Red and blue on yellow 254mm x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.424
Gandey’s International Circus
Sunderland Empire Theatre W/c 14th March 1977
204
The Montas, Achmed the Llama, Dr. Sparks the electronic man,
Cheeko, Tommy the T.V. pony, Schumann Brothers, Alec Halls
Red, blue and yellow on white 255mm x 380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.425
Chapman’s International Stage Circus
Theatre Royal
Week Commencing 23rd Oct, c.1977
Lacy’s Forest Bred Lions, clowns, trapeze artistes, Black Theatre
puppets, plus performing bears, llamas, ponies, dogs
Red and blue on yellow 254mm x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.426
Circus Pinder
Berwick upon Tweed 19th -21st April c.1970s
Red on yellow 252mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.427
Circus Pinder
Dunbar 22nd -24th April c.1970s
Red on yellow 252mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.428
Circus Pinder
Rosyth 29th April -1st May c.1970s
Red on yellow 252mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.429
Circus Pinder
Haddington 26th -28th April c.1970s
Red on yellow 252mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.430
Circus Pinder
Newburgh 10th -12th May c.1970s
Red on yellow 252mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.431
Circus Pinder
Cupar 6th -8th May c.1970s
Red on yellow 252mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.432
Circus Pinder
Kirriemuir 20th -22nd May c.1970s
Red on yellow 252mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
205
178R11.433
Circus Pinder
Brechin 24th -26th May c.1970s
Red on yellow 252mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.434
Circus Pinder
Stonehaven 31st May -2nd June c.1970s
Red on yellow 252mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.435
Circus Pinder
Blank poster
Red on yellow 252mm x 379mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.436
Circus location bill
Kronkeyshaw Common, Rochdale 4th -13th April c.1970s
Red on yellow 378mm x 254mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.437
Circus location bill
De Laine Field, off Spalding Road, Bourne 14th -16th April c.1970s
Red on white 380mm x 203mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.438
Circus location bill
Play Close, Melton Mowbray 17th -19th May c.1970s
Black on orange 368mm x 252mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.439
Circus location bill
Galley Hill Field, Sleaford 24th -26th May c.1970s
Black on orange 368mm x 253mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.440
Circus location bill
Ingelow Avenue Playing Fields, Boston 21st -23rd May c.1970s
Red on white 380mm x 253mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.441
Circus location bill
The Floral Pavilion, New Brighton 28th May -2nd June c.1970s
Red on white 381mm x 203mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.442
Circus location bill
Union Street, Grantham 28th May -2nd June c.1970s
Red on white 380mm x 206mm
206
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.443
Circus location bill
Stockwood Park, Luton 9th -14th July c.1970s
Red on white 374mm x 203mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.444
Circus location bill
Cherry Tree Meadow, Dereham 28th -30th June c.1970s
Red on white 375mm x 203mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.445
Circus location bill
Billesley Common, Kingsheath 27th -29th September c.1970s
Red on white 375mm x 203mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.446
Circus location bill
Small Heath Park 17th -19th September c.1970s
Red on white 375mm x 203mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.447
Circus location bill
Midsummer Common, Cambridge 23rd -28th July c.1970s
Red on white 375mm x 203mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.448
Circus location bill
Torkington Park, Hazel Grove 29th October -3rd November
c.1970s
Red on white 379mm x 258mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.449
Circus location bill
Senneley’s Park, Northfield 13th -15th September c.1970s
Red on white 374mm x 203mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.450
Circus location bill
Recreation Ground, Garrison Lane 24th -26th September c.1970s
Red on white 374mm x 203mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.451
Circus location bill
Old Abattoir Site, Cleveland Rd, Wolverhampton 1st -6th October
c.1970s
Black on orange 368mm x 253mm
Charles Taylor Collection
207
178R11.452
Circus location bill
Pype Hayes Park, Erdington 20th -22nd September c.1970s
Black on orange 368mm x 253mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.453
Circus location bill
Harthan Common, Hertford 16th -21st July c.1970s
Black on orange 368mm x 253mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.454
Circus location bill
Fermain Boys Club Ground, Oxford Rd, Macclesfield 6th -11th Nov
c.1970s
Blue on white 377mm x 254mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.455
Circus location bill
Cinder Ash Park, Long Sutton 17th -18th June c.1970s
Red on white 375mm x 203mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.456
Circus location bill
Station Road, Whittlesey 4th -7th June c.1970s
Black on orange 368mm x 253mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.457
Circus location bill
The Howdale, Downham Market 19th -21st June c.1970s
Black on orange 368mm x 252mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.458
Circus location bill
Recreation Ground, Swaffham 25th -27th June c.1970s
Black on orange 368mm x 252mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.459
Circus location bill
Whitby Park, Ellesmere Port 8th -13th October c.1970s
Black on orange 368mm x 252mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.460
Circus location bill
Recreation Ground, Weaverham 15th -17th October c.1970s
Red on white 378mm x 253mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.461
Circus location bill
208
Woodsend Playing Fields, Flixton 18th -20th October c.1970s
Blue on white 378mm x 253mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.462
Circus location bill
Longford Park, Stretford 22nd -27th October c.1970s
Black on orange 368mm x 252mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.463
Circus location bill
Cattle Market Car Park, Congleton 6th -9th March c.1970s
Blue on white 380mm x 202mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.464
Circus location bill
Sandyford High Street, Tunstall 11th -16th March c.1970s
Red on yellow 380mm x 202mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.465
Circus location bill
St Mary’s Playing Fields, Prestwich 24th -30th March c.1970s
Black on orange 367mm x 252mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.466
Circus location bill
Princes Park, Irlam 31st March -2nd April c.1970s
Blue on yellow 379mm x 253mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.467
Circus location bill
Seedley Park, Salford 14th -19th April c.1970s
Blue on orange 368mm x 252mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.468
Circus location bill
Beech Farm Playing Field, Swinton 21st -23rd April c.1970s
Blue on white 379mm x 253mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.469
Circus location bill
Parfold Park, Worsley 28th -30th April c.1970s
Blue on blue 380mm x 253mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.470
Circus location bill
Montrose Avenue, Wigan 2nd -10th May c.1970s
Black on orange 369mm x 202mm
Charles Taylor Collection
209
178R11.471
Circus location bill
Princes Park, Southport 1st -6th June c.1970s
Blue on orange 368mm x 203mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.472
Circus location bill
South Common Site, Lincoln 7th -12th May c.1970s
Black on orange 368mm x 252mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.473
Circus location bill
Victoria Park, Crosby 9th -13th June c.1970s
Black on orange 368mm x 203mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.474
Circus location bill
Duke Street Park, Formby 16th -18th June c.1970s
Black on orange 368mm x 203mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.475
Circus location bill
Theatre Royal, St. Helens
19th -24th May c.1970s
Blue on orange 369mm x 203mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.476
Circus Apollo, Britain’s Supersonic Circus
Abergele, Wales 19th-20th July c1970s
Acts include Bionic Bertha
Miss Gina-contortionist
The Martells and others
Red and blue in yellow. 260mm x 380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
Theatre Posters
178R11.600
Ralph Reader Show
Adeline Genee Theatre, East Grinstead 1st -3rd April c.1970s
Ralph Reader, The De Milles, Barbara Drew, Margaret White,
Bridie Devon, Jack Seaton
Red and grey on white 254mm x 380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.601
Big Show Variety ‘75
Hoe Theatre, Plymouth W/c 5th May 1975
Ralph Reader, Jack Mozelle, The Keddello’s, Bette Gilmore,
Barbara Drew, Calvin Kaye, Carol Gordon, Jack Seaton
Red and grey on white 255m x 380mm
210
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.602
The Good Olde Days
Gaiety Theatre, Minehead. Commencing 20th June c.1970s
Mike Onions, Norman Ghent, Dianne Margaret, Eric Gething,
Bryan and Carol Douglas, Bridie Devon, The Lovely Gaiety Girls,
Janet Denny, Diane Deforge, Isabel Evely, Steve Burling
Red and blue on white illus. 254m x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.603
The Good Olde Days
Prince of Wales Theatre, Colwyn Bay. Commencing 28th June
c.1970s
Tony Melody, Burdon & Moran, Margaret Little, Andrew Gardner,
John Emms, Gladys Ambrose, Janette Rose, The Startime
Dancers, Vic Riches and his music
Red and blue on white illus. 257m x 387mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.604
Spring Show ‘78
Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth. W/c 17th April 1978
Beverley Sisters, Mike Scott, Roy “Jake” Jacobs, The Dolly Set,
Miki and Griff, Ray Paul and his music
Red and blue on yellow. 254m x 380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.605
Those Golden Years of Music Hall
Theatre Royal, Nottingham.
Commencing 8th May 1978
Arthur Askey, Peter Cavanagh, Van Buren and Company, Reed
and Delroy, Adelaide Hall, Wally Dunn, Bob and Alf Pearson
Red and blue on white illus. 248m x 386mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.606
Spring Show ‘78
Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth. W/c 10th April 1978
Arthur Askey, Reed and Delroy, Adelaide Hall, Wally Dunn, The
Dolly Set, Bruce Trent
Black and purple on yellow. 254m x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.607
Sensational Personal Appearance of Harry Secombe
City Varieties, Leeds. 14th December c.1970s
Harry Secombe, Des King, Helen Foster, The Song Spinners
Red and blue on white 254m x 380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.608
The Magic of the Music Hall
211
City Varieties, Leeds. 7th April -3rd May c.1970s
Wally Dunn, Gloria Ross, Dennis Lake, The Gorgeous Gaiety Girls,
Gerrie Raymond, Lew Williams, Colin Cresswell, Paula Lee with
Claudi and Shelli
Red and black on white 254m x 380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.609
The Glamour of the Music Hall
City Varieties, Leeds. Commencing 30th September 1974
The Gorgeous Gaiety Girls, Ken Joy, Julie McMahon, Barbara
Jackson, Dennis Lake, Gary Webb, ‘Red’ Preston, Colin Cresswell
Red and black on yellow, illus. 264m x 403mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.610
Festival of the Music Hall
City Varieties, Leeds. Commencing 11th November 1974
The Gorgeous Gaiety Girls, Mr Chairman and a cast of favourite
artistes
Red and blue on white, illus. 264m x 406mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.611
Edwin Hicks Show
Laugh Inn, South Pier, Blackpool. 1969
Edwin Hicks, The Advert Game, Miss Mini-World
Red and black on white, illus. 273m x 418mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.612
Those Good Old Days
Arcadia, Skegness. 23rd June c.1970s
Wally Dunn, Philippa Boulter, Dennis Lake, The Gorgeous Gaiety
Girls, Gerrie Raymond, Llewellyn Williams, Colin Cresswell, Paula
Lee with Claudi and Shelli
Red, black and yellow on white 280m x 400mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.613
The Annual Midnight Matinee
ABC Theatre, Blackpool. 13th June 1978
The Bachelors, Marti Caine, Candlewick Green, Joe Church, Billy
Dainty, Syd Francis, The Half Wits, Colin “Fingers” Henry, Neville
King, The Nolan Sisters, Tony Selby, Stuart Atkins and the ABC
Theatre Orchestra
Red and blue on white 254m x 381mm
Charles Taylor Collection
Mixed Posters in small cardboard box
178R11.650
The real show at the world’s most famous music hall in the true
gay 90’s style
212
City Varieties, Leeds. Commencing 30th April 1973
Dave Betton, Ann Woollin, Red Preston, The Gorgeous Gaiety
Girls, Mike Scott, Brenda Martyne, Steve Collins, Annette Cotton,
Hugo Myatt
Multicoloured on white illus. 332m x 518mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.651
Good Old Days invites you to A Night at the Varieties
Arcadia Theatre, Skegness. Commencing 25th June 1970
Kenny Cantor, Brenda Martyne, Douglas Quarterman, Patricia
Baker, The Gorgeous Gaiety Girls, Sean Mackenzie, Paul and
Barry Harmon, Victor Seaforth, Vic Riches, Norman Wood
Red and blue on white illus. 264m x 470mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.652
Good Old Days invites you to A Night at the Varieties
Arcadia Theatre, Skegness. Commencing 27th June c.1970s
Gary Webb, Ken Joy, Barbara Jackson, Red Preston, Dennis Lake,
The Gorgeous Gaiety Girls, John Warwick, Julie McMahon, Colin
Cresswell, Vic Riches and his music
Multicoloured on white illus. 332m x 518mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.653
Good Old Days invites you to A Night at the Varieties
Arcadia Theatre, Skegness. Commencing 23rd June c.1970s
Dave Betton, George Bolton, Elisabeth Nicholls, Gary Webb, Sue
Germani, George Raymonde, The Gorgeous Gaiety Girls, Joyce
Wharton, Jimmy Gray
Multicoloured on white illus. 332m x 518mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.654
Good Old Days invites you to A Night at the Varieties
Pavilion Theatre, Rhyl. Commencing 9th June c.1970s
Wyn Calvin, Margaret Smith, Colin Cresswell, The Gorgeous
Gaiety Girls, Chris Roy, Brenda Martyne, Vic Riches, Johnny
Dillon, Ken Barnes
Multicoloured on white illus. 332m x 518mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.655
Good Old Days invites you to A Night at the Varieties
City Varieties, Leeds. Commencing 24th April 1972
Kenny Cantor, Jill Summers, Annette Cotton, John Warwick, The
Gorgeous Gaiety Girls, Mary Spencer, Alan Corser, Barbara
Jackson, Johnny Rockett, Syd Leeming, Hugo Myatt
Multicoloured on white illus. 332m x 518mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.656
Good Old Days invites you to A Night at the Varieties
213
Gaiety Theatre, Ayr. Commencing 27th May 1974
Gary Webb, Ken Joy, Barbara Jackson, Red Preston, Dennis Lake,
The Gorgeous Gaiety Girls, John Warwick, Julie McMahan, Colin
Cresswell
Multicoloured on white illus. 332m x 518mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.657
Good Old Days invites you to A Night at the Varieties
The Adam Smith Centre, Kirkcaldy. Commencing 10th June 1974
Gary Webb, Ken Joy, Barbara Jackson, Red Preston, Dennis Lake,
The Gorgeous Gaiety Girls, John Warwick, Julie McMahan, Colin
Cresswell
Multicoloured on white illus. 332m x 518mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.658
The Flag Lieutenant
The Picture House, Nottingham. Commencing 24th October
c.1970s
Henry Edwards
Black and red on orange. 311m x 508mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.659
Edwin Hicks Show / Miss Mini-World / Model Child
Hop on for the Penthouse Sunspot, Blackpool Pleasure Beach
c.1970s
Blue and red on white, illus. 457mm x 152mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.660
World of Wonders, The Unexpected
Continuous show of action and oddities for the entire family
c.1970s
Blue, yellow and green on white, illus. 280mm x 432mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.661
Tucker’s Fun Fair
Left blank for location c.1970s
2 posters
Speedway, waltzer
Blue and red on white. 384mm x 506mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.662
Thurcroft Community Bonfire & Fireworks and Fun Fair
Thurcroft Recreation Ground c.1970s
Blue and red on pink. 381mm x 508mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.663
Circus Verlaine
Left blank for location c.1970s
214
Grin – Europe’s No. 1 clown, acrobats, jugglers, fakirs, aerialists,
animals, ritual fire spectacular
Multicoloured on white. 380mm x 508mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.664
Gandey’s Circus
Left blank for location c.1970s
Crazy circus clowns, speciality acts, wild west, novelty animal
acts
Blue and red on yellow, illus. 380mm x 508mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.665
Circus Apollo
Left blank for location c.1970s
The Ivanos, Les Puppeteers, Gonzarlez, Miss Debbie Sue,
Barbarella’s Abounding Hounds, Mac Sisters Wild West
Supershow, Miss Gina Contortions, J.J. Marriott, Marc Christian,
Alando & Loui
Multicoloured on white. 364mm x 508mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.666
Circus Apollo
Left blank for location c.1970s
The Ivanos, Les Puppeteers, Debbie Sue, Barbarella’s Abounding
Hounds, Mac Sisters Wild West Supershow, Miss Gina
Contortions, Marc Christian, Alando & Co.
Multicoloured on white. 364mm x 508mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.667
Circus Apollo
Left blank for location c.1970s
Sioux and Piet, Tex and Anita Cowboys, Debbie Sue, Doggy
Allsorts presented by Barbarella, Royal Welsh grey ponies
presented by Alando, Madam Assunta, Aztek Indian Fire Dancers,
Peter Platter, Gargantuan Gorilla Congo & Susie, Clowns - Jo-Jo,
Poo-Poo and Edward
Multicoloured on white. 378mm x 508mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.668
Fossett Bros. Circus
Print of dates and show times 2nd -4th April c.1970s
Blue on white. 556mm x 380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.669
Fossett Bros. Circus
Print of dates and show times 2nd -4th May c.1970s
Blue on white. 556mm x 380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
215
178R11.670
Fossett Bros. Circus
Print of dates and show times 9th -11th May c.1970s
Blue on white. 556mm x 380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.671
Fossett Bros. Circus
Print of dates and show times 1st, 2nd and 4th June c.1970s
Blue on white. 556mm x 380mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.672
Fun Fair
Queens Hall, Leeds 23rd December – 14th January c.1970s
Major rides, bingo
Red and blue on yellow. 382mm x 506mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.673
Babes in the Wood
City Varieties, Leeds Commencing 22nd December 1978
Ben Warriss, Bruce Trent, Ken Barnes, Du Marte and Denzar, Jon
Junior, Joe Cook, Jean Pearce’s Junior Showtimers
Multicoloured on white, illus. [cardboard] 361mm x 505mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.674
Babes in the Wood
City Varieties, Leeds Commencing 22nd December 1978
Ben Warriss, Bruce Trent, Ken Barnes, Du Marte and Denzar, Jon
Junior, Joe Cook, Jean Pearce’s Junior Showtimers
Multicoloured on white, illus. [paper] 361mm x 505mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.675
Jack and the Beanstalk
City Varieties, Leeds Commencing 22nd December 1972
Charlie Cairoli, Steve Collins, Ken Barnes, Ann Langford, Anne
Woollin, Paul Connor, Dennis Lake, Charlie Jnr, The Gaiety
Dancers, Jimmy Buchanan, Jane Terry, Brenda Martyne, Stan
Simmons, Red Preston
Multicoloured on white, illus. 342mm x 506mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.676
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
City Varieties, Leeds Commencing 23rd December 1976
7 real dwarfs, George Bolton, Des King, Eileen Martin, Bryan
Nelson, The Twain Brothers, Joan Hall, Dennis Lake, Little
Malcolm, Arthur Dean
Red and blue on white, illus. [paper] 368mm x 506mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.677
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
216
City Varieties, Leeds Commencing 23rd December 1976
7 real dwarfs, George Bolton, Des King, Eileen Martin, Bryan
Nelson, The Twain Brothers, Joan Hall, Dennis Lake, Little
Malcolm, Arthur Dean
Red and blue on white, illus. [cardboard] 368mm x 506mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.678
Cinderella
City Varieties, Leeds Commencing 23rd December 1977
Des King, Deirdre Douglas, Kerry Meadows, Simon Browne,
Mykel Mills, Peter Barbour, Alec Halls, Dennis Lake, Sue Barbour,
Mandy Cole, The Gaiety Dancers,
Multicoloured on white, illus. 336mm x 505mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.679
Cinderella
City Varieties, Leeds Commencing 23rd December 1977
Dave Betton, Marc Fleming, George Raymonde, Marsha Harris,
Dennis Lake, Red Preston, Gerrie Raymond, Llewellyn Williams,
Colin Cresswell, Annette Cotton
Multicoloured on white, illus. 337mm x 505mm
Charles Taylor Collection
Pantomime Posters on top of plan chest
178R11.700
Aladdin FRAMED
c.1970s
Colour lithograph of a woman in oriental costume holding a lamp
from which a genie has come out and a male character on the
background
Printed by: Taylor’s of Wombwell, Yorkshire
1016mm x 766mm
1073mm x 815mm (framed)
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.701
Jack and the Beanstalk
Artwork for Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime poster c.1970s
Multicoloured 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.702
Cinderella
Artwork for Cinderella pantomime poster c.1970s
Multicoloured 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.703
Babes in the Wood
Artwork for Babes in the Wood pantomime poster c.1970s
217
Multicoloured 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.704(i) Aladdin
Artwork for Aladdin pantomime poster (top section) c.1970s
Multicoloured 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.704(ii) Aladdin
Artwork for Aladdin pantomime poster (middle section) c.1970s
Multicoloured 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.704(iii) Aladdin
Artwork for Aladdin pantomime poster (bottom section) c.1970s
Multicoloured 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.705
Jack and the Beanstalk
City Varieties, Leeds. Commencing 22nd December c.1972
Charlie Cairoli, Steve Collins, Ken Barnes, Ann Langford, Anne
Woollin, Paul O’Connor, Dennis Lake, Charlie Jnr, The Gaiety
Dancers, Jimmy Buchanan, Jane Terry, Brenda Martyne, Stan
Simmons, Red Preston.
Red and black on white 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
Circus
178R11.800
Circus
c.1970
Colour on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.801
Gandey’s Circus
c.1970
Black on yellow, illus. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.802
Circus Apollo
c.1970
Red and blue on yellow, illus. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.803
Weights Circus and Zoo
c.1970
Elephants, lions, bears, monkeys, llamas, coloured donkeys,
Shetland ponies
218
Red and blue on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.804
Circus Markus
1972
Red on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.805
Fossett Bros. Circus
c.1970
Red and blue on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
Fair (top of plan chest 2)
178R11.900
Stanley Fun Fair
Shaw 18th -21st August c.1975
3 big rides, coconut shy, bingo stall
Red and blue on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.901
Gigantic Fun Fair FRAMED
Endcliffe Park, Sheffield
Friday 13th – Saturday 21st August c.1975
Red and blue type on white background with red border with
white stars
Printed by: Taylor & Sons, Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
1015mm x 764mm (print)
2020mm x 970mm (framed)
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.902
Woodhouse Fun Fair
Beighton Road
Farrar 19th -23rd August c.1975
Colour on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.903
Handsworth Feast
St. Joseph’s Recreation Ground
27th -31st August c.1975
Red and black on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.904
Pudsey Feast
J. Ling
13th -21st August c.1975
Red and black on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
219
178R11.905
Barking Park Fun Fair
Holland, 9th -18th September c.1975
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.906
August Fair FRAMED not found
Concord Park, Sheffield 27th August to 4th September c.1975
Presented by C. Enoch Doubtfire
Colour on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.907
Oaks Park Fun Fair FRAMED
Sheffield 26th August to 4th September c.1975
Waltzer, dodgem, speedway, Noah’s Ark, Flying Coaster, Bingo,
Hoopla, Hot Dogs, Coconut Shies, Chidren’s Rides, Donkeys,
Stalls, Chidren’s day Thursday 2nd September
Red and black type on yellow background with red border
1015mm x 755mm (print)
1215mm x 975mm (frame)
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.908
Beverley Fun Fair
Morton Lane car park
Shaw 1st -2nd October c.1975
Waltzer, dodgems, speedway, Noah’s Ark, Twist
Red and blue on yellow 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.909
Oaks Park Fun Fair, Sheffield
26th August -3th September c.1975
Waltzer, dodgems, speedway, Noah’s Ark
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.910
Armley Feast
The Showmen’s Guild, Yorkshire Section 2th -6th September
c.1975
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.911
Woodhouse Feast, Leeds
The Showmen’s Guild, Yorkshire Section 23rd -27th September
c.1975
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.912
Normanton Gala and Fun Fair
220
Hawhill Park
North, 8th -16th September c.1975
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.913
Bolton-on-Dearne Fair
Shaw, 14th -26th March c.1975
Waltzer, Speedway
Red and blue on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.914
Woodhouse September Fair
19th -27th September c.1975
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.915
Queens Hall Xmas and New Year Fun Fair
Doubtfire, 19th December -11th January c.1975
Colour on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.916
August Fair FRAMED
Concord Park, Sheffield
Presented by C. Enoch Doubtfire, Thursday 21st – Saturday 30th
August c.1975
Red, black and blue type on white background
Printed by: Taylors, Wombwell, Yorkshire
1015mm x 757mm (print)
2020mm x 970mm (frame)
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.917
Leeds University Rag Week Fair
Woodhouse Moor
22nd -9th November c.1975
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.918
Barnsley Xmas and Winter Fun Fair
Regent Street car park
19th December onwards c.1975
Waltzer, Skyrider, Dodgems, Speedway, Flying Chairs
Colour on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.919
Beverley Fun Fair
Morton Lane car park
Shaw 3rd -4th October c.1975
Waltzer, dodgems, Noah’s Ark, Twist
221
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.920
Brierley Common Easter Fair
Shaw 15th -17th April c.1975
The Moonwalk, Waltzer, dodgems, speedway, Noah’s Ark, Twist
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.921
Bolton-on-Dearne Fair
Shaw, 31st March -5th April c.1975
Waltzer, Speedway
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.922
Clifton Green Feast
Shaw, 6th -11th May c.1975
Noah’s Ark, Moonwalk, Speedway
Red and black on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.923
Grimsby May Fair
Victoria Street
Doubtfire, 12th -22nd May c.1975
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.924
Kirkheaton Springbank Fair
North, 22nd May -1st June c.1975
Waltzer, Dodgems
Blue and white on red. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.925
Harrogate Whit Fair
Shaw’s Trailer Park, Knaresbrough
Shaw, 28th May -5th June c.1975
Blue and purple on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.926
Dagenham Civic Centre Fair
T. Holland, 1st -11th July c.1975
Waltzer, Dodgems
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.927
High Hazels Park Fair, Sheffield
Enoch Doubtfire, 25th June -3rd July c.1975
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
222
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.928
Beverley Summer Fair
Morton Lane car park
Shaw 9th -10th July c.1975
Waltzer, Noah’s Ark
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.929
Angram Bank, High Green Fun Fair
Farrar, 8th -12th July c.1975
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.930
Attercliffe Recreation Ground Fun Fair, Sheffield
Farrar 15th -24th July c.1975
Red and blue on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.931
Valence Park Fun Fair, Dagenham
T. Holland 18th -22nd August c.1975
Dodgems, Waltzer
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.932
Conanby Summer Fair
Ling 8th -17th July c.1975
Big wheel, Meteorite, Octopus, Waltzer, Ark, Dodgems
Purple and black on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.933
Hunslet Feast
Middleton Grove
Marshall Waddington 29th July -7th August c.1975
Speedway, Twist, Trabant, Octopus, Waltzer, Dodgems
Blue and white on red. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.934
Roe Green Fair, Kingsbury
Holland 5th -14th August c.1975
Waltzer, Dodgems
Red and blue on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.935
Bolton-on-Dearne Fair
Shaw, 9th -14th August c.1975
Waltzer, Moonwalk, Haunted Castle
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
223
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.936
Pudsey Feast
J. Ling, 12th -20th August c.1975
Red and black on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.937
Roe Green Fair, Kingsbury
Holland 4th -20th August c.1975
Waltzer, Dodgems
Red and black on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.938
Roundhay Park Bonfire Fair, Leeds
4th -6th November c.1975
Don Lindbergh, high diver
Red and blue on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.939
Beverley Summer Fair
Morton Lane car park
Shaw 15th -16th July c.1975
Noah’s Ark, Speedway
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.940
Angram Bank, High Green Jubilee Feast
Farrar, 7th -12th July 1977
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.941
Dewsbury Feast
Showmen’s Guild, Yorkshire Section, 22nd -26th July c.1975
Red and blue on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.942
Endcliffe Park Fun Fair, Sheffield
Showmen’s Guild, Yorkshire Section, 12th -20th August c.1975
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.943
Woodhouse Feast
Beighton Road, Sheffield
Farrar 18th -22nd August c.1975
Colour on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.944
Scarborough Fair
224
William Street coach park
Albert Corrigan, 1st -4th October c.1975
Colour on red. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.945
Huddersfield Easter Fair
Leeds Road Football Ground
Showmen’s Guild, Yorkshire Section 23rd -29th March c.1975
Red on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.946
Farrar’s Famous Fun Fair FRAMED
Woodhouse Annual Feast
Beighton Road, Sheffield Thursday 17th – Monday 21st August
c.1975
Black, red and green type on white background with segments of
red border with white stars and larger black stars in between
Printed by: Taylor, Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
1016mm x 755mm (print)
2020mm x 970mm (framed)
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.947
Scarborough Fair
William Street coach park
Albert Corrigan, 28th September -1st October c.1975
Black and red on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.948
Scarborough Fair
William Street coach park
Albert Corrigan, 27th -30th September c.1975
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.949
Armley Spring Fair
The Showmen’s Guild, Yorkshire Section 27th -30th May c.1975
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.950
Conanby Spring Fair
Ling 13th -21st May c.1975
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.951
Oaks Park Spring Bank Holiday and Jubilee Fair, Sheffield
27th May-11th June 1977
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
225
178R11.952
Humberside Show
Beverley Racecourse
Shaw, 19th 22nd May c.1975
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.953
Grimsby May Fair
Victoria Street
Doubtfire, 11th -21st May c.1975
Red, blue and black on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.954
Central Park Fun Fair, Dagenham
T. Holland 5th -14th May c.1975
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.955
Pontefract Fun Fair
Friar Wood car park
G. Eddy 22nd April – 27th May c.1975
Black and red on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.956
Heath Common Easter Fair, Wakefield
Showmen’s Guild, Yorkshire Section Eater Monday and Tuesday
c.1975
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.957
Huddersfield Easter Fair
Leeds Road Football Ground
Showmen’s Guild, Yorkshire Section 7th -13th April c.1975
Red and blue on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.958
Woodhouse Easter Fair, Leeds
The Showmen’s Guild, Yorkshire Section 8th -16th April c.1975
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.959
Barking Park Grand Fair
T. Holland, 18th -27th September c.1975
Dodgems, Waltzer
Red and black on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.960
Dewsbury Autumn Fair
226
Rishforth Road car park
Armstrong, 12th – 16th September c.1975
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.961
Oaks Park Fun Fair, Sheffield
Ling, 21st -30th August c.1975
Waltzer, dodgem, Noah’s Ark, Divebomber, Big Wheel, Octopus,
Ghost Train
Red and blue on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.962
Handsworth Feast
Handsworth Park
North, 22nd -26th August c.1975
Multicoloured. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.963
Harrogate Stray Fair
22nd -30th August c.1975
Blue and red on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.964
Armex ‘75
Harrogate Showfield
Shaw, 15th -17th August 1975
Blue and red on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.965
Wakefield Great Holiday Fair
Clarence Park
1st -9th August c.1975
Waltzer, Ark, Dodgems
Multicoloured. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.966
Bolton-on-Dearne Fair
Shaw, 24th -29th July c.1975
Waltzer, Moonwalk, Haunted Castle
Red and black on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.967
Hunslet Feast
Middleton Grove
Marshall Waddington 31st July -9th August c.1975
Speedway, Twist, Trabant, Octopus, Waltzer, Dodgems
Multicoloured. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
227
178R11.968
High Hazels Park Fair, Sheffield
Doubtfire, 19th -28th June c.1975
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.969
Harrogate Whit Fair
Shaw’s Trailer Park, Knaresbrough
Shaw, 23rd -31st May c.1975
Waltzer, Moonwalk
Red and black on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.970
Greasborough and Kimberworth Fair
St Paul’s Playing Field
North, 30th May -3rd June c.1975
Waltzer, Ark, Dodgems
Multicoloured. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.971
Kirkheaton Spring Bank Fair
North, 23rd -27th May c.1975
Waltzer, Dodgems. Rollercoaster
Multicoloured. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.972
Oaks Park Spring Fair, Sheffield
22nd May -7th June c.1975
Satellite, Dodgems
Red and blue on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.973
Doncaster Racecourse Fun Fair
Doubtfire, 13th -15th March c.1975
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.974
Grimsby May Fair
Victoria Street
Doubtfire, 13th -20th May c.1975
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.1000
Verlaine
c.1970
Multicoloured on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
228
178R11.1001
The Al Jolson Show, The Good Olde Days, Search for a Star
Embassy, Skegness. Commencing 24th May 1980
Steve King, Ben Warriss, Michael Chivers and Vera Bennett, The
Two Manderinos, Ray Dawson, Janice Suttons’s Minstrel Belles
Red and green on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.1002
Gaslight Gaieties
Guildhall, Southampton. 19th May 1980
Sheila Bernette, Pamela Cundell, Ronnie Collis, Larry Drew.
Marion Grimaldi, Jan Hunt, Ian Patterson, Julia Sutton, Dominic
Le Foe, Geoffrey Brawn
Red and black on white, photograph. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.1003
The Good Olde Days
Hippodrome, Birmingham. 5th -8th December c.1970
David Whitfield, Derek Roy, Tommy Trafford, Jean Barrington,
Simone and Grant Douglas, Vivien Russell, Ronnie Parnell &
Marie Ashton, Duggie Chapman, Jack Brear and his Music
Red and blue on white. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.1004
An Evening with Al Jolson and Friends
Kings Theatre, Edinburgh. W/c 8th October 1979
Steve King, Reg Dixon
Red and black on yellow. 1020mm x 760mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.1101(i) Rose Marie
c.1970s [partial poster]
Music by Rudolph Friml & Herbert Stothart. Book and lyrics by
Otto Harbach & Oscar Hammerstein
Blue and yellow on white. 1020mm x 482mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.1101(ii) Rose Marie
c.1970s [partial poster]
Music by Rudolph Friml & Herbert Stothart. Book and lyrics by
Otto Harbach & Oscar Hammerstein
Multicoloured on white. 1020mm x mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.1102
Bailey’s No. 1 Circus
c.1960s
Racing Greyhounds, Samson, Ida, Vilara Troupe, Chang the
Indian performing elephant, Robert Francis, Dimple,
229
Blackbottom and Charleston on horseback, Wise Mare Peggy &
Funny Jester,
Blue on blue, illus. 1012mm x 1524mm
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.1103
La Revue Paris-Varietes FRAMED
c.1960s
Harold, dans ses nouvelles experiences
L’Enigme la plus deconcerante de nos jours
Les Reols, audacieux patieneurs
Buster, equilibriste jongleur
La danseuse nue Eva & King Kong, la belle et la bete
Margaret, attraction internationale
Williams et son Chien, original dressage
Arthur, phenomene vocal
La jolie charmeuse de serpent, Christiane Bage et son Python
Geant
La troublante Gitane, Maryse
La gentile speakerine, Francette
De Jolies femmes de beaux decors
Green and red type on off white background and red illustration
of woman in bikini on the left hand side
244mm x 598mm (print)
285mm x 640mm (framed)
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.1104
Poster depicting the most popular fairground rides FRAMED
(duplicate see 178R11.1105)
Late 1930s/early 1940s
Colour illustration, Popeye in the centre is riding the
Moonrocket, perceived as the fastest ride on the fair
Printed by: Taylor’s of Wombwell
1012mm x 754mm (print)
1055mm x 780mm (framed)
Charles Taylor Collection
178R11.1105
Poster depicting the most popular fairground rides (duplicate
see 178R11.1104) FRAMED
Late 1930s/early 1940s poster
Colour illustration, Popeye in the centre is riding the
Moonrocket, perceived as the fastest ride on the fair.
Printed: Taylor’s of Wombwell
1012mm x 754mm (print)
1055mm x 780mm (framed)
Charles Taylor Collection
Argyle Collection 178R12
230
178R12.1
Prince of Wales Theatre FRAMED
Birkenhead, Monday 28th December 1885 and every evening
during the week
Oscar Dubourg and Little Jim, The Man Fish and The Boy Frog
The Langans
Miss Kate Dalton, vallad and serio comic vocalist
Mr Fred Bennet, comedian, vocalist and dancer
Bros. Lang
Craven and Donway, chair turn artistes
Mr George Ellison, entertainer and dancer
Printed by: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
Purple and blue type on off white background with illustration of
man floating in the sea surrounded by fish and boats
255mm x 760mm (print)
480mm x 990mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R12.2
Prince of Wales Theatre, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 15th Oct, 1888
Professor Buer and his wonderful troupe of animals
Miss Edie Merten-serio-comic and ballad vocalist
The Original female Feeney-Miss Lilly Marney-Irish patriotic
character
vocalist, male impersonator and dancer
Miss Ada Caryl-vocalist
J.P. Dance-dialect character comedian and dancer
Mr James Shields-Irish character comedian
Mr Albert Rivers-Comic and vocalist
Tom Bradley-Character comedian, vocalist grotesque and
refined
Song and Dance Artiste, Jew Impersonator.
The Star Bijou Orchestra
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and blue. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.3
Prince of Wales Theatre, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 29th Oct, 1888
Sig. Verdi Deavant and his 12 Educated Cats, 12 Wonderful Rats,
12 Marvellous Mice and 12 Splendid Canaries
Miss Mal de Vane-serio-comic vocalist
Miss Laura Gordon-vocalist and Irish Balladist
George Knowles-comic and topical vocalist
Three sisters Carlton
Professor Devono-conjuror
Lena Price-vocalist
Mr. J. Walsh-Comic vocalist and Top-Boot dancer
Miss Madge Daly-Irish comedienne
231
The Great Fixers in ‘The Wrong Man. Laughable Negro Sketch’
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and blue. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.4
Prince of Wales Theatre, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 10th Dec, 1888
Zampi-one-legged gymnast
Miss Daisy Victor-serio-comic and Ballad vocalist
Mr Walter Mappin-Artiste and Guitarist
Miss Maud Haydn-Serio and Burlesque actress
The Sisters Mayfield, Maude and Minnie-Tyrolean Vocalists and
dancers
Mr C.A. Watson-comic man of colour, late of the Troubadour
Quartette
Two infant Bicycle Phenomena
Messrs. Gilbert and M’Cann-Black Bosses of the Burnt Bung
Brigade
Villier’s Comedy Sketch company in Screaming Absurdity,
entitled ‘A Husband for 30 Minutes’
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue and brown. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.5
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 18th Nov, 1889
Richard Geldard-character comedian
Miss Florence Eugene
Messrs. Milton and Norris-Pantomimists, musicians and
acrobatic dancers
J.B. Sinclair-English, Irish and Scotch descriptive and motto
vocalist
The Clayton twins-English, American and Dutch Character
impersonators
The Comical Puzzle or, which is which of the two? Assisted by
sisters Wood and Willis
Will Hoare-novelty dancer
Mr Harry Carsdale-mimic
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. orange and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.6
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill to announce closure for redecoration. c1890
‘Grand re-opening Bank holiday, 6th August with a Powerful
Company Of Stars, New Scenery etc, etc.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
232
blue type. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.7
Argyle Theatre of Varieties FRAMED
Birkenhead, week commencing Monday 3rd February 1890
Colonel Chevalier. E David Boone and Miss Milly Carlotta, lion
tamers
Miss Louise D’Albert, singer and dancer
Mr Hal Croueste, comedian and actor vocalist
Master Harry Britto, clog dancer
Miss Nelly Allen, serio comic and dancer
Mr Harry Gill, impersonator and topical vocalist
Miss Nelly Bertini, ‘The Evening Spark’ serio comic, songstress
and burlesque actress
Mr Will Munroe
Printed by: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
Green and purple type on off white background
255mm x 760mm (print)
490mm x 987mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R12.8
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 24th Feb, 1890
The Olympian Quintette-American Humorists, Sweet Vocalists,
introducing Glees, Trios & Miscellaneous Song
Emilie Presto-Serio-comic, Hornpipe & Scottish Dancer
Captain Austin-Champion Rifle Shot of the World
Jim Henderson-Vocal Comedian and Dancer
Burns and Leech-Merry Whimsical Musical Pair
Mr Fred Howe-Comedian, high Pedestal Acrobatic Blade-Skate
Dancer & Variety Artiste
Messrs. Cornish, Hardy, Sampson and the Bros. Slocum
American Humorists in ‘Back from Kansas’ introducing Plantation
songs and Dances.
Diggins and Coyle-Lancashire wrestlers.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.9
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 3rd Mar, 1890
Silvani troupe-four lady bicyclists, Adele, Emmaline, Winifred and
Belle in ‘The Carnival of Badoura Lanterns’
Miss Louie Deakin, “The Rocket Queen”
Walter Westwood, The Crayon King-Colodianist, Comedian and
Colour-Sketcher
Bob Cates-Eccentric Negro Comedian and Dancer
The Olympian Quintette-All New Glees, Tricks and Miscellaneous
233
Songs
Miss Nellie Ward-Serio and Dancer
T.C. Brannan-Irish Comedian and Vocalist
Back From Kansas by Messrs. Cornish, Hardy, Sampson and the
Brothers Slocum.-Plantation Songs and Dances.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. Blue and purple.. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.10
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 17th Mar. 1890
George Ripon-popular comic vocalist
Pretty Peggy Pond-Lady Speciality artiste
T.H. Spears-Vocal Character Actor
The Bros. McGrath-Sensational Knockabouts, Irish and American
Comedians, Dancers and Burlesque Actors
Miss E.C. Arnold-Vocalist and Burlesque Actress
Tom Stanley-Dutch and Character Comedian and Characteristic
Change Artiste.
Mr Fred Austin-Vocalist and Dancer
Messrs. Geraghty and Gilligan-the Conversational Comedians
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.11
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 31st Mar, 1890
The Lombartos-England’s Premier Musical Clowns
Flo Hazel-Tyrolean Vocalist and Dancer
Mr Will Bishop-Top-Boot and Hornpipe Dancer
Brothers Forrester-Knockabout Irish Comedians, Vocalists and
Dancers
Mr Marcus Boyle-Character Comedian
Harry Leon-Variety Artiste and Dancer
Sisters Reefern-the Original ‘Lancashire Witches’
Johnny and Marcella Hargreaves-Variety Entertainers and
Dancers for Easter Monday April 7th, Darby, Handford and Spry,
Flo Austin and a Monstre Variety Company.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. purple and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.12
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 9th June, 1890
Yankee Henri Carney-Comedian, Mimic, Vocalist and Dancer
Miss Bella Viller-Vocalist
The Niagara Boys, Frank and Jim-US Burlesque Boxing Act in ‘I
see it coming’.
234
Harry Leander-Dutch and Tyrolean Vocalist
Annie St. Pierre-Male Impersonator, etc.
Mr Sam Ridway-Vocal Comedian and Characteristic Comic
Chippendale and Ashley-Refined Irish Comedians and Dancers
Mr. J.P. Curlett-‘The new Ashcroft. ‘The Coming Man’.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. orange and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.13
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 30th June, 1890
Mr Fred Alberto-Character Vocalist and Dancer
Bella and Bijou-Refined and Pleasing Duets, Songs, Hornpipes,
Flings Etc.
Mr Harry Manton-Characteristic Vocal Comedian
Miss Rosa Dell-Operatic Vocalist
The Fothergill Combination-Screaming Absurdists in ‘The
Strolling Player’
Miss May Arline-Serio and Dancer
Mr. Frank Rowland- Eccentric Comedian and Vocalist
Miss Florence- Comedian Burlesque Actress, Vocalist and
Dancer
Sisters Dewhurst, Amy & Susie-Duettists, Song and Dance
Artistes and Top-boot Dancers
Friday next, July 4th, Mssrs. Clarke & Riley’s Annual Benefit.
Monday Nest, New Company of Stars
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. red and black. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.14
Argyle Theatre of Varieties FRAMED
Argyle Street, Birkenhead, week commencing Monday 13th
October, 1890
The Baldwin Cat, renowned parachutist
Miss Selina Seaford, operatic and ballad vocalist
Will Tyrrell, new Lion comique
Miss Peggy Pond, mimic, vocalist, actress and dancer
Messrs. Bickley & Barron, musical comedian, duettists and
dancers
Bob Martin, ‘Silence & Fun’
Miss Florence Hayes, patriotic, extempore and serio-comic
T.H. Spears, Military Monarch, vocal character and descriptive
vocalist
Mr. A.P. Boswell, black faced strong chinned star negro
performer, The Furniture Shifter
Miss Lottie Lonsdale, vocalist and dancer
The Cawelly’s, acrobatic entertainment
Orange and black type on off white background
235
Printed by: S Griffith & Co, Printers, 20 Cable Street, Liverpool
255mm x 760mm (print)
490mm x 990mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R12.15
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 17th Nov, 1890
Miss Lizzie Valrose-Comedienne
Mr Fred Cairns-Versatile Character Comedian and Dancer
The Sisters Olive-Duettists and Dancers
Jessie Hart-Burlesque Artiste, Vocalist and Dancer
Mr Dick Geldard-New Songs, New Characters and Old Favourites
Miss Kate Gower-Electric Transformation Dancer
Bob Bradford-Refined Character Comedian
Miss Maud Distin-Lady Baritone
Mr W.F. Moss-Vocal Comedian
Daltry Higgins and Selina Seafort-in their new Entertainment,
entitled “Life”
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and blue. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.16
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 26th Jan, 1891
Frazer and Allen-America’s Recognised Comedians in Their New
& Original Absurdity Entitled ‘Mixtures’
Gladys Lorne-Serio-Comedian
3 Stannards and Miss Patrick-Variety Performance
Mr Arthur West-Extempore Vocalists. ‘The Captains Called The
Mate and the Mate said “Oh!”’.
Sisters Flexmore-Duettists and Dancers
Voltynes-Classical Comical Performance on the Triple Horizontal
Bars
Ted Millins-Comedian and Dancer
Brady & Johnson-Variety Entertainers, introducing their clever
performing Dog, Rose
Monday next, Donaldson Brothers, The World’s Wonders.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and blue. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.17
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 2nd Feb, 1891
Donaldson Brothers-America’s Greatest and Most Marvellous
performers
Mr. J.H. Haslam-Comic Singer and Champion Dancer
Charlie Joy-Serio-Comic Singer and Champion dancer
The Musical Mataros
236
Edgar Izon-Vocalist
Mr Arthur West-Vocalist
Nellie North-Serio-Comic and Dancer
Forrest combination in ‘Sunshine after Rain’.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.18
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 6th April, 1891
Two Macs-Irish Comedians
Peggy Pond-Vocalist
Sisters Weston-Duettists and Dancers
Mr Alex Blane-Tyrolean Vocalist and Swiss Warbler
Miss May Maccabe-Serio-Comic Vocalist
Mr T.H. Spears-Military and Comic Vocalist
Hibbs’ Quartette
Miss Ada Lundberg-comedy
Next Week, April13th, The Great Millis
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.19
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 2nd Nov. 1891
Sam Jesson-Comedian
Miss Maud Hilton-The Tyrolean Queen
Miss Edith Clare-Burlesque
Mr Harry Shaw-Musical Comedian
Miss Amy Russell-Soprano Vocalist
Tony Griffin-Feeney Redivivus, Irish Comedian
Miss Georgina Boyack-Female Jester
Sandro Vio-Famous Wizard King and Comic Conjuror
Miss Eva Merrywood-Singer and Dancer
Robinsons-Scotch, Irish and American Artistes
Mr W. Randall-Robsonian Comic and Actor
Mr J.C. Heffron-Character Comedian, Vocalist and Dancer
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.20
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 15th Feb, 1892
White, Cary and Brown-American Speciality Team
Miss Grace Vaughan-Serio-vocalist and character actress
Sailor Bailey-Topical and Comic Vocalist
Mr Paul Pelham-Vocalist
Miss Madge Kelley-Serio-Comic Vocalist
237
Mr W.H. Grosvenor-Political, Pathetic and Comic Vocalist
Mr Mark Milton-Vocal Comedian and Grotesque Dancer
Miss Nellie Gertine-Descriptive and Double-Voiced Vocalist
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.21
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 7th March, 1892
Mr Alf George and Miss Rubie Lee-Comedians
Miss Kitty Darling-Serio Comic
Mr Harry Leander-Tyrolean Vocalist
Sisters Weston (Marie and Emily)-vocalists and dancers
Miss Florrie Villa-Military, Descriptive and Ballad Vocalist
Mr Fred Herbert-Comic Vocalist
Sisters Glen-Dancers
Messrs. Clarence and Bell-Burlesque Knockabouts and Komic
Kharacter Komedian
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.22
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 21st March, 1892
Six Sisters Mathews-‘The Greatest Lady Artistes in the World
Mr Tom Traynor-Vocal Comedian and Speciality Entertainer
Miss Minnie Welch-Serio-Comic and Descriptive Vocalist and
Dancer
Tracy & Lyons-Irish Comedy
Mr Harry Sungham-Vocalist and Plantation Boot Dancer
Miss Rose Vane-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Champion Lady Slab
Dancer
Mr Charlie Seel-Comic Vocalist
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.23
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 25th April, 1892
Dwight and Ray-‘The Funniest Olla-potrida Eccentrics Extant’
Miss Annie D’Lonra-Character Vocalist and Dancer
Dave Cotterill-Descriptive Light Comedy Vocalist
The Bros. Brady-Irish Comedians and Dancers
Miss Louie D’Albert-Impersonator
Messrs. Edmunds and Rudd-Knockabouts and Dancers
Mr Walter Rignold-2nd week
Miss Nellie Lovell-Male Impersonator
Mr Fred Carlos-Author, Comedian and Vocalist
238
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.24
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 23rd May, 1892
Henry Wardroper and Miss Florence Riviere-Satirists
Miss Violette Temple-the Original ‘Fisher Girl’
Mr Charles Clarendon-Character Comic Vocalist and Mimic
Mssrs. Maxford and O’Rell-Eccentric Comedians
Miss Susie Dawson-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Dancer
Bob Gates-Big Boot Dancer
Mr Bert Delmar-Comic Vocalist
Mr Fred Harvey-Eccentric comedian and Vocalist.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and blue. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.25
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 6th June, 1892
Miss Jenny Valmore-the Original “Yes, You Do!”
Daltry, Higgins and Miss Selina Seaforth
Sisters Olive-Duettists and Ballad Vocalists
The Marvellous Four Pole-Pelhams-Minstrel Entertainment
Bertie Stokes-Serio-Ballad Vocalist
Comical Cris-Ventriloquist
Maude D’Almaine-Character Vocalist and Descriptive Balladist
Austin Lenton-Burlesque Actor and Vocalist
Geo. Medley-Comedian and Mimic
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.26
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 8th Aug. 1892
Rennie Bros. in ‘Human Snakes’
Sisters Kendal-Vocalists and Dancers
Mr George Reynolds-Comic Singer
Miss Lottie Lonsdale
Messrs. Geraghty and Gilligan-‘The Silent Conversationalists’
Miss Nellis Hornman-Burlesque Artiste and Character Vocalist
Mr Walter Lang-Descriptive Vocalist and Dancer
Mr. J. Wright-Comic Vocalist
Miss Winifred Yates and Mr Robert Emslie-Vocalists
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
239
178R12.27
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 15th Aug, 1892
Alexander’s Troupe of Pantomimists, Comedians, and Burlesque
Actors
Miss Ada Whitton-Political and Topical Vocalist
Mr Fred Mason-Comic Vocalist
Sisters Cuthbert-Salvation Army Duettists
Norah-Child Vocalist and Dancer
The Eccentric Trio-In Their Entertainment, ‘Strawberries and
Cream’
Mr John P. Dane-Character Comedian and Dancer
Sandra Vio-The American Escamoteur
Miss Eva Merry wood-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Original Song
and Dance Artiste
Young and Mack-Irish American Eccentric Speciality Artistes
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.28
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 22nd Aug, 1892
Allis and Juan-Comedians Instrumentalists and Dancers
Miss May Arline-Character Vocalist
Mr Frank Rowland in ‘Wives’, ‘It’s Awkward’, and ‘When You’re a
Soldier’
Merrie Rosie-Serio-Comedienne and Speciality Lightening
Change Artiste
Miss Annie Foxcroft-Hungarian Boot Dancer
Sisters Terry-burlesque Artistes, Vocalists and Dancers
Mr James McCall-Ethiopian Grotesque and Wonderful Dancer
Mr Fred Darby-Comedian, Dancer and Speciality Artiste
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.29
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 19th Sep. 1892
The Olympian Quintette-American Humorists and Glee Singers
Miss Marion Bosanquet-Vocalist and Dancer
Mr Walter Read-Character Comic
Miss Leza Leoni-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Adroit Dancer
Cornish, Hardy, Sampson and Brothers Slocum in ‘Return from
Kansas City’.
Miss Belle Glen-Serio and Dancer
Victor Vernon-Eccentric Character Comedian
Andy Rhyn and Miss Marie Hanson-Acrobatic Dancers
Mons. Le Clair-‘in His Refined Speciality, Introducing His
Marvellous Electric Rose Trees.
240
Also the Greatest and Latest Novelty, ‘The Dog Wizard’.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.30
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 10th Oct. 1892
Mr Sam Torr-London Comic Vocalist
Miss Marie D’Semincourt-Soprano Vocalist
Mr Frank Belmont-Comic Vocalist and Dancer
Miss Minnie Ghent-Speciality Song and Dance Artiste
Mr J.H. Kavanagh-Comedian and Mimic
The Sisters Leslie-Vocalists and Dancers
Temples-Musical Entertainment
Mr Johnny Muldoon-Irish Entertainer
Tom Berrick-Amusing Ethiopian Delineator
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.31
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 17th Oct, 1892
Harlow Brothers-‘See “The Three-Headed Man!” and their
wonderful performing donkey.
Sisters Reefern-Duettists and Dancers
Mr Frank Coyle-Comedian
Lizzie Ramsden-Transformation Dancer
Ned Nevo-Female Impersonator
Signor Borelli-in his Unique Entertainment
Cassidy and Farrell-Irish Comedians and Dancers
Mr Dave Cotterell-descriptive and Light Comedy Vocalist
Mr Edward Fielding and Miss Fanny Johnson-‘In a Witty and
Humorous Entertainment, The Musical Studio’.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.32
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 31st Oct, 1892
The Ritters (Victor and Emanuel)-Refined Grotesque
Instrumentalists
Miss Rosie Kendall-The Miniature Marie Loftus
Mr Harry Slade
Miss Polly Redfern-Vocalist
The Electricone Introduced by Professor Duemain
Miss Marie Violetta-Characteristic Serio-Comic and Ballad
Vocalist
Messrs. Ashley & Beach-the Acme of Ethiopian Eccentricity
Miss Maud Della-Burlesque Actress and Dancer
241
Burgess’ Combination in ‘Easy Difficulties’
Miss Lottie Adams-Male Impersonator and Skipping-Rope
Dancer
Messrs. McCormack and Casey-Comedy Act
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.33
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 14th Nov. 1892
Herr Grais-Eccentric Chef
Miss Jenny Martini-Serio-Comic, Vocalist and Dancer
Regan & Ryan-Knockabout Comedians, Vocalist and Dancers
Sisters De Grey-Character Duettists and Dancers
Johnny Renson & Rose Waite-‘The Incomparable Two’
Mr James Bowman-Hibernian Comedian and Dancer
Messrs. Dudley and Dawson-English Character Comedians and
Extempore Dancers
Mr Will Franks-Comic and Descriptive vocalist
Mr F.W. Wilkinson-Irish Comedian
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.34
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 21st Nov. 1892
Sherman and Morisey-American Comedians
Sisters Schofield-Refined Character Duettists and American
Song and Dance Artistes
Mr Leodale-Character Actor, Author, Vocalist and Reciter
Messrs Cranston and Curtis-Irish Delineators
Mr Alf Bilford-Eccentric Comic Vocalist and Dancer
Frank Vincent and Johnny Hart-Black-Faced Performers and
Classical Exponents of Minstrelsy
Sisters Craven-Burlesque artistes, Vocalists and Dancers
Mr Arthur West-Extempore Vocalist
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.35
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 12th Dec, 1892
Mr Tom Bassett-Impersonator
Miss Ruth Grovesnor-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Dancer
Messrs. Ashford & Guinard-Character Dilineators
Miss Nellie Oldene-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Burlesque Actress
Miss J. Matthews-Lady Acrobatic and Talking Clown
Mr Austin Lenton-Vocal Comedian and Burlesque Actor
242
Sisters Albert (Rose and Blanche)-Duettists and Song and Dance
Artistes
Mr Frank Hayward-Comic Vocalist and Descriptive Actor
Little Tony-Midget Comedian
Carlin and Price-Minstrel Troupe
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.36
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 16th Jan, 1893
Farrell and Wilmot-Irish Comedians
Miss Bessie St. John-Burlesque, Descriptive, Serio-comic and
Dancer
Mr Bob Gardner-Double Voiced Vocalist and Tyrolean Harmonist
Sisters Conlan-Duettists and Dancers
Major Devono-Illusionist
Sisters Vose-Duettists, Vocalists and Wonderful Dancers
Frank Travis-Vocal Comedian
Madeline Rosa-Lady Ventriloquist
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.37
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 20th Mar. 1893
Brothers Harrisson-Hibernian Comedy
Miss Archie Richards-Serio-Comic and Descriptive Vocalist
Mr Walter Emsley-American Comedian and Musical Expert
Miss Nelly Mac-Descriptive Vocalist and Empress of Low Comedy
Mr Dave Cotterill-Comic Vocalist and Dramatic Reciter
The Combineation in Absurdity, ‘A Great Mistake’
Miss Ada Whitton-Male Impersonator
Mr Ted Hensey-Dancer
Miss Lily Barrington-Burlesque Actress, Vocalist and Skirt Dancer
Miss Myra Massey-Double Voiced Lady
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.38
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 3rd April, 1893
Mr Arthur Lloyd-Vocal Comedian
Professor Alf. Holmes and Miss Marion Lena in Their Bewildering
Performance Both Novel and Amusing
Mr George Prince-Character Comic Vocalist
Messrs. Sawyer & Ellis-Knockabout Comedians, Vocalists and
Dancers
243
Mons. De Cone-Grandest Wizard Show on Earth
Sisters Leslie-Duettists and Dancers
Mr Harry King-Lloyd and Miss Annie King-Lloyd will Appear in a
Selection From Their Numerous Sketches Nightly.
Miss Violet Reefern-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Dancer
Louisiana Quartette-‘Renowned and Beautiful Negro Ballads,
Glees and Madrigals.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and blue. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.39
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 10th April, 1893
E.C. Dunbar-Vocal Actor
Miss Cissie Trent-Quick Change Artiste
Mr J.L. Chippendale-Hibernian Vocalist, comedian and dancer
Miss Retta Richter-Serio-Comic and Descriptive Vocalist
Mr Harry Foster in ‘Mirthful Moments’-Vocal Phenomenon
Louisiana Minstrels-Comedy Team
Miss Polly Redfern-Vocalist
Mr George Regent- Comic Extempore and Topical Vocalist
Frank O’Mara-Vocalist and Dancer
The Gatwards (Hal and Winnie)-Speciality Performers
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.40
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 24th April, 1893
Mr Hugh Dempsey-Irish Comedy
Merrie Jennie Leslie-Vocalist and Dancer
Mr. J.W. Nixon-Comedian, Vocalist and Dancer
Madame Pollinta’s-Wonderful Manikins!
Sisters Hill-Duettists, Vocalists and Dancers
Finlay and Rankin, the Clipper Boys-Black Original Yankee
Specialities.
Miss Flo Varley-Descriptive Vocalist and Dancer
Professor Woodhead-Musical Marvel
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.41
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 1st May, 1893
Daltry, Higgins and Miss Selina Seaforth in ‘Jack’s Return!
Miss Carrie Anderson-Burlesque Actress, Vocalist and Dancer
The St Johns (Gale and Edith)-Vocalists, Instrumentalists and
Expert Dancers
244
Miss Lena Dorrett-Burlesque Actress
Mr Jake Graham-Facial and Burlesque Comedian
Miss Nellis Lovell-Male Impersonator
Fred Gould-Vocalist
The 5 Arlottes, ‘The Merry Menials’
Special Notice! Grand Complimentary Benefit to Hal Aubrey
(Manager) Thursday Evening, May 4th, 1893
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.42
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 15th May, 1893
Bella and Bijou-Classical Duettists and Dancers
Miss Leah Adell-Soprano, Operatic Vocalist
The Durhams (Fred and Minnie)-Variety Entertainers and
Incomparable Dancers
Fothergill Combination in Their New Drawing-Room
Entertainment, ‘Diamonds!’
Miss Lizzie Ramsden-Transformation Dancer
Mr Harry Christy-Comedian and Vocalist
Miss Emilie Pearce-the Southern Star
Messrs. Rhodes and O’Rourke-Trans-Atlantic Comedians,
Vocalists and Dancers
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.43
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 12th June, 1893
Mr Charles Bignell, ‘The Dodger Up-to-Date.
Popular comedian and character singer
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue type. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.44
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 14th Aug, 1893
Arthur Sullivan and Ethel Silvena in ‘A Dutchman’s Courtship’
Great American Speciality Stars. Includes Songs, Dances and
Quick Changes.
Miss Vesta Sunshine-Little Actress
Mr. F.A. Burnand-Vocal Character Comedian
Sandy and Carl-The Two Dromios
Miss Lizzie Payne-Burlesque Actress and Dancer
Miss Alice Townsend-Soprano and Burlesque Actress
The Three Volbecques-Acrobatic Sketch Artistes
Miss Daisy Gertrude-Serio-Comic and Top-Boot Dancer
245
Bob Vokes-Eccentric Comedian
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and blue. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.45
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 21st August 1893
The Six Mannons in their Pantomimic Absurdity “Uncle Yank”
Sisters Spightley-Duettists, Vocalists and Speciality Dancers
Mr. E. W. Selman-Eccentric Comedian and Dancer
Miss Mabel Comley-the Sultan of Serios
Professor Howard-American Illusionist and Thought Reader
Miss Nellie Oldene-New York Star
Harry Stanley-the Miniature Charles Godfrey
Mr Harry Dashwood-Character Vocal Comedian
Miss Rosie Elliott-Burlesque Actress and Dancer
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.46
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 28th August, 1893
Sisters Philips and Brothers Lorenzi-‘The Four Comical Cards!’
Pat Rafferty-Irish Comedian.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue type. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.47
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 13th Nov, 1893
Mar Charles Bignell, ‘The Dodger Up-to-Date.’
Popular comedian and character singer
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue type. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.48
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 12th Feb, 1894
Miss Alice Leamar-Serio-Comedienne and Dancer
Salmon-Trick and Musical Bicycle Riders
Mr Dick Dunn-Comic and Descriptive Vocalist
Miss Helen Vaneycken-Ballad and Descriptive Vocalist and
Dancer
Renson and Waite-Variety Artistes and Dancers
Miss Leza Leoni-Serio-Comedienne and Dancer
Mr Jos. Dixon-Character Comedian and Dancer
Wal Pink-Comedy Troupe in ‘The Parrot’
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
246
1pp. red, blue and yellow. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.49
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 2nd April, 1894
Walter Bellonini-New, Novel and Wonderful Entertainment
Sensation of the Season
Miss Louise Ford-Ballad and Descriptive Vocalist
Mt James Carson-American Comedian and Soft Shoe Dancer
The Schallers (Arthur and Pam)-Humorous Act, Singing, Dancing
and Gymnastics
Rose Durran-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Champion Lady Dancer
Mr Frank Pirrung-Foot Equilibrist
Mr John Ovenden-Comic and Descriptive Vocalist
The Korries in Their Extremely Funny, Refined and Clever
Entertainment ‘Le Jardin de Musique
Monday next, April 9th, The Great Millis
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red, blue and yellow. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.50
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 30th April, 1894
The 6 Mannons in their Great Pantomimic Absurdity-“Uncle
Yank”
Miss Connie Ediss-Vocalist and Dancer
Mr Will Hebden-Vocal Comedian
Mad’lle de Rose-Lady Baritone
Mr Alf Rivers-Comic
Miss Kitty Clare-Serio-Comic
Mr Jos Dixon-Dutch Comedian and Top-boot Dancer
Miss Cissie Maurice-Serio-Comic, Vocalist and Dancer
Mr Frank Caffrey-Irish Comedian and Dancer
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.51
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 7th May, 1894
‘Grand Production, for sis nights only, by the Mannons of their
Original Pantomimic Burlesque Operetta entitled Logical
Lodgers.’
Written and Invented by Mr S.H.Mannon
‘A powerful company of variety artist will also appear.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.52
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
247
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 14th May, 1894
Mr Walter Munroe-Irish Comedian and Dancer
Ada Blanche-Burlesque Actress. Vocalist and dancer
The Dennisons-Eccentric Knockabout Pantomimists
Carrie Anderson-Serio-Comic, Vocalist and Dancer
Winona-Aerial Rifle Act
Mr J.T. Daniels-Comedian, Vocalist and Dancer
Yates & Emslie-Operatic Vocalists
Sisters Wyatt-Duettists and Dancers
The Pinellis-Continental Eccentric Musical Grotesque
Comedians.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and blue. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.53
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 24th Sep, 1894
Mr. G.W. Hunter-‘The Mark Twain of the Music Halls’
Edgar & Morgan-Duettists and Dancers
Miss Lilly Burnand-Popular London Star
The Korries in Their Cunning, refined and Clever Entertainment,
‘Le Jardin de Musique’
Miss Connie Ediss-Vocalist and Dancer
Alf Asher-Comedian and Dancer
Dan Idle-Thinnest Man in the World
The O’Malleys-Irish Comedians
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and blue. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.54
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 3rd Dec, 1894
Les Donatos-‘Marvels of Equilibrium, Force, and Fun! Twenty to
Thirty Minutes of Perpetual Motion’
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue type. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.55
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 3rd Dec, 1894
Les Donatos-‘Marvels of Equilibrium, Force, and Fun!
Billy Seward-Negro Comedian
Miss Edith St. Clair-Serio-Comedienne
Mr Arthur Albert-Actor, Vocalist and Comedian
Miss Millie Varcoe-Serio-Comic-Vocalist and Dancer
Mr. J. Pheyey-Eccentric Character Comedian
Mr Harry Maxam-Eccentric Comedian and Expert Dancer
The Boundy and Glynn, ‘Continental Troupe of Ladies
248
Instrumentalists, Vocalists and Dancers.
Monday next-Evans and Luxmore
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp red and blue. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.56
178R12.57
178R12.58
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon, 10th Dec, 1894
Evans and Luxmore-Musical Comedy Team
Miss Louie Cassatti-Tyrolean Operatic Ballad Vocalist
The Boston Twins-Comedians, Burlesque Boxers and
Pantomimists
Miss Lily May-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Dancer
Walter Rignold-Comedian
The American sisters-Duettists, vocalists and Dancers
Miss Lydia Dudley-Vocalist and Dancer
Mr James Taylor-Comedian
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. green and purple. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 31st Dec, 1894
Hulines-Musical Clowns
Mr Edward Crime-Famous Basso
Vosper-King of Necromancers and Mimics
The Lyric Glee Singers, Mssrs C Aspinall, G Raper, WH Atkinson
and E. Grime
Miss May Irving-Serio-Comedienne
Brothers Douglas-Risley Performers and Acrobats
Mr Jim Woods-Comedian
Messrs. Ryan and Hall-Chinese Pantomimists
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red, blue and yellow. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
Argyle Theatre of Varieties FRAMED
Birkenhead week commencing 4th February 1895
Messrs. Ardel and the Brothers Donaldson, in Pantomime
Sketch, ‘Scenes at the Zoo’
Leslie Merrie, serio-comic and ballad vocalist
Mr. Leonard Palmer, the Musical Officer of the Musical Palmers
in an amusing Military Monologue, ‘Lively After Parade’
Lillie Sweeney, song and dance artists and side-drummer
Nat Clifford, comedian and dancer
Arthur Picardo, character comedian and dancer
The McConnell Family, vocalists, comedian and dancers
Black and red type of yellow background
Printed by: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
249
255mm x 760mm (print)
290mm x 805mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R12.59
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 22nd April, 1895
Miss Marie Tyler-Popular London Star
Farrell and Willmot-Irish Comedians
Quinton Gibson-Female Impersonator
Frankie Milton-Light Comedienne and Dancer
Harry Shaw-Black Speciality Artiste
Alf Robins-Juvenile Mimic
Jenny Primrose-Burlesque Actress, Vocalist and Dancer
Miss Edith St. Clair-Comedienne
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and blue. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.60
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 10th June, 1895
‘Splendid Oriental Spectacle China, or a Night in Pekin!
Performed by 100 Birkenhead Children and Professor Selkirk
and Family.
Mr Alf Chester-Actor-Actor Vocalist
Ethel Lear-Ballad and Descriptive Vocalist
Kate King-Character Comedian and Tyrolean Vocalists
Harry Towers-Swell Comedian
Marie Osborne-Serio-Comic Vocalist and American Song and
Dance Artiste
West and Ellis-American Knockabout comedians
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.61
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 8th July, 1895
Mr Frank Caffrey-Irish Comedian and Dancer
Marie Olive-Ballad and Descriptive Vocalist
The Four Valladolis-Acrobatic Tableaux Vivants
Miss Lizzie Chase-Vocalist and Dancer
Fred Hastings-Comic and Descriptive Vocalist
Gaertner & Richards-Sleigh-Bell Act
Miss Margery Glen-Serio-Comic and Descriptive Vocalist
Mr Walter Kino-Comic Actor Vocalist
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and blue. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
250
178R12.62
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 15th July, 1895
Tom Woottwell-Loose-legged Comedian
Lillian Robina-Serio-Comic Vocalist, Burlesque Artiste and
Dancer
Mr Ike Scott & Son-Comedians and Dancers
Leslie Clare-Baritone and Descriptive Vocalist
The Foster Combination in Military Burlesque, ‘His Last Chance’
Joe Edmonds-Negro Performer, Banjoist and Dancer
Madge Norman-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Dancer
Mr. J.P.Curlett-Irish Character Comedian, Vocalist and Dancer
Monday Next, The Hartlows and Brilliant Company
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and blue. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.63
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 29th July, 1895
The Quinns in Clever Absurdity, ‘Baby the Judge’
Madeline May-Burlesque Actress and Skipping Rope Dancer
Mr George Kingston-Eccentric Comedian
Mad’lle Fulton-operatic and Ballad Vocalist
Mrs. Butler Stanhope accompanied by Master Ottwell & Miss
Lalla Stanhope in their Laughable Sketch, ‘A Husband for Twenty
Minutes’
Musical Minim (Gertrude)-Vocalist and refined Musical Artiste
Raymond Synnott-Vocal Comedian
Messrs. Newman and Downes-Trans-Atlantic Comedians and
Dancers
Monday Next, Mr JW Rowley and Brilliant Company For the
Holidays
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.64
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 11th Nov. 1895
Mr George Lashwood-Comedian
Annie Howe-Serio-Comic and Descriptive Vocalist
Mr Harry Lester-Vocal Comedian
Messrs. Clio and Rochelle-American Variety Entertainers
Jesse Burton-Descriptive Vocalist
Mr J. H. Hurst-Vocal Comedian
Jos. Dixon-Character Vocalist and Dancer
Miss Lily Marney-Irish Comedienne
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and blue. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
251
178R12.65
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 18th Nov, 1895
Mr Arthur Lennard-Singer
Lizzie Fletcher-Serio-Comic and Descriptive Vocalist
Bon-Bon and Artino-Knockabout Gymnasts
Mr Will Evans (Late of Evans and Luxmore)-Musical Eccentric
Comedian and Acrobatic Dancer
Bessie Raine-Descriptive Vocalist and Burlesque Actress
Mr W.R. Sykes-Descriptive and Actor Vocalist
Little Emily-Juvenile Comedian
The Brantfords in ‘Prof. Muddlehead’
Monday Nest, Millie Hylton
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.66
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 3rd Feb, 1896
The Bonhairs-Acrobatical Experts
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. Blue type. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.67
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 9th Mar. 1896
Tom Costello-Comedian and Vocalist
Miss Lily Lever-Ballad and Descriptive Vocalist
Mr Carl Ostend-Characteristic and Female Impersonator
The Alexander Trio-in Their Unique Eccentricities
Miss Daisy De Roy-Comedienne and Burlesque Actress
Mr George Watson-Comic and Descriptive Vocalist
Miss Flo Varley-Serio-Comedienne and Burlesque Actress
Johnny Alexander’s Pantomime Company in ‘The Actors!’
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue type. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.68
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 16th March, 1896
Oakland and Thompson-American Duettists
Pugoal Brothers with Their Marvellous Performing and Wrestling
Bears
Mr Tom Woottwell-Loose-Legged Comedian
Miss Bessie Coleman-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Dancer
Laurence Barclay-Comedian and Dancer
Mr Harry Leander-Comedian
Miss Florrie Villier-Male Impersonator
252
Clarence & Bell-Comedian and Dancers
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. Blue type. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.69
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 10th Aug, 1896
Mr Charles Seel-Character Comedian
Miss Myra May-Soprano Vocalist
Brothers Howard-Second-Sight Performance
Nora Conner-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Dancer
Bennett and Martell-Knockabout Comedians Vocalists and
Dancers
Little Tony-Character Comedian
Miss Kate Toole-London Burlesque Actress
Maud Needham-Serio and Ballad Vocalist
George Spry and Florrie Austin-Vaudeville Artistes
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue type. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.70
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 31st Aug, 1896
The Donaldson Brothers and Ardel in ‘Scenes at the Zoo!’
Mr J.W. Hall-Yorkshire Comic
Amy Lawrence-Soubrette and Speciality Danseuse
Jas. Brady-Vocal Joker
Mr Joe Cheevers-Comedian, Vocalist and Dancer
Rose Sylvester-Vocalist and Dancer
R.W. Bentley-Dutch and Character Comedian and Soft-shoe
Dancer
Palles and Cussick-Comedians, Vocalist and Dancers, Burlesque
Boxers and Wrestlers
Monday next, Herbert Campbell
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue type. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.71
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 14th Sep, 1896
George Ripon-Eccentric Character Comedian
Tom & Lillie English-Whistlers and Vocalists
The Leslie Trio-Comedy and Burlesque Artistes and Vocalists
Mr Arthur Forrest-Comedian, Burlesque Artist and Dancer
Marie Olive-Soprano and Descriptive Vocalist
Sisters Guest-Characteristic Duettists, Vocalists and Dancers
Lillie Downing-Serio-Comic, Vocalist and Dancer
Oakland and Thompson-American Operatic Duettists
253
Monday Next, Millie Hylton
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue type. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.72
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 21st Sep, 1896
Miss Mille Hylton-Comedienne and burlesque actress
Engist & Orsa-Mirth and Music
Daisy De Roy-Burlesque Actress and Tyrolean Actress
J.P. Curlett-Irish Comedian, Vocalist and Dancer
Ethel Lindon-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Dancer
Dodd & Dudd-Sketch Shows
Carl Ostend-Female Impersonator
Katie Eplett-Ballad and Descriptive Vocalist
P. O’Brien-Irish Comedian
Drew and Alders-Singing, Tumbling and Dancing
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue type. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.73
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 19th Oct, 1896
Professor Duncan’s Marvellous Collie Dogs-Exhibition on Animal
Training
Mr Wilkie Bard-Comedian and delineator of Coster Songs
Nellie Stratton-Serio-Comic Vocalist
Miss Lily Marney-Irish Comedienne
Jesse Burton-Baritone Vocalist
Chas. Raymond-Comedian and One-Legged Dancer
Little Daisy Bard-Child Vocalist and Actress
The Wal Pink-Comedy Troupe
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue type. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.74
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 26th Oct, 1896
Eight Welshmen-Vocalists
Mr Harry Ford-Comedian, Vocalist and Dancer
Prof. Dainez’s Miniature Circus
Mr Bob Vokes-Character Comedian and Descriptive Vocalist
Pat Carey-Irish Comedian and Dancer
The Bros. McGrath-Knockabout Comedians, Vocalists and
Dancers
Millie Vokes-Ballad and Descriptive Vocalist
Miss Lizzie Howard-Descriptive Vocalist
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
254
1pp. blue type. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.75
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 11th Jan. 1897
Miss Daisy Mayer-‘American Comedian, Coon Impersonator and
Sand Dancer’
Mr T. B. Fayme-Eccentric Character Comedian
Miss Ella Stuart in Her Magnificent act ‘Gymnastique de Salon’
Escamo-‘Slight of Hand Performer and Humorist.’
The Three Sisters Maynard-Singers and Dancers
Messrs Howard and Paul-Musical entertainers and Eccentric
Comedians
Mr Arthur Ismay-Comedian, Vocalist and Mimic
Mr Frank Adams-Comedian and Descriptive Vocalist
The Brothers Dare-American Speciality Artistes.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. Blue type. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.76
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 1st Feb, 1897
The Marvellous Rixfords-Musical Equilibrists
Mr Edward Ind-Vocal Comedian
The Welsh Glee Quartette
Mr Sam Jesson-Eccentric Comedian
Miss Agnes Hazel-Serio-Comedienne
Harry Calpin-Character Comedian
Miss Rosie Coleman-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Expert Dancer
Fred Spencer-Eccentric Comedian and Dancer
Ina Corrella-Serio and Descriptive Vocalist
Jean Seul-the Indian Mystery
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. Blue type. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.77
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 15th March, 1897
Bella and Bijou-Vocalists
Austin Rudd-Vocalist
Will Mitcham-Vocalist and Instrumentalist
Miss Ada Alexandra-‘The Dutch Girl’ and Her Company of
Comedians in ‘The Mason’.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue type. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
255
178R12.78
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 29th March, 1897
Newskey’s Russian Troupe-National Songs and Dancers
Mr Frank Lynne-Comedian
The Musical Palmers in their Military Interlude ‘Lively after
Parade’.
Miss Daisy De Roy-Serio-Comedienne, Tyrolean Vocalist and
Burlesque actress
Bennett and Martell-Knockabout Comedians, Vocalists and
Dancers
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue type. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.79
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 26th April, 1897
Miss Alexander Dagmar-Vocalist and Burlesque Actress
Mr E. De Celle-Tyrolean and Yodel Duets
Mr Pat Rafferty-Irish Comedian
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. Blue. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.80
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 3rd Oct, 1910
Gertie Gitana-Comedienne
Mike S. Whallen-Comedian and Raconteur
The 4 Vagabonds-English Comedy Quartette
Milner and Storey-Comedians
Frances McNulty-in Her Latest American Success
Bros. Ashley-Comedy Boxing Sketch
Dick Geldard-Light Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
H.O. Wills-Comedian
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue on light green paper 320mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R12.81
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 17th July, 1939
Gipsy Nina-Singing Accordeoniste
Paul and Earl Rollo with Carole-Skaters
Freddie Bamberger-Jester Piano Player
Rex Ramer-Impressionist
The Embert Sister-Scottish Comediennes
Earl & Babette-Dancers
Tex Shamva & Co.-In Thrilling Mexican Speciality
Three Loose Screws-Crazy-but Harmless!
256
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red type. 320mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R12.82
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 28th August, 1939
West End Variety by Arrangement with Will Collins and Lew
Grade Ltd Presents Something Special in Laughter Shows,
‘Runnin’ Wild’
The Three Jokers-20th Century Jesters
Archie Glen-“Blotto”
Nita & Jacques-International Dancers
Mabs Newman’s Six Diamonettes
Martyn & Maye-Jugglers
Bobbie Raye-Singer
Bettina Richman-Dancer
Four Playboys in ‘Hurricane of Rhythm’
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red type. 320mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R12.83
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 4th Dec, 1939
The Six Harmonists Featuring Gladys Hay (Daughter of Will Hay)
BBC Sound Impressionists
Navarre-international Prince of Mimics
Holt and Maurice, “Good Company”
3 Aberdonians
Len Rostock
Edna Devonshire
Lorraine-singing Cartoonist
Harold Walden-Comedian
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red type. 320mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R12.84
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 11th Dec, 1939
Carroll Levis Presents His Latest BBC Discoveries.
Fourteen Big Acts Plus Variety Show.
1pp. red print. 320mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R12.85
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 18th Dec, 1939
Mr Joe Young-the Celebrated Theatre Proprietor
Brodie and Steel-Vocalists
Harrison Viney-Accordeonist
257
Lotto & Constance
Stanley King and his ‘Uke’
Ann Seymour-in ‘Voices of the Stars’
Flack and Lucas-“Flying Feet”
Jack Mayer with Alan Kitson-Melodies of the Moment
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red on yellow. 320mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R12.86
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 18th Dec, 1939
Mr Joe Young-the Celebrated Theatre Proprietor
Brodie and Steel-Vocalists
Harrison Viney-Accordeonist
Lotto & Constance
Stanley King and his ‘Uke’
Ann Seymour-in ‘Voices of the Stars’
Flack and Lucas-“Flying Feet”
Jack Mayer with Alan Kitson-Melodies of the Moment
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red on beige. 320mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R12.87
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 15th Jan, 1940
Jack “Trumps” Doyle and his Aces of Rhythm with Joe Ferrie &
Nino Monti in Hot Music
Hatton and Manners-Comedians
Two Rascals-Entertainers and a Piano
Jack Henry-Whistling Comedian
Michael Moore-Impressionist
Marie & Jose Anderson-Dancers
Buddy Clarke-with Mum and Dad-Novelty
Fred Culpitt-Conjuror
Gulliver and his 7 dwarfs-Burlesque Comedians.
Printed: A Sam Griffith Poster (Printed McC. H. Ltd., Liverpool)
1pp. red print. 320mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R12.88
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 29th Jan, 1940
The Four Aces-BBC and Recording Stars
Dominic Roche and Company in ‘Home and Duty’
Larry Kemble-‘A Darned Nuisance’
Wally Wood-Comedian
Les Parisanas-Musical Moments
Cawalini’s Dogs
The Young China Troupe-Contortions and Acrobatics
258
Printed: A Sam Griffith Poster (Printed McC. H. Ltd., Liverpool)
1pp. red print. 320mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R12.89
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 9th Sep, 1940
Judy Shirley-The Star of ‘Monday Night at Seven’
Baker Dove and Allen-International Club Men
The Reid Twins
The Valmar Trio-from the Tower Circus, Blackpool
The McDonald & Maurice Twins
George Boyd-Comedian
Don Carlos-BBC Vocalist
1pp. red print. 320mm x 510mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
NFA Collection
178R12.90
Prince of Wales Theatre, Birkenhead
Playbill for 25th and 30th May late 1800s
Miss Bessie Bonehill-burlesque artist and nautical Vocalist
Miss Birdie Brightling-Vocalist and Banjoist
Mr. George Medley-comic
Miss Bertie Stokes-burlesque actress and vocalist
Stebb and Trepp
Harry Lester-character comedian, vocalist and dancer
Stanley & Lillian-duettists and dancers
Miss Nellie Gannon-character vocalist
Patrick Cashan-Irish comedian, vocalist and dancer
Mr Harry Wright-motto, topical and Satirical Vocalist
Carlin and Price-the Masher Kings
Green and red print. 250mm x 760mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
NFA Collection
178R12.91
Prince of Wales Theatre, Birkenhead
Playbill for 24th and 29th May late 1800s
Sweeney and Rylands-America’s greatest Comedians, vocalists
and dancers
Sisters Dagmar- burlesque actresses, vocalists and dancers
Mr Herbert Nicholls-comic vocalist
Ray & Dwight and Ray-knock-about Negro Comedians
Smythe Cronin-vocal comedian
Miss Kate Paradise and her Bijou troupe of Parisian Dancers
Nellie Newcombe-Serio-Comic vocalist and dancer
Harry Leander-Dutch Character Impersonator
Miss Cora Eugene
blue and red print. 250mm x 760mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
259
NFA Collection
178R12.92
Prince of Wales Theatre, Birkenhead
Playbill for 27th June, 1887
Professor Peterson and his wonderful troupe of Jolly Dog
Comedians
Mad’mle Adele Blanche-continental character vocalist
Lewis West and Harry Lancaster-comedians, vocalists and
dancers
Miss Marie Fawn-Serio-comic and champion song and dance
artists
The Brothers Matthews
Miss Laura Laurent-American Character comedian
Mr Tom Melbourne-comic vocalist
Fiske and Muldoon-knockabout artists
Black and red print. 250mm x 760mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
NFA Collection
178R12.93
Prince of Wales Theatre, Birkenhead
Playbill for 28th Nov, 1887
Mr D.J. McCarthy-Comic Vocalist
Miss Rosie Blond-characteristic Vocalist and Dancer
Mr Gus Connolley with Mr Ben Fielding in new entertainment
‘Brown v Brown’
Mr Arthur Alexander
Albert Freear-Eccentric Negro Comedian, vocalist and dancer
Mike and Kate Sullivan-Irish Duettists and Dancers
W.H. Vane-comedian and banjo player
Brown and blue print. 250mm x 760mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
NFA Collection
178R12.94
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 27th Oct, 1890
Miss Vesta Tilley-The London Idol
Francois-Equilibristic Act
Frank Hayward-The Great Star
Foreman and Fannan-The Aristocratic Irishman
Miss Rose Dornton-Serio and Top-Boot dancer
Mad’lle Dagmar-The bohemian Marvel
Mr Pete Bradie-Amusing Negro Entertainer
Mr George Ripon
1pp. Red, blue, and black. 255mm x 760mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
NFA Collection
260
178R12.95
Argyle
Birkenhead, Monday 16th August 1937
Wilbur Hall, comedian
Blue Ridge Four, musical act
Mollie and Marie, musical act
Wilson, Dake & Hyson, dancing act
Skeets Martin, burlesque comedy act
Terry & Adele Cantor
Fred Retter and partner, juggling act
Eddie Bowers, musical act
Manley & Austin, equilibrists
White, red and blue type on red and white background
Printed by: Sam Griffith, Liverpool
316mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R12.96
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 11th Nov, 1889
Tommy Burns-Champion High Diver
Miss Rose Dornton-Song and Dance Artiste, Clog, Pump and TapBoot dancer
Mr Will Hoare-Novelty Dancer
Sisters Wright, Ada and Annie-Characteristic Duettists, Dancers,
Burlesque and American Song and Dance Artists
Mr Will Hebden-Star Comedian, Swiss warbler and Mimic
Miss Lily May-Pet Mimic and Serio Comic
Mr Tom Vernon-Vocal Comedian Dancer, Instrumentalist and
Novel Song and Dance Artiste
Pete Bradie-Negro Comedian and Premier Stamp Orator
Miss Kitty Clare-Patriotic Queen
Wentworth Combination,-dramatic and Variety artistes
1pp. Red and blue print. 255mm x 760mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
NFA Collection
178R12.97
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 10th Feb, 1890
Miss Rose Collinetti-Mandoline and Banjo Soloist, American Song
and Dance Artiste and Premier high Pedestal Performer
Ben Ray-Old Veteran
Johnny Macdonald-Vocalist and Tyroleon Warrior
Fay and Foy-Ireland’s own Character Comedians and Dancers
Mr Frank Seymour-Character Dialect Comedian and Premier
Top-boot dancer
Miss Minnie ray-Serio and Dance Artiste
Milton’s Marvellous Marionettes
1pp. Brown and yellow print. 255mm x 760mm
261
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
NFA Collection
178R12.98
Prince of Wales Theatre, Birkenhead
Playbill for 11th June, 1888
Charles Diamond-Harpist
Lottie Pedley-vocalist, drummer and dancer
George Fairley-variety comedian and dancer
Maude Haydn-Serio and Burlesque actress
Bella Collins-soprano and descriptive vocalist
Florrie Cuthbert-Serio and Ballad Vocalist
Minnie Clarke-song and dance artiste
Buffalo Bill Elliot and Buffalo Tony Benson-comedy duo
Green and red print. 250mm x 760mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
NFA Collection
178R12.99
Prince of Wales Theatre, Birkenhead
Playbill for 23rd Jan, 1888
Professors Williams and Stewart, Scotland’s greatest boxers
Carrie Lee-song and dance
Madge Daly and Lizzie Hart-burlesque Artistes, duettists and
dancers
Gus Gauntlett-humorous Baritone Vocalist
Lena Price-child descriptive vocalist
Sisters Carlton-topical satire
Albert Mellor-satirical comic and Lancashire vocalist
James English’s Comic Sketch Company entitled ‘The Irish
Doctor’
Black and red print. 250mm x 760mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
NFA Collection
178R12.600
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 25th Jan, 1892
Vonare-Lady contortionist
Violet Reefern-Serio and descriptive dancer
The Two Howes-comedians and dancers
Harry Stennet-transatlantic performer
Fred Harrington-Anglo-Dutch Milanese piper and ballad vocalist
May Oliver-Anglo-American soubrette
Olvene and Nestal-trapeze artists
Master Charl, prince of the silver wire
Nellie Gertie
The Minims-grand instrumental Speciality
Green and red print. 250mm x 760mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
262
NFA Collection
Argyle larger items on Flatbed
178R12.100
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 30th Sep, 1895
Prof. E.R. Dinez’s Wonderful Circus. Educated Ponies,
Performing Goats and ‘Smiler’, the Performing Donkey
Nelly Gannon-Serio-Comedienne and Burlesque Actress
Harry Wright-Character Comedian
Wilkie Bard-‘Delineator of the Coster Art’
J.H. Sephton-Vocalist, Dancer and Speciality Instrumentalist
Lilly Langtry-Comedian, Vocalist and Dancer
Nellie Stratton-Serio Comic and Burlesque Actress
Dutch Daly-comedian (poster torn at this point)
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue print. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.101
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 18th Nov, 1895
Mr. Arthur Lennard-singer
Mr Will Evans(late of Evans and Luxmor)-comedian and dancer
The Brantfords-American stars in ‘Prof. Muddlehead’
Monday next, Millie Hylton-London Star and Burlesque Actress
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. green print. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.102
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 28th Oct, 1895
Ara, Zebra and Vora-‘Premier Pyramidists and Pedepulists of the
World’
Miss Lily Burnand-Comedienne
Mitzi-Japanese Juggler
The Wal Pink-Comedy Troupe in ‘An April Fool’
The 2 Leonas-Songs and Dances
Miss Flo Lacey-Characteristic Comedienne
Agnes Liston-Serio and Ballad Vocalist and Mandolinist
Mr Alec Hurley-Comedian and Exponent of Coster Songs
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue print. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.103
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 10th Feb, 1896
The Mannons-Pantomimists
Fillis’ South African Dogs
263
Miss Lizzie Valrose-Serio-Comic Vocalist
Miss Ailsa Cairns-Comedienne and Burlesque Actress
Mr Alec Burnard-Comedian and Vocalist
Adolph Faue-Wire Equilibrist and Expert Tumbler
Mr Harry Zetter-Eccentric Comedian and Dancer
Mr Walter Purssord-Necromancer and Patterer Assisted by Mr
Sydney Lee
Monday next, Tennyson and O’Gorman
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. green, red and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.104
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 10th Aug, 1896
George Spry and Florrie Austin-Comedy Act
Myra May-Soprano Vocalist
Brothers Howard-Unique ‘Second-Sight’ Performance
Bennett and Martell-Knockabout Comedians, Vocalists and
Dancers
Miss Kate Toole-Burlesque Actress
Little Tony-Character Comedian
Nora Connor-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Dancer
Maud Needham-Serio and Ballad Vocalist
Mr Charles Seel-Character Comedian
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue, red and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.105
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 14th Sep, 1896
George Ripon-Character Comedian
Tom & Lillie English-Whistler and Comedy Artiste
Leslie Trio-Comedy and Burlesque Artistes Including The Mayor,
Smallest Comedian, Andy Sullivan, Hibernian Viceroy, Harry
Leslie, Vocalist, Comedian and Dancer
Mr Arthur Forrest-Comedian, Burlesque Artiste and Dancer
Marie Olive-Soprano and Descriptive Vocalist
Sisters Guest-Characteristic Duettists, Vocalists and Dancers
Lillie Downing-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Dancer
Oakland and Thompson-American Operatic Duettists
Monday next, Millie Hylton, Drew and Alders, Daisy De Roy
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red, yellow and green. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.106
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 21st Sep, 1896
Miss Millie Hylton-Comedienne and Burlesque Actress
264
Engist and Orsa-Merry Moments With Mirth and Music
Miss Daisy De Roy-Burlesque Actress and Tyrolean Vocalist
J.P. Curlett “Ashcroft’s Double”-Irish Comedian and Dancer
Ethel Lindon-Serio-Comic, Vocalist and Dancer
Dodd and Dudd-in Original Sketch, ‘I Showed ‘Em, or The
Professor’s Dilemma
Carl Ostend-Female Impersonator
Katie Eplett-Ballad and Descriptive Vocalist
P. O’Brien-Irish Comedian and Dancer
Drew and Alders-Singing, Dancing, Tumbling etc.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue, yellow and Purple. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.107
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 28th Sep, 1896
The Haytors (Edie, Arthur and Frank) in ‘His Nibs and His Nobs’
Tom Eno-Mimic
Daisy Meadows-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Dancer
L’Incompushable Griff-Comic Juggling Act
Lizzie Fletcher-Comedienne
The Two Brewers-Eccentric Comedians and dancing
Little Emily-Juvenile Comedienne
Arthur Lennard-Comedian
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red, green and yellow-poster torn at bottom half. 285mm x
890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.108
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 19th Oct, 1896
Prof. Duncan’s Marvellous Collie Dogs-Exhibition of Animal
Training
Mr Wilkie Bard-Comedian and Delineator of Coster Songs
Nellie Straton-Serio-Comic Vocalist
Miss Lily Marney-Irish Comedienne
Jesse Burton-Baritone Vocalist
Mr Charles Raymond-Comedian and One-Legged Dancer
Little Daisy Bard-Child Vocalist and Actress
The Wal Pink-Comedy Company in ‘Leg Bail’
Monday next, The 8 Welshmen, Miss Lizzie Howard.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue, red, green and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.109
Argyle Theatre of Varieties
Birkenhead, week commencing Mon 9th Nov, 1896
Mr Pat Rafferty-Irish Comedian
265
The Vitagraph: Living Pictures! Animated Photographs! ‘To
enable the Proprietors (Messrs. Chard & Co.) to give them a
complete and perfect Exhibition of the Vitagraph, the same as
produced by them in London, the Management have made
special arrangements for the introduction of the Electric Light.’
Sarina-The White Demon and Contortionist
Lillian Bishop-Male Impersonator and Burlesque Actress
Quinton Gibson-Female Impersonator
Gertrude Lytton-Ballad and Descriptive Vocalist
Dan Crawley-Comedian and Dancer
Mdle. Lalo-The Electric Cyclist
Tom Lloyd-Eccentric Comedian
Monday next, GW Hunter, Alec Hurley, Nellie Christie
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
red, green and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.110
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 31st May, 1897
Farrell and Wilmott-Irish Comedians
Mr J.P. Dane-Comedian and Dancer
Miss Cora Duncan-Serio-Comedienne and Burlesque Dancer
Ernest Heathcote-Eccentric Comedian and Acrobatic Dancer
Little May Beryl-Child Contralto and Clever Dancer
Percy Cahill- Character and Descriptive Vocalist
Polly Plunkett-Serio-Comedienne and Dancer
Hartley Milburns’s Rosebuds-Lady Dancers
Whit Week! Arthur Rigby, May Evans, Nellie Christie, Paul Langtry
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and blue print. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.111
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 14th June, 1897
Miss Jenny Valmore-Comedienne and Burlesque Actress
Little Tim-Quaint Comedian
Sisters Wright-Characteristic Duettists and Expert Dancers
De Cone-The World’s Wizard
Sandy & Carl-Knockabout Comedians and Dancers
George Willrod-Comic and Descriptive Vocalist
Eva Maynard-Serio-Comedienne and Dancer
Lieut. Walter Cole-Ventriloquist
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and blue print. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.112
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 5th July, 1897
266
Leila Roze-Comedienne and Burlesque Actress
Brandon and Bishop-Descriptive Character Duettists
The Sisters Terry-Duettists, Vocalists and Dancers
Jennie Gabrielle-Child Pianist and Vocalist. Blindfold
Performance
Phil Weston-Character Vocalist
Miss Blanche Gerard-Versatile and Burlesque Actress, Vocalist
and Dancer
Morney Cash-Character and Eccentric Comedian
Edwin Boyde-Comedian, Vocalist and Dancer
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and blue print. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.113
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 16th Aug, 1897
Will. H. Fox-in his Burlesque Entitled-‘Paddywhiski!’
Flo Varley-Burlesque Actress and Comedian
Francis and Melli-Continental Musical Eccentrics
Lottie Walton-Comedienne
Irving and Rousby’s Electrical Demonstrations!
Ethel Dove-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Dancer
Kimberley Boys! Eccentric Comedians and Dancers
Geo. Watson-Character and Descriptive Vocalist
Edwin Barwick-Mimic
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and blue print. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.114
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 30th Aug, 1897
Fratrelli Riccobono’s Horses
Leonard Barry-Comic Singer
Musical Dale-Campanologist and Concertina Soloist
Marie Le Blanc-Character Comedienne and Descriptive Vocalist
Olympian Quintette in their Plantation sketch ‘Good Old Georgia’
J.P Adderley-Contralto Vocalist
Florrie Wood-Serio-Comedienne and Burlesque Actress
Cornish, Hardy, Sampson and Bros. Slocum in Glees and
Plantation Songs
Mr G.W. Hunter-‘Mark Twain of the Music Halls’.
Poster torn at bottom
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and blue print. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.115
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 6th Sep, 1897
267
Don Juan Caicedo-Colombian Marvel and King of the Wire
George Spry and Florrie Austin-Comedy Act
J.W.Hall-Yorkshire Comic
Kavados-Expert Juggler and Cannon Ball Manipulator
Rosie Coleman-Serio Comic Vocalist and Expert Dancer
Sisters Poole-Speciality Artistes, Vocalists and Dancers
Flo Melville-Serio Comedian and Dancer
Corty Brothers-horizontal Bar Performers and Burlesque
Wrestlers
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and blue print. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.116
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 11th Oct, 1897
The Gregory Troupe-Spanish Speciality Artistes
Charles Seel-‘The Droll’
Maude Ross-Comedienne, Guitar Soloist and Tap Boot Dancer
Rezene and Robini-Trapeze Comedians
Maude Needham-Serio and Balled Vocalist
Will Mitcham-Vocal and Musical Speciality Artiste
Maude Maxam-Serio-Comedienne and Descriptive Vocalist
Nat Clifford-Grotesque Comedian
Kate Harvey-Serio-Comic
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.117
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 1st Nov, 1897
Professor Duncan’s Wonderful Collie Dogs
J.H. Hurst-Comedian and Descriptive Vocalist
The Brothers Edgar-Comedians, Vocalists and Dancers
7 Savonas-Musical Marvels
Miss Amy Lyster-Serio-Comedienne and Characteristic Vocalist
Ethel Wood-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Dancer
Mr George Fairburn-in ‘Parliamentary Personages’
Erny Leader-Eccentric Comedian
The Seven Marvellous Elliotts-Cyclists, Musicians, Jugglers,
Monocyclists, Unicycle and Roller Skaters, Clowns and
Pantomimists, introducing Their Wonderful Riding on Safety
Bicycles and Their Splendid Display of 1,000 Variagated Electric
Lights
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and green. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.118
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
268
Playbill for week commencing Mon 3rd Jan, 1898
Werner and Reider-Tyrolean Duettists
Lottie Lennox-Comedienne
Miss F. Spry and Mr B. Monti-Comedy Act
Violet Wilton-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Top-Boot Dancer
Little Chinko-Boy Juggler
Lottie Holland-Serio-Comedienne and Skipping Rope Dancer
Frank Coyle-Character Comedian
Leslie Clare-Character Actor-Vocalist
James Capelli-Electro-Musical Phantast
Monday Next, The Collibris Midgets
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. red and blue. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.119
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 29th Aug, 1898
Sampson the Strongest Man on Earth Challenges the World to
Find His Equal
Supported by a Gigantic Star Company
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.120
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 15th Jan, 1900
The Three Delevines and Sisters Winterton-Pantomime, Musical
and Legmania Exponents in a Comic Speciality
Nellie Oldene-Descriptive Vocalist
Hartz-in ‘A Devil of a Hat’
Violet Wilton-Serio-Comedienne and Dancer
Frank Coyle-‘The Rattler’
Carrie Heaton-Comedienne
Alf Gibson-Character Comedian
The Edison-Thomas Animated Photos-War Pictures
The Karno Trio-Pantomimists and Champion Ball Pubchers
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue, red and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.121
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 29th Jan, 1900
The Garrisons-Burlesque Artiste
Four M.P.’s-Musical Palmers
The Kronemans-Comedy Acrobats and Hand Balancers
Madden Wood-Knockabout Comedians
Evelyn Taylor-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Dancer
Daisy Palmer-Comedienne, Vocalist and Dancer
269
The Edison Thomas Animated Photos-Interesting and Military
Pictures
The Donatos-One-Legged Grotesque and Cosmopolitan Athletic
Clowns
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue, red and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.122
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 5th Feb, 1900
The McConnell Family
The Two Neros-in ‘Antics in a Public Bar’
Edith St. Clair-Serio-Comedienne and Burlesque Actress
Lancashire Quartette-Lady Vocalists and Dancers
Mark Haldane-Character Comedy
Eily Adair-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Top-boot Dancer
The Edison Thomas Animated Photos-interesting and Military
Pictures
Alice Palmer-Comedienne and Speciality Danseuse
The Three Albions-Comedy Musical Act
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
Monday Next, John Lawson’s Sensational Sketch, ‘Humanity’.
The 3 Donals, Edwin Boyde.
1pp. blue, red, green and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.123
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 19th Feb, 1900
The Gotham Quartette-American Comedy and Singing Troupe
Lily Lever-Ballad and Descriptive Vocalist
The Brothers Lang-Knockabout Comedy
Wattie Allen-Character Comedian and Dancer
J.W. Rickaby-Comedian
Dot McCarthy-Serio Comedienne and Dancer
The Edison Thomas Animated Photos-military pictures
Lanzetta-Continental Speciality Artiste
Monday next, Lillie Belmore (lady Tom in ‘The Runaway’),
Florador Quartette, Two Bostons, Tom Lloyd, etc.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue, red and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.124
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 30th April, 1900
The Marvellous Elliotts-Cyclists
The Seven Savonas-‘Gigantic Fairyland of Electric Lights’. Musical
Act
Peggy Pryde-Serio-Comic Vocalist and Dancer
270
Frank Seeley-Comedian
Professor Hulbert-Ventriloquist
Mad’lle De Lil-Illusionist
Marguerite and May-Duettists and Dancers
Senorita Eloina-Gymnast
Royal Bioscope with the Latest Animated Pictures Of the War In
South Africa
Monday next, Nellie Christie, Marie French, Chas Pastor etc.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue, red and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.125
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 7th May, 1900
The Marvellous Elliotts-Cyclists
The Seven Savonas-‘Gigantic Fairyland of Electric Lights’. Musical
act
Marie French-Burlesque Actress
Charles Pastor-‘The Laughing Philosopher’
Regan and Ryan-Knockabout Comedy Exponent
Robb Gillmore-Comic Posturer
Senorita Eloina-Clever Gymnast
Jas. Grant-The Character Comedian
Royal Bioscope –Animated War Pictures
Nellie Christie-‘delineator of Coon Songs’
‘W.F.Frame is Coming’
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue, red and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.126
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 14th May, 1900
Will H. Fox-Comedian in Famous Paderewski Burlesque
‘Paddywhiski’
Lily Marney-Vocalist
Eno-Mimic
Harry Rose-Character Comedian
Clarence and Bell-Knockabout Comedy Team
Kitty Raybourn-Serio-Comedian and Dancer
The American Bioscope Will Show Views of the Queen’s Visit To
Dublin and the Latest War Pictures
Jesse Burton-Baritone and Descriptive Vocalist
Alaska and Olrac-Knockabout Horizontal Bar Experts
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
Monday Next, WF Frame
1pp. blue, red, green and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
271
178R12.127
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 6th Aug, 1900
‘Grand Re-Opening!’
Harry Atkinson-Imitator of Musical Instruments
Austin Rudd-Comedian
Griff-Equilibristic Cynic
Minnie Cunningham-Comedienne and Dancer
Bennett and Martell-Clever Legmania Comedians
Sisters Emerald-Duettists, Vocalists and Expert Dancers
The Royal Bioscope Showing Animated Photos of the China and
South African Wars
Munro & O’Toole-Eccentric Duettists and Dancers
Lelia Roze-Burlesque Actress, Vocalist and Dancer
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue, red and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.128
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 19th Nov, 1900
6 Brothers Luck in new Pantomimic Absurdity ‘The Hermit’
Animated Photographs of General Buller and the C.I.V’s. return
to England Produced by the Royal Bioscope
The Dorrells-Duettists, Vocalists and Dancers
Charles Seel-Comedian
Martha-Gymnast
Maude Needham-Serio-Comic and Ballad Vocalist
T.W. Barrett-‘The Nobleman’s Son’
Marion Keats-Serio-Comedienne and Dancer
New Macs-Knockabout Comedians
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue, red and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.129
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 14th Jan, 1901
Signor Pepi-Italy’s Greatest Quick Change Artist
Animated Photographs of Lord Roberts’ Return Produced by the
B.B.& R. Royal Bioscope Company
Martin Conway-Quaint Comedian
Egyptian Princess Cleopatra-Serpent Enchantress
Emma Don-Character Comedienne
Collins & Rice-American Comedy Vocalist and Dancers
Barton Howard-The Human Gramophone
Dora Lyric-Burlesque Actress
R.W. Bentley-Character Comedian
Boswell’s Novel Stage Circus with Educated Ponies,
Cantankerous Donkeys, Acrobats and Speciality Performers
Monday Next, Ching Ling Soo
272
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue, red, green and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.130
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 20th Jan, 1902
The Mysterious Lilith introduced by Professor Fred Harcourt,
the Marvellous Magician
Rawson and June-Australian Boomerang Throwers
The Saxon Trio-Strong Men
Mike Whallen-Raconteur and Extempore Vocalist
Lillian Warren –In Her Novel Vocal Pictures
Martin Conway-Quaint Comedian
Violet Wilton-Comedienne and Dancer
Frank Coyle-Character Comedian
Carl Nobel-Danish Ventriloquist
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue, red and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.131
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 17th Feb, 1902
Miss Carrie Laurie’s Juveniles in Their Amusing and Laughter
Provoking Kindergarten.
The Bohemians-Musical Comedy
Cora Casselli-Italian Dancer
The Jetneys-‘the Apollos of Darktown Aristocracy
Sisters Russell-Duettists and Dancers
Professor Hulbert-Ventriloquist
Rose Conroy-Serio-Comedienne
M. Dell-Conjuror and Illusionist
Lachie Thompson’s Topweights-Musical Acts
Frantz Family-Lady and Gentlemen Acrobats
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue, red, green and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.132
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 30th June, 1902
Abel and Welsh-Clever Grotesque Eccentrics
George White’s Arabs
Royal Bioscope Carnival Procession in Birkenhead and Other
Scenes Taken Saturday 21st June, 1902
Spriggs and Grundy-Comedians and Dancers
The Musical Scena, 20 minutes in Venice
Alf Levarini-Wire Act
The Rozells-Knockabout Triple Bar Performers
Lily Curries-Descriptive Vocalist
273
Woodbee Wonders
Grand Coronation March Played by the Argyle Orchestra Under
the Direction of M.E.Denny
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue, red and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.133
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 11th Aug, 1902
Albert Athas and Lizzie Collins-Comedy Duettists
Billy Farrell-American Song and Dance Act
Rich and Rich-Comedians and Dancers
Jessie Albini-Comedienne and Burlesque Actress
Cyrus and Maude with their Performing Donkey
May Fitzmaurice-Burlesque Actress
Frank Dunlop-Character Comedian
Peggy Primrose-Vocalist and Dancer
Ernest Rees-Character Comedy
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue, red, green and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.134
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 27th Oct, 1902
Poluski Brothers (Will and Sam)-In a New and Original
Entertainment
Tom and Mario Motramo-Musical Comedy Team
The 2 Weirs-Duettists and Dancers
Bob Hutt-Eccentric Comedian
The British Quartette, John Bull, Sandy, Pat & Taffy-Glee Singers
Gerald Mount-descriptive Vocalist
Maude Mortimer-Descriptive Character Vocalist
Sisters Govell-Duetists and Dancers
De Dio-Allegorical Dancers
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.135
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 10th Nov, 1902
Harry Freeman-Comic Singer
The Nine Rosebuds-Vocalists and Dainty Dancers
Daisy James-Comedienne
Harry Dent-Vocal and Burlesque Comedian
Austin Rudd of ‘Red Light, Danger!’ Fame
May Queen-Vocalist and Dancer
Edmunda-Ventriloquist and Mimic
Harry Villers-Character Comedian
274
Ella Retford-Comedienne
Royal Bioscope with a Series of Novel Pictures Including A Trip
To the Moon
The Collins Trio Including Miss Rachel Lowe-Vocal Comedy
Artistes
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.136
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 1st Dec, 1902
Bella and Bijou-the Society Entertainers in their Latest Success
‘James, the Flunkey!’
also a Complete Company of Stars and Popular favourites
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.137
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 15th Dec, 1902
Apollo-Strong Man
Miss Kahn, the Queen of Slight of Hand and Kahn, the Master of
Mystery
Harry Wenburn-Comedian
Fred Bush and Sadie Bushell-Vocalists
R.K. Dunning-Ventriloquist
Sybil St. Elmo-Ballad Vocalist
Billy Renton-Character Comedian
Amy Anderson-Comedienne
The Brothers Horne
Bottom right corner torn off
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue, red, green and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.138
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 29th Dec, 1902
Miss Carrie Laurie’s Kindergarten in a Christmas Entertainment
J.W. Rickaby-Comedian
Jack and Evelyn-Duettists, Vocalist and Dancers
Orpheus-Musical Speciality Artiste
George Prince-Eccentric Character Comedian
Ethel White-‘Coon Songstress’
Lily Lever-Ballad and Descriptive Vocalist
Tom Eno-Clever Comedian and Mimic
Sydney George-Juvenile Actor-Vocalist
Angelo-Artistic Modeller in Clay
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
275
1pp. blue, red, green and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.139
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 9th Feb, 1903
The New York Nippers in Unique Act ‘Bedtime’
George D’Albert-Comedian
The Howards-Instrumentalists and Comedy Artistes
Grey and Wilford-Comedians and Boxers
Carne Curre-Comedian
Nellie Martell-Comedienne and Dancer
Henry F. Wilson-Tenor Vocalist
J.G. Aitkin-Comedian
Molly Doon-Comedienne
Breton’s Troupe of Pantomimists
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue, red, green and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.140
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 16th Feb, 1903
Morrell and Evans-‘Mirth, Melody and Music’
The Bohemians-Musical Comedy Artistes
Willie Benn-Comedian and Pianist
Nat Travers-Coster Comedian
Park’s Eton Boys-Vocal Entertainment
Tom Lloyd-Comedian
Michael Nolan-Irish Comedian
Katie Weston-Comedienne and Coon Impersonator
The Warlocks-Comedians and Dancers
Royal Bioscope including The Imperial Durbar at Delhi, 1903
The Burnells-Pantomimists
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.141
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 23rd Feb, 1903
Morritt-Magician
Farrell and Willmot-Comedians and Dancers
Barton and Ashley-American Comedy Duo
Will Hebden-Character Comedian
Gwennie Hasto-Dancer
Chas. Austin-Comedian and Mimic
Liet. Travis-Ventriloquist
Dick Geldard-Comedian
The Mozondos-Comedy Acrobats and Barrel Jumpers
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
276
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.142
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 23rd March, 1903
George Gilby-Comedian
Wal Pink and Company in Farcical Sketch ‘The Prize baby’
Georgina Leonard-Burlesque Actress
Harry Anderson-Singer of Chorus Songs
Winnie Derson-Serio-Comedienne and Dancer
New Macs-Knockabout Comedians and Dancers
The Dorrells-Duettists and Dancers
Ella Dean-Ballad and Descriptive Vocalist
Chas. Russell-Character Comedian
J.W. Rowley-Comedian
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.143
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 11th May, 1903
The White Mahatmas, The Violas-Mental Telegraphy
Sam Kelly-Character Comedian and Dancer
Boston Twins-Speciality Comedians, Comic Conjurors,
Pantomimists, Double Voiced Vocalists and Mimics
Lancashire Quartette!-Vocalists and Expert Dancers
Bennett and Martell-Knockabout Comedians and Dancers
Fred Sandy-Baritone and Descriptive Vocalist
Lillian Sivado-Gymnast
The Dunlops-Trick Cycle Act
Lily Turner-Burlesque Actress
Preston and Balmaine-Song illustrators
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.144
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 25th May, 1903
Professor James Finney, Champion Swimmer, and Miss Marie
Finney,
The Heroine of London Bridge and An Aquatic Display
The Haytors-Comedy
Verno and Voyce-Singing Comedienne
The Jalvans-Oriental Equilibrists and Jugglers
Lillie Rhodes-Comedienne and Dancer
Sydney Lee-Magician
Harry Conlin-Comedian
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
277
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.145
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 24th Aug, 1903
Melot Hermann-Man of Mystery
Jack Lorimer-Comedian
Downes and Langford-Burlesque Character Comedians and
Dancers
Dora Lyric-Refined Comedienne
J.W. Rickaby-Comedian
Dacre Sisters-Character Duettists and Dancers
John E. Coyle-Comedian
Marie Santoi-Coon Comedian
Mr and Mrs Gene Hughes in ‘A Matrimonial Substitute’
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.146
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 31st Aug, 1903
Mike S. Whallen, ‘The New Comet With Many Tales’
Leila Roze-Comedienne
Les Voces-Soloist and Duettist
Brett and Orford in New and Original Seaside Episode ‘On the
Quiet’
Zooroft-Mimic and Instrumental Imitator
Nora Emerald-Comedienne and dancer
The Bioscope
Donaldson Brothers and Ardel in Pantomimical Sketch ‘A
Zoological Comedy’
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.147
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 12th Oct, 1903
George Gilby-Comedian
Palles and Cussick-Yankee Curiosities, Comedians and
Burlesque Boxers
Curtis and Vanity-Creators and Masters of the Cake walk
Sam Mayo-Comedian
Ethel Ra-Leslie-Character Vocalist and Burlesque Actress
Bennett and Martell-Knockabout Comedians
J.A.Cassels-Scotch Character Comedian
The Four Olympian Stars-Cake walkers, Vocalists and Dancers
Foreman and Fannan-‘The Millionaires’, Percy and Harold.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
278
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.148
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 14th March, 1904
Bella and Bijou-Society Duettists
Malcolm Scott-Comedian
Sanford and Lyons-Conversationalists, Duettists and Dancers
May Henderson-‘in Coon Songs and Big-boot Dances’
Ella Retford-Comedienne and Dancer
Rose Harvey-Burlesque Actress and Descriptive Vocalist
Chas. Austin-Eccentric Character Comedian
The O’Briens-Irish Comedy Sketch Team
The Bioscope
Horace Mills and W.H. Rawlins-in Comedy Oddity ‘Mashing the
Misses’
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.149
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 4th April, 1904
Bransby Williams in Character Sketches From Charles Dickens
George Spry and Florrie Austin-Vaudeville Stars
Criss Florence-Speciality Dancer
Bob Sloan-‘The Hieland Editor’
Madeline May-Comedienne and Skipping Rope Dancer
Juma’s Octoroons-Minstrel Show in Miniature
Maud Needham-Descriptive Vocalist
Madame J.W. Craigie and J.W.Bowie-Tenor and Contralto
Vocalist
The Bioscope
George Gilby-Comedian
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.150
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 30th May, 1904
Verno and Voyce-Vocal Burlesque
Jack Sheppard-‘Burglary at the Grange’
Bob Hamilton-Scotch Comedian and Concertinist
Joe Cheevers and Ned Kennedy-Irish –American Sketch Team
Madge Daly-Comedienne and Vocalist
Abel & Welsh-Comic Gymnastic Grotesques
Gus Hindell-Character and Descriptive Vocalist
Hess & Lisbon-Comic Skaters introducing the Jumbo Policeman
Johnny Worman-Comedian and Dancer
279
Motoring-a Clever Sketch Produced by Harry Tate’s Company
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.151
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 4th July, 1904
Lind? From The Tivoli, London
Harry Grey-‘The Australian Nugget’
Haig & Novel-Clever Acrobatic Comedy Act
Professor Hulbert-Ventriloquist
Billy Richardson-‘The Black Orator’
Mons. Delil-Conjuror and Card Expert
Carlotta Mayson-Characteristic Vocalist
Cora Gray-Comedienne
The Bioscope
Brothers Lloddge-Athletics and Silver Chain Acrobats
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.152
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 15th Aug, 1904
Melot Hermann-‘Man of Mystery!’
Sable Fern-Comedienne and Singer
Lotto, Lillo and Otto-trick and Comedy Cyclists
Queen & Le Brun-Comedian and Dancer
Allis and Cassatti-Comedy Duettists, Tyrolean Vocalists and
Dancers
Harry Zetter-Comedian and Grotesque Dancer
Fred Curran-Peculiar Comedian
Seeley and West-American Comedians and Instrumentalists in
Black and White
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.153
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 29th Aug, 1904
R.A.Roberts-Protean Actor in ‘Dick Turpin’
Cline & Clark-Black and White Comedy Artistes and Speciality
Dancers
Ray Maskell-Comedienne, Vocalist and Dancer
Victor Travers-Comedy
Renson and White-Duettists, Vocalists and Dancers
Les Voces-Duettists
Jack Mills-Character Comedian
Leila Roze-Versatile Society Entertainer
280
178R12.154
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 12th Sep, 1904
The Gothams in ‘Miss Green!’-Musical Comedy
Mark Melford and Company in their Popular Sketch, ‘Non
Suited!’
The Mannons in Pantomimic Sketch ‘Uncle Yank’s Mishaps!’
Billy Ross and Co. Including Miss Hilda Brandon in their Comedy
Sketch ‘The Hot Member!’
Rich and Rich-Comedians, Vocalists and Dancers
Harry Wright-Extempore Vocalist
Nellie Gannon-Vocalist and Dancer
The 2 Stars-Duettists and Dancers
Charles Fanning-Australian Comedian
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.155
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 19th Sep, 1904
Valazzi-Juggler and Equilibrist
Lily Marney-‘The Spanish-Irish Girl’
The Four Ramlos-Acrobatic and Comedy Bar Performers
Minnie Cunningham-Singer
Professor Bernar-King of Marionettes
Barney Vox-Ventriloquist
Lily Lonsdale-Soprano Vocalist
Ernie Myers-Dialect Comedian and Dancer
Sydney Lee-Prince of Magic
Jimson’s-Comedy Animal Act introducing his Latest Novelty, ‘The
Talking Pig’.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.156
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 31st Oct, 1904
Leonard Barry and Company in ‘The Moucher’s Walk’
George D’Albert-Versatile Comedian and Descriptive Vocalist
Grell & Grey- in ‘Bertie’s First Lesson In Tennis’
W.J. Churchill ‘Uncle Willie’-Eccentric Comedian
Tray & Rich-Black and White-Faced Comedy Team
Nora Emerald-Soubrette and Dancer
Edie Gray and White Coons-Harmonious Vocalists’
Flo Challis-Contralto Vocalist
Donaldson Brothers and Ardel in Pantomimical absurdity, ‘A
281
Zoological Comedy’.
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.157
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 27th Mar, 1905
Charles R. Sweet-Famous American Musical Burglar
W.J. Churchill ‘Uncle Willie’-Eccentric Comedian
Fred Poplar-Comedian
The New Macs-Knockabout Comedians
Jock Whitford-Scottish Comedian
May Queen Milburn-Comedienne and Dancer
The Dorrells-Duettists and Dancer
Kitty Wager-Burlesque Actress
The Bioscope
The 8 of Hearts-Vocalists and Dancers
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.158
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 3rd April, 1905
Mark Sheridan-Comedian
Marguerite Broadfoot-Comedienne and Vocalist
Malcolm Scott-Comic Philosophy
Albert Le Fre-Comedian, Pantomimist and Dancer
Frazer and Mac in Rich Rare and Racy Gems of Thought
Victor Travers-‘Burlesque Coon Comedian’
Sisters Warner-Acrobatic Dancers
Mack Olive-The Clever Siffleur
Cissy Curlette-Comedienne and Mimic
Bob Hutt-Comedian
The Bioscope
The Mozondos-Eccentric Acrobatics and Barrel Jumpers
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.159
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 10th April, 1905
Lil Hawthorne-American Comedienne
Happy Fanny Fields-American Dutch Girl
Brown and Robinson
The Bohemians-Musical and Comedy Speciality Team
Gertie Gitana in Her Original Scena ‘A School Girl’s Holiday’
Connor and Brady-Inventors of Burlesque Absurdities
Ben Albert-Comedian
282
Edie Madison-Comedienne and Dancer
The Three Missouris, Captain Kettle and His Mates, Including
Champion Wrestlers Vaseline and Madratski
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.160
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 8th May, 1905
Harry Ford-Comedian
Dan Crawley-Comedian and Dancer
Morton Comedy Trio
The Geoffreys-in Comedy Sketch. ‘Spoofed’
Beattie Foster-Serio and Descriptive Vocalist
Marie Reeve-Comedian and Dancer
Wallace Whitney-Character Comedian
Lilian Bishop-Comedian and Dancer
The Bioscope
The Two Anartos-Comedians
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.161
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 17th Jul, 1905
The Haytors (Edie Arthur and Frank)-In Comedy Oddity, ‘Here
She Goes, There She Goes’.
Morny Cash-Comedian
Rose Tilley-Artiste and Dancer
Addie Dorina in ‘How it Was done’
Renson and Waite-Duettists and Dancers
Frank Whiteley-Comedian, Patterer and Dancer
The Bioscope
The Two Cavaliers-Song and Jest
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.162
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 31st Jul, 1905
Osborn and Brookes in ‘Partners: or, the Tragedian Turned
Topsy Turvey.’
The Three Sisters Hayden-Character Comediennes
The Ettenas-Globe Artistes
Prof. Hulbert-Ventriloquist
Vasey and Ramsey-Grotesque Dance Act
Bros. Adderley
Mons. De Lil-Illusionist
283
Austin Rudd-Vocalist
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.163
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 14th Aug, 1905
Mike Whallen-Comedian
Nell Kenyon-The Scotsman and His Pack
Tom Costello-‘The Poor Old Clown’
Monday Next. R.A. Roberts
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue print. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.164
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 21st Aug, 1905
R.A.Roberts, Protean Actor in ‘Dick Turpin’
Will Van Allen-‘Musical Dummy’
Silent Tait-Eccentric Wizard
Williams and Brown-Cross-Talk Comedians
Charles Coverdale-Comedian
Amy Donna-Coon Vocalist and Dancer
Dion Wade-Comedian and Mimic
Percy Honri-Music, Song and Story
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.165
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 2nd Oct, 1905
Ethel Arden, Celebrated Actress Supported by and George Abel
and Company in ‘3 of a Kind’
Ethel Raleslie-Burlesque Actress
The Two Bostons-In Comic Act, ‘The Novelty Showmen’
George Rapley-Character Comedian
Millie Howell-Comedienne and Descriptive Vocalist
Dot Stanley-Vocalist and Dancer
The Bioscope
Jack Camp-Comedian
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.166
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 7th Jan, 1907
Hill and Whittaker-Harp, Banjo and Songs
New York Nippers-Juvenile Entertainment
284
Nelly Farrell. ‘Our Nell’-Glittering Star of Erin
Henry Hallam and Josephine Stanton-In Comedy Sketch, ‘A
Broken Journey’
The Lovelaces-American Song Illustrators
Freda Spry & B.S. Monti in ‘The Dandy Guardsman’
Sisters Marion-Juvenile Duettists
The Royal Bioscope
Fred Keeton-Comedian
W.J. Ashcroft-Vocalist
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, green, yellow and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.167
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 18th Feb, 1907
Charles R. Whittle-Comedian
Collinson’s Topsy-Turvey School
Walter Munroe-Irish Comedian
Lyons Trio-Pantomimists and Dancers
Mr. C. American Raconteur
Three sisters Grosvenor-Singers of Popular Melodies
Tom Maxwell and Virginia Frances-Comedy Act
Maud Courtney-American Girl
The Royal Bioscope
Nellie Christie-Negro Character Comedienne
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, yellow, green and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.168
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 24th June, 1907
Billy Howard and Kathryn Harris in the Adventures of a Happy
Tramp
Dan Thomas and Daisy Yates-In Screaming Burlesque, ‘Widow
Twanky’s Laundry’
Emma Don and her Black and White Comedy Team
Phil Bransby-Coster Comedian
Lawrence Barclay-Comedian
Dolly Denton-Dainty Comedienne
The Royal Bioscope
Steve McCarthy-Comedian and Expert Dancer
Marie Kendall-Comedienne
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, yellow, green and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.169
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 22nd July, 1907
285
Edith Muir, Hubert Bartlett and Co. in Comedy ‘The Collar Stud!’
Rose Elliott-Singer
J.W.Gallagher-Eccentric Comedian
Boden & Bell-Juvenile Dancers
Nellie Cotter-Vocalist
Aimee Desiree-Illusionist
The Royal Bioscope
The Three Royal Dreadnoughts (Lillian, Vera and Major Charles)
Rifle Shots and Famous Dog ‘Nellie’
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, yellow, green and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.170
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 29th July, 1907
Primrose Quartette-Vocalists
Baker & De Sales-American Comedy Act
The Three Royal Temples-Operatic Vocalists
E.R.Dainez and his Famous Animals
Prof. Hulbert-Ventriloquist
Frank Leslie-Vocal Comedian
Bros. Brasso-Burlesque Acrobats and Comedy Trampolines
De Lil-Illusionist
The Royal Bioscope
8 of Hearts-Vocalists and Clever Dancers
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, yellow, green and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.171
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 12th Aug, 1907
Whit Cunliffe-Comedian
Leoni Dixon-Dainty Soubrette and Speciality Dancer
Fred Land-Eccentric Character Comedian
Verno and Voyce-Comedians
Jenny Reeve-Comedienne
Jack Easy-Character Comedian
Lily Langtry-Comedienne
Royal Bioscope
Carrie Laurie’s Juveniles in the ‘Kindergarten’
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, yellow, green and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.172
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 30th Sep, 1907
James Mooney and Ida Holbein-Songs and Acrobatic Dancing
Maide Scott-Comedienne
286
Dusty Rhodes-Comedy Merchant
George Collins-Quaint Comedian
Lieut. Travis-Ventriloquist
Ivy May-Vocalist and Dancer
Talberto and Douglas-Comedy
The Royal Bioscope
Ike & Will Scott-Comedians
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, yellow, green and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.173
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 16th Dec, 1907
King & Benson-Comedy and Vocal Entertainment
The New York Nippers-In Juvenile Scena ‘Bedtime’
Athas & Collins-Variety Acts
F.V. St. Clair-Singer
Conway and Leland-‘the Merry Monopedes’
Nellie Martell-Comedienne and Dancer
Mr and Mrs Harold Finden in Farce ‘A Mare’s Nest’
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Harry Russon-Comedian and Actor Vocalist
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, yellow, green and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.174
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 31st Jan, 1910
Beaumont Collins and West-End Company in ‘The Leaves Of
Memory’
Fred Edwards and Company Including Bertha Northam–In
Laughable Episode Kleptomaniacs
Andy McLeod-Comedian, Raconteur and Instrumentalist
The Three Orleans-Harmony and Dancing
Mark Leslie, ‘The Swell Coon’ Songs and Dances
Davis & Dean-Comedians and Shadow Dancers
Bessie Lind-Comedienne
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Cassie Walmer-Contralto and Dancer
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, yellow, green and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.175
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 2nd May, 1910
Jennie Johns-Comedienne
Joe O’Gorman-Comedian, Story Teller, Vocalist and Dancer
Wilson Hallett-Comedian
287
Quality Quartettte-Vocal Comedy Act
Carlotta Levey-Comedienne and Descriptive Vocalist
Ingram & Irving in ‘The New Office Boy’
Anna Heath-Comedienne and Dancer
O’Gorman Bros.-Comedians, Vocalist and Dancers
Bert Bryne-Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Tom Taylor & Co. in ‘The Plumbers’
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue, yellow, green and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.176
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 18th July, 1910
Horace Hunter and Company in ‘Under Suspicion’
Ouida Macdermott-Vocal Actress
Billy Hobbs-Coon Impersonator and Dancer
Doody and Wright-Australian Comiques
Bertha Winder-Dancer
Alec Kendall-Patter Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
The Whittakers-In Comedy Skit ‘Dick Whittington’
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.177
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 1st Aug, 1910
Jack Pleasants-Comedian
Jessie Merriless-la Cigale’
Moon and Morris-Comedians and Dancers
Millie Howell-Character Vocalist
Miss Teddy Edmunds’ Company Present ‘the Lady Jockey’ a
Sporting Farce
Nellie Farrell-Irish Singer
Larry Lewis-Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Violet Stockelle-Comedienne and Dancer
Brothers Bradshaw-Acrobatic Comedians
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.178
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 8th Aug, 1910
Chas. Austin in ‘Parker P.C.’-Comedy
Irene Rose-Dainty Comedienne
Sanford and Lyons-Comedians
288
Monty Walker-Comedian
The Westwoods-Cycling Duo
Harry Knox-Comedian
Lily Eyton-Vocal Comedienne
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Sammy Shields-Scottish Comedian
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.179
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 15th Aug, 1910
Blake and Granby-Comedy
Jack Lane-Comedian
Foreman and Fannan-The Millionaires ‘Percy and Harold’
Tom Collins-Character Comedian
Gladys Mavius-Canadian Comedienne and Dancer
Walter Ellis and Company in ‘The Sleepwalker’
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Josie Delaine
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.180
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 22nd Aug, 1910
Maide Scott-Comedienne
Charles R. Whittle-Comedian
The Seven Bramusas in ‘Music afloat’
Fred Barnes
Hughes and Elliott-Comedy Singing and Dancing Duo
Alfred Wood and Company in Farcical Episode ‘Ten Minutes’
George Lambton-Swell Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Brothers Horne-Comedy Boxing Sketch
Ted Waite-Spasmodic Comedian
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.181
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 12th Sep, 1910
Gilday and Fox-American Hebrew Comedians
J.P. Ling-Comedian and Mimic
Lillie Lassah-Comedienne and Cancer
Ike and Will Scott-Comic Duettists and Dancers
Arthur Woodville-Light Comedian and Expert Dancer
Otto & Olga-Musical Comedy Act
289
Nora Stockelle-Comedienne
Victor Travers-Comedian and Dancer
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Mooney and Holbein-Vaudeville Act
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.182
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 19th Sep, 1910
George Ali-Animal Actor
Tom E. Hughes-Comedian
Hanvarr & Lee in ‘The Golfer and the Maid’
May Mars-In Vocal Scena ‘My Persian Garden’
Stacey & Williams-cross Talk Comedians
Raie Walters ‘The Fishing Girl’
Will Musgrave-Character Comedian
Billy Rhodes-Droll Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Park’s Eton Boys Assisted by the Girton Girls In Their New Song
Scena ‘Speech Day at Eton College’
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.183
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 26th Sep, 1910
Harry Tate in Latest Absurdity ‘Flying’
Dusty Rhodes-Comedian
Stevens and Brett-Refined Burlesque Entertainers
Mr. C.-‘Who Sings and Talks’
Sable Fern and Company in ‘Boy Scouts in Camp’
The Emsons-Duettists and Dancers
Maude Courtney-American Comedienne
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Herman Melot-French Conjuror
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.184
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 3rd Oct, 1910
Gertie Gitana-Vocalist
Mike S. Whallen-Comedian and Raconteur
The 4 Vagabonds-Comedy Quartettte
Milner and Storey-Comedy
Frances McNulty
Bros. Ashley-Comedy Boxing Sketch
290
Dick Geldard-Light Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
H.O. Wills-Comedian
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.185
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 31st Oct 1910
John Terry and Mabel Lambert-Farcical Impersonations
Julian Mack-Topical Talking Dame
Winifred Ward-Immaculate Boy
Woodhouse and Wells-Comedians, Patters and Dancers
Rose Sartella-American Comedian
Barry Lupino-Pantomime Favourite Comedian and Dancer
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Alexandre and Hughes-Musical Comedians
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.186
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 28th Nov, 1910
Jennie Johns-Comedienne
Tom Jones-The Whimsical Welshman
Brothers Redmond-Acrobatic Comedians
Fred Earle-Character Comedian
Stewart and Morgan-Vocal Speciality
Tod Lowen-Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Colin Mail-Descriptive Vocalist
Minnie Leslie & Edgar Stevens-Comedy Sketch
Saturday Dec 3rd 1910. Grand Benefit Matinee in Aid Of the
Widow and Children of the Late John Lomax
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.187
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 5th Dec, 1910
Dave Samuals-American Hebrew Comedian
Jock Whiteford-Smart Scot
George D’Albert-Light Comedian
Mr and Mrs Royston Dene Assisted by Eileen Dartrey
Comedietta Sylvester Trio in ‘a Drawing Room Rehersal’
Introducing Their Nocturnal Dancing Display
Bernard and Weston-Comedians and Dancers
Madeline Rossiter-Comedienne and Dancer
291
Edie Anderson ‘the Little Gem’
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Charles Norton-In Original Mimetic Monologues
Special Cine-Matinees Every Monday, Thursday & Saturday
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.188
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 26th Dec, 1910
Alex. Piccard Company of Pantomimists in ‘Burglars of New York
Victor’s Juveniles-Mimics in Vocal and Dancing Specialities
Jenny & Joe-American Kiddies in Novel Song and Dance
Lizzie Glenroy-Scotch Comedienne and Dancer
John Robbs-Popular Tenor
Davis and Deane-Comedians and Shadow Dancers
Harry Marte-Comedian and Dancer
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Geo. Lambton-Comedian
Leslie Harris-At the Piano
Special Cine-Matinees Every Monday, Thursday & Saturday
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.189
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 2nd Jan 1911
The Famous Craggs in ‘Territorials or England’s Last Hope’
Arthur Lennard-Actor-Vocalist
The Four Royal Scots-Gaelic Songs
Special Cine-Matinees Every Monday, Thursday & Saturday
Fred Elton-Scena at the Piano
Haig and Novel-Comedy Singing and Dancing Act
F.V. St. Clair–Vocalists
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Tom Joy-Comedian
Roze & Calvert-Comedy Act in ‘Captain Kettle and his Charming
Mate’
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.190
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 6th Feb, 1911
King and Benson-Comedy Act
The Four Athos-Acrobats and Ball Manipulators
Russell and Held-American Singing and Dancing Act
Jock McNeil-Scotch Comedian and Novelty Dancer
292
Henry J. Harper’s Clifton Banjo Party
Pop Dearly-Coon Delineator
Cissie Lupino-Character Dancer
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Tom Stuart-Burlesque Impressions
Roze & Calvert-Comedy Act
Special Cine-Matinees Every Monday and Thursday
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.191
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 10th April, 1911
2 Bobs (Bob Adams and Bob Alden)-American Entertainers
Julian Mack Assisted by Miss Nellie Booth-‘The Dame in Topical
Talk’
Holden’s Original Mannikins-Vaudeville Entertainment in
Miniature
Ted Waite-Comedian
Cestra-Juggling and Acrobatic Waiter
Boden, Wilson and Boden-Speciality Dancers
Maude Vera-Comedienne
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Morny Cash-Lancashire Lad
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.192
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 17th April, 1911
Maide Scott-Comedienne
The Six Colbergs-Musical Speciality
Jack Warman-Comedian
Talbot & Pearce-Musical Comedy
Albert Rees-Vocalist
Linn and Darius-Instrumental and Vocal Speciality
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Heather Belle-Scotch Character Vocalist
Harry Freeman-Comedian
John G. Brandon & Company Present ‘The Dragon’s Claw!’
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.193
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 24th April, 1911
George Gilby-Comedian
Daisy Wood-Burlesque Actress and Comedienne
293
Tally-Ho Trio!-Mirth and Harmony
3 Prestons in ‘The Village of Shift ‘Em.’
Mr and Mrs Manning-Comedy Duo
Coverdale-Comedian
Harold Baker-‘The Little Man With The Big Voice’
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Josie Delaine-Songs and Dances
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.194
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 15th May, 1911
Jack and Evelyn-Vaudeville Act
Lew Lake and Company-Comedian In Farcical Absurdity ‘The
Bloombsy Burglars’
Jessie Templeton-Comedienne and Burlesque Actress
Will Norrie-Lancashire Tenor
Lilly Black-Comedienne
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
The Orleans-Harmony and Dancing
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.195
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 22nd May, 1911
Gertie Gitana
Gene Morelle-Ragged Virtuoso
Ted Curtis & Co.-Vocal, Comedy and Speciality Dancing Act
Carina Sisters-Musical Act
Josh Dixon-Comedian and Dancer
Mabel Thorne-Comedienne
Fred A Jeffs-Irish Humorist
Harry Simms-Light Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Phil Bransby-Comedian
John Henderson and Company Including Millie Henderson in
‘Under The Maple Leaf’
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.196
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 29th May, 1911
The Four Ascots-Dancers
Marie Schulz Assisted by Harry Collman at the Piano
Ed.E. Ford-introducing latest Chorus Craze, ‘We’re All Growing
294
Older and Older’.
Carlotta Levey-Comedienne and Burlesque Actress
Edgar Curtis, ‘The Human Marionette’
Rosa Bartlett-Male Impersonator
Lawrence Barclay-Character Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Lyons and Cullum-American Variety
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.197
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 11th Sep, 1911
Charles R. Whittle
Daisy Wood-Burlesque Actress and Comedienne
The Gascoignes-Jugglers and Their Dog ‘Bertha’
Lulu Russel-Californian Singer
Lyons Trio-Pantomimic Novelty
Bertha De Pas-Comedienne
Alec Kendal-Comedian
Olga, Elga and Eli Hudson-Musical Act
Kinemacolor-The Only Existing Steroescopic Life Motion
Pictures
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.198
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 25th Sep, 1911
Rinaldo the Wandering Violinist
Harry Ford-Comedian
Bros. Redmond-Comedians
Sisters Gaye-Vocal Dancing Act
Sterling & Love in ‘Discord and Harmony’
Jenny Hartley in Songs and Dances
W.J. Churchill, ‘Uncle Willie’-Comedian
Kinemacolor-The Only Existing Steroescopic Life Motion
Pictures
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.199
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 2nd Oct, 1911
Bransby Williams-Selections From His Popular Repertoire
Harry Bedford-Character Comedian
Fred Conquest and Company in ‘Something for Nothing’
L.W. Harris-Comedian
295
Eddie and Ethel-Comedy Act
Chris Richards-Comedian
Lila Vesta-Comedienne
Forman and Fannan-The Millionaires, ‘Percy and Harold’
Kinemacolor-The Only Existing Steroescopic Life Motion
Pictures
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.200
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 16th Oct, 1911
Mr. Graham Moffat’s Company of Scottish Players in ‘The
Concealed Bed’
Jock Whiteford, ‘The Smart Scot’
Horace Wheatley-Irish Comedian
Flora Cromer-Pleasing Vocalist
The Westwoods-Novelty Cyclists
Jack Barker-Comedian
Brothers Horne-Comedy Boxing Sketch
Ike & Will Scott-Comic Characters, Songs and Dances
Nellie Boden-Vocalist and Dancer
Kinemacolor-The Only Existing Steroescopic Life Motion
Pictures
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.201
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 6th Nov, 1911
Hedges Brothers and Jacobson-American Vaudeville Team
Cruikshank-Songs, Cello and Banjo
Ida Re’vell-Comedienne
Minnie Leslie & Edgar Stevens-in ‘Love Levels All’
Rich and Rich-Comedians
Elsie Roby-the Pianologedienne
Teddy Day-Comedian
Daisy Taylor-Scotch Comedienne and Dancer
Charles Norton-Comedian
Kinemacolor-The Only Existing Steroescopic Life Motion
Pictures
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.202
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 20th Nov, 1911
Frank Bush-American Story-teller
296
Solo in Absurdity ‘A Lesson in Temperance’
King and Benson in Mirth and Melody
Marie Blythe-Contralto
Little Jack Marks-Hebrew Comedian
Fred Dunstone-Comedian
Frank Seeley-Comedian
Farr & Farland-Comedy Act
Kinemacolor-The Only Existing Steroescopic Life Motion
Pictures
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.203
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 11th Dec, 1911
Messrs. M. Montgomery and E.C. Jazon Presents Jazon’s Grand
Comic Pantomime Cinderella
Speciality Act, Kioto, ‘The Marvellous Jap’
Kinemacolor-the only existing Steroescopic Life motion pictures
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.204
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 18th Dec, 1911
Beth Tate-Comedienne
Morny Cash, ‘The Lancashire Lad’
Four Sollies-Music, Dancing Trick Comedy etc
Steve Bartle-English Concertina Soloist
Lizzie Glenroy-Scotch Comedienne and Dancer
Ellis Barrieton-Vocalist
W. Selkirk’s Grand Juvenile Spectacle, The Boy Scouts
Kinemacolor-The Only Existing Steroescopic Life Motion
Pictures
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.205
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 10th Feb, 1913
Radford and Valentine-Juggling Jesters
Maggie Benson-Comedienne
Mr & Miss Debrean-Japanese Entertainers
Henry Helme-Singer from the French Alps
Haidee De Rance-Violinist and Vocalist
Johnson & Bert-Character Comedians
Victor Travers-Eccentric Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
J.W. Rickaby-Burlesque Comedian
297
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.206
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 24th Feb, 1913
Happy Fanny Fields-Jolly Dutch Girl Character
Andy McLeod- American Comedian, Instrumentalist, Raconteur
The Three Vims-Juggling Act
Brothers Leo-Comedians
Tom Stuart-Burlesque Comedian
Silbon’s Cats-Animal Training
Eily Adair-Comedienne and Dancer
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
McConnell Trio-Vocal Comedy Sketch
The Dayton Family. Comical Smart Acrobatic and Risley Display
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.207
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 10th Mar, 1913
Jack and Evelyn-Vaudeville Act
Lloyd Morgan-Comedian
Mayme Remington and Her Piccaninnies-American Novelty Act
Gus Hindell-Monologist
Gene Morelle-Comedy Tramp Musician
Stella Stahl-Comedienne
Jack Lorimer, ‘the Hielan’ Laddie
Tom and Nell-In Hits, Bumps and Other Things
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Esta Stella, ‘the Original Military Maid’
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.208
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 31st Mar, 1913
Wee Georgie Wood in ‘Baby in India’
Beaumont Collins, Renowned Actress, and West-End London
Company in Domestic Comedy Sketch, ‘Bed-Fellows’
Mary Mars-in Scena ‘In the Shadow of the Pyramids’
Phil Rees’ Stable Lads in ‘After the trial’
Tom E. Dean-Comedian
Nellie Lewis-Chorus Songster
Jack W. Brooke-Yorkshire Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
298
Cosgrove and Burns-Comedy Duettists
J.P. Ling in Laughable Burlesque
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.209
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 7th April, 1913
Dorothy Ward-Principal Boy and Musical Comedy Artiste
Shaun Glenville-Comedian
Mrs. Walder-Wallis Presents the 6 Puritan Maids in Vocal And
Instrumental Entertainment
Torino-American jugglers
J.H. Wakefield-Coon Character Delineator
Jenny and Joe-Comedy Songs and Neat Dances
The Mannings-Acrobatic and Equilibristic Display
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
The Three Lyres (H.L. Harvey, F.C.Henderson and S.B. Lewis)
-American Comedy Musical Trio
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.210
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 14th April, 1913
Conrad and Whidden-American Ragtime
Charles Norton-Mimetic Comedian
The Rawsons-Musical Entertainers
Sisters Marion-Popular Duettists
Dave Carter-Irish Tenor
Evelyn Bergen-Vocalist and Dancer
The Westwoods-Cycle Act
Lawrence Barclay-Character Comedian
O’Gorman Bros.-Clever Songs and Neat Dances
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Adam Tomlinson-Tyneside Comedian
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.211
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 2nd June, 1913
Willette Whitaker-Vocalist Assisted by F. Wilbur Hill
Valazzi-Juggler, Pedipulator and Aviator
Carr’s Juvenile American Ragtime Octette
Stacey and Williams In Their Drawing Room Interlude
Beatrice Allen-Comedienne
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
299
Bella Chevaux-Sporano Vocalist
Shirley and Ransome-In Their Episode of Coster Life, ‘The
Seperation Order’
George D’Albert-Comedian
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.212
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 9th June, 1913
The Original ‘Rab’ and ‘Teenie’ in ‘Bunty Pulls the Strings’
George Tawde and Eva McRoberts in Scotch Comedy ‘Elder’s
Hours’
Mike S. Whallen-Extempore and Rapid Fire Humorist
Cissie Curlette-Comedienne
The Three Its (Ciss, Will & Fred)-Vocalists and Dancers
Blake and Granby-Comedy Duologue
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
The Three Dales-Vocal and Instrumental Speciality
Miss Frances McNulty-Song Dance and Costume
Marny Cash-Quaint Comedian
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.213
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 30th June, 1913
Two Coleys-American Black-Faced Team
Daisy Stirling, ‘the Versatile Girl’
Ernest Krake and Company of Comedians
Jock Mills-Scotch Character Comedian
Gwinnie Llewellyn-Vocalist
Harvey Boys-Patter Comedians in Comedy and Boxing Sketch,
‘The Was Me’.
Mark Stuart-Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
The Three Keltons-Instrumentalists
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.214
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 7th July, 1913
Clarice Mayne and her Pianist
Jack Edge-Lancashire Comedian
Victorine and Manelli-Vocal and Instrumental Entertainment
The Brennans-Duettists and Clog Dancers
Albert Rees-Entertainer at the Piano
300
Bob and Jennie Leonard-Comedy
Bert Earle-Jumping and Dancing Act
Betty Boden-Comedienne
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Goldsmith and Hoppe-American Comedy Team
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.215
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 21st July, 1913
Aubrey Fitzgerald and Frank Hill in Farce ‘Getting the Bird’
Wal Langtry-Comedian
Rathskellar Trio (Mitchell, Wells & Lewis)-Piano, Laughter and
Song
8 Seaside Girls-Vocalists and Dancers
Nita Crystal & Geoffrey Saville in ‘Early Closing Night’
Rose Cambry-Comedienne
Sisters Allen-Dainty Duettists and Dancers
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
A.D. Robbins and his Co.-Cycle Act
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.216
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 29th Sep, 1913
Aubrey Fitzgerald and Frank Hill in Farce ‘Getting the Bird’
Horace Hunter and Company Including Miss Lily Hammersley in
‘The Years Between’
Alec Hurley Character and Coster Comedian
The Three Rascals (Charles, Monty & Walter)-American
Vaudeville
Alick Lauder-Scottish Character Songs
Estelle Collette-Young Violinist
Milner and Storey
Bert Rayburn-Quaint Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Harry Edson and his Wonderful Dog ‘Doc.’
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.217
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 3rd Nov, 1913
The Two Bobs (Bob Adams and Bob Alden)-song and comedy
Maide Scott-Comedienne
H.O. Wills-Comedian
301
The Kebbles-Duettists
Julian Mack. The Topical Talker
Roma & Roman-Classical Musicians
Billy Hobbs-Coon Impersonator
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Little Freddie Hackin-Boy Quick Change Artist
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.218
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 8th Dec, 1913
George Mozart-Comedian
The Record Quartette-South African Novelty Banjo Act
J.H. Wakefield-Coon delineator
Prue Purl-Entertainer
Harold Baker
Carter Livesey and Lillian Roseberry-Comedy Sketch
Freda Waring-Vocal Comedienne
Lorenz Four-Vocalists and Acrobatic Dancers
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Woody, Wood and Wells-Acrobatic Absurdity
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.219
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 26th Jan, 1914
Miss Constance Drever with Mr Victor Marmont at the Piano
Mann And Franks-Singing Comedy Act
Murfayne-Xylophone King
Elsie Kerry-Comedienne
Christie Duo-Comedy and Dancing Team
Farrer & Griffiths’ Merry Mascots-Vaudeville
Fred Evans-in Original Burlesque, ‘Dreams of Oliver Twist’
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Jack Thomas-Comedian
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.220
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 2nd Feb, 1914
Lipinski’s 40 Dog Comedians, ‘A Wonderful Animal Pantomime’
Arthur Lennard-Actor-Vocalist
J.W. Wilson and Nellie Waring-Comedy Duo
Gipsy Woolf and Girls Including Doff Dee in Musical Scene,
‘Jimmy Valentine’s Pat!’
302
Billy Simpson-Comedian
Stacey and Williams-Comedy
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Harry Thornton and Emma Wagner-American Vocalist and
Instrumental Act
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.221
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 2nd Mar, 1914
Nixon Grey-Comedian
Mollie Lindsay and company in Scotch Sketch ‘The Washing
House Key!’
Nelson Jackson-Storyteller and Entertainer
Sisters Jerome-Duettists and Dancers
Lloyd Morgan-Comedian
Bros. Curran-Boxing Comedians
Cooke-Juggling Joker
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Donovan Family-Musical Act
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.222
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 30th Mar, 1914
Billy Arlington and Company-Comedy Sketch
Daisy Stirling
Nat Clifford-Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-The Grand National 1914
Marie Blythe-Descriptive Vocalist
George Crowther-Light Comedian
Evans, Harris and Peek-Song and Dance
The O’Mahonys-Irish Songs
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.223
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 18th May, 1914
George Gilby-Lancashire Comedian
Frederick Sylvester and Company, World’s Smallest Acrobats
The New Macs-Knockabout Comedians, Patterers and Dancers
Rita Rhylle-Dainty Comedian
Arthur Young-Vocal Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-‘The Curse of War’
303
Sam Kelly-Scotch Comedian
The Kirbys-Versatile Comedy and Burlesque Team
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.224
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 22nd Jun, 1914
2 Coleys, Fay and Fay-American Quartette-Novel Negro Comedy
Song and Dance
Albert Letine-Burlesque Character Studies
The Alf Leonard Trio!-Musical Combination
Jock Mills-Scotch Comedian
Gene Gordon-Comic Magician
The Sages-Comedy Act
Billy French-Dancer
Mabel Osborn-Vocalist
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Molly Wells-Comedienne
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.225
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 29th June, 1914
Hickey’s Comedy Circus Including the Comical Unridable Mule
Bertram Banks-Mimicry of Children
Geo. Rae-Eccentric Scot and Dancer
Little Elsie Prince-Dainty Songs and Dances
J. Olrac’s Company of Comedians
Wagner, the Concertina King
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Billy Simpson-Comedian
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.226
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 27th July, 1914
Pierce and Roslyn-Piano Accordion
Mrs. Graeme Coring and Company-In Scotch Comedy, ‘The Heid
Of The Hoose’
James Stewert-Ragged Piano Virtuoso
Verno and Lambert-Eccentric Knockabout Comedians
Dorothy Millar-Burlesque Artiste
304
Tom E. Dean-Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Poluski Brothers (Will & Sam) In Their Latest ‘Poluskisms’
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.227
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 3rd Aug, 1914
Bert La Mont the Singing Comedian and Cowboys
Jack Thomas-Comedian
Nora O’Gorman Assisted by the Frayne Bros. in descriptive
Songs and Smart Dances
Auber Musical Monarch
Alice Maude-Comedienne and Male Impersonator
Ben Albert-Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Pipifay & Panlo-Clowns
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.228
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 17th Aug, 1914
Maide Scott-Comedienne
Stanley Brett and Company Including Miss Billie Sinclair-Comedy
Sketch
Frank Powell-Patter Comedian
Daisy and her Dots-Singing and Dancing
Rich & Rich-Comedian
Elsie Roby-Burlesque Impressions
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Duncan and Godfrey-Coster Delineators
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.229
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 14th Sep, 1914
Jack and Evelyn
The Harmony Four-Musical Comedy
Alick Lauder-Scottish Character Comedian
Lily Leonhard-Soprano Vocalist
Harold Baker-Comedian
The Vedras-Comic Acrobats
305
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
George D’Albert-Comedian and Descriptive Vocalist
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.230
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 21st Sep, 1914
Charles Austin Assisted by Company of London Artistes in
‘Parker On the Panel’
The Kebbles (Nora & Edith)-Character Studies
Adam Tomlinson-Comedian
The Joannys-French Shadowgraphics
Lucille Benstead-Prima Donna
Walter Stanley-Tyneside Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Arthur Aiston-Song Character Impersonator
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.231
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 28th Sep, 1914
Ella Retford-Comedienne
Bay Russell-Comedian. Musical Comedy
Rosei Archer-humorous Songs and Sketches at the Piano
Mr and Mrs Harold Finden-Sketch Artistes
The Evans and Alton Troupe-Comedy Acrobatics and
Pantomimists
Fred Emney and Louie Tinsley in Episode Entitled, ‘A Sister to
Assist Her’
Palette’s Novel Performing Dogs
Arthur C. Clifton-Versatile Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-Latest War Pictures
Yamamoto and Koyoshi-Japanese Equilibrists
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.232
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 19th Oct, 1914
George Graves-Comedian in ‘Koffo of Bond Street’
Nora Delany-‘Liverpool Pantomime Idol’
The Four Curtis’s-Dancing Act
The Three Comerfords-Comedy
306
Bertha De Pas-Character Comedienne and Dancer
Syd Moorhouse-Novelty Vocal Act
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-Latest War Pictures
Victor Kelly-Comedian
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.233
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 2nd Nov, 1914
Staley’s Transformation Act, ‘The Musical Coopers’
Robb Wilton-Confidential Comedian
Alexandre and Hughes-Musical Comedians
Edna Payne-Violinist
The Holsons-Comedians and Dancers
William Anderson-Operatic Basso
Kitty Clinton-Versatile Comedienne
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-Latest War Pictures
Tom E. Finglass-‘The Original Cowboy Coon’
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.234
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 3rd Jan, 1916
Nixon Grey-Comedian
The 3 Scamps-‘American Speed Boys and a Piano
Harry Hudson in ‘Pianohumour’
Ena Dayne-Juvenile Comedienne
Brooklyn Comedy 4
Royce Babs and Royce-Singing and Dancing Act
Albert Letine-Burlesque Impersonations
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-Showing ‘Daily News in Animation’ and
the Latest War Pictures
Nicol and Martin-Comedy Cycling Act
The 7 Bramusas-Brass Band Extravaganza
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.235
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 10th Jan, 1916
‘Step This Way’-Musical Comedy Melange Including:
Elven Hedges (of Hedges Brothers & Jacobson)
Tom Bryant-Welsh Harpist
307
Billy Leonard (of Norman-Leonard Trio)
Marie Montague
Rowland Green
Alf Leonard with a violin (Of Norman-Leonard Trio)
Ivy Howard
Peggy Hope
Gordon James
Isabelle Dillon-Musical Comedy Artiste
The Four Oriental Queens and a Rosebud Garden of Lovely Girls
Gene Gordon-Comedy Magician
Barry Leighton & Sadi Melville-Quick-Change Comedy Act
Jackson Potter-Baritone
Harry Hasto-Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-showing ‘Daily News in Animation’ and
the
Latest War Pictures
Barnard & Bunny-Comedy Act
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.236
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 17th Jan, 1916
Whit Cunliffe-Comedian
Gilday and Fox-Singing Hebrew Humorists
Leo Cud and Company in the L.C.C.’s 6 Musical Navvies-Musical
Comedians
The Irish Strollers, ‘Violin and a Voice’
Syd Moorhouse, ‘the Dandy Demon’
Stella Stahl –in Song and Dance
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-showing ‘Daily News in Animation’ and
the Latest War Pictures
Mollie Lindsay and Company in Scotch Domestic Company ‘The
Washing House Key!
Jack Lorimer-Scotch Comedian and Dancer
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.237
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 20th Mar, 1916
Jack and Evelyn in Their Latest Success, ‘Carry On’
Tom Hearn, the Lazy Juggler
Keir and Kempton-Scotch Vocal Duo
Pynkie Whyte-Californian Comedy
Harry Levaine-Character Comedian
308
Harry Wenburn-Comedian
P.J. Gillen and Company-In Comedy Sketch, ‘Rogers’
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-showing ‘Daily News in Animation’ and
the Latest War Pictures
Ruby Roya, a Radiant Personality
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.238
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 25th Sep, 1916
Gertie Gitana
Tom Purslow-Burlesque Operatic Comedian
Fuji Family-Japanese Jugglers and Equilibrists
George D’Albert-Versatile Comedian
Frances and Alfred-Juggler
Ivy Hurley-Singer and Dancer
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-showing ‘Daily News in Animation’ and
the Latest War Pictures
Wilbert Gamble-Comedian
Fyne & Hurley-Burlesque Comedians
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.239
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 5th March, 1917
Bransby Williams in Selections From His Wonderful Repertoire
Ernie Ream and his Baby Grand
Duncan and Godfrey-Comedy
Ford & Truly-Variety
Dolly Ross-Chorus Comedienne
Bruce and Iris Clare-Humorous Entertainers
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-Showing ‘Daily News in Animation’ and
the Latest War Pictures
Sam Stern-Character Comedian
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red
NFA Collection
178R12.240
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 15 July, 1918
Talbot O’Farrell-Witty Songs and Stories
The Piccadilians (Jessie, Estelle and Juliette)-Musical Act
Babusio & Dax-Comedy Acrobats and Tumblers
309
Jim C. Max in a Medley of Coon Songs and Dances
Gaye Gordon-Comedienne
Royal Kondo-Japanese Foot Juggler
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-showing Latest War News in Animation
Molly Wells-Chic Comedienne Assisted by Frank Mayban
Some Bookworm Damage
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.241
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 22nd July, 1918
Coram and the New Recruit ‘Jerry’-in Ventriloquial Scena
The Quaint Q’s-Comedy, Glee songs and Novel Dance
Zetta Mor-Comedienne
Frank Powell-Character, Patter Comedian
Vera Caine-Athletic Girl
J.B. Strain-Irish Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-Showing Latest War News in Animation
Suther-One Man Musical Revue
Some Bookworm Damage
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.242
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 29th July, 1918
Maidie Scott-Comedienne
Fyne and Hurley-Burlesque Comedians
Herbert La Martine-Dancer
Harold Baker-Eccentric Comedian
Jackson and Marte-Comedians
Ivy Hurley-Comedienne and Dancer
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-Showing latest War News in Animation
Gomez Trio-Vocal and Instrumentalist Scena
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.243
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 5th Aug, 1918
Wilkie Bard-Comedian
J.H. Scotland-Song and Comedy
Woodward and Page-Cycling, Music and Dancing
Les Altos-Equilibristic Act
310
Sara Rosebury, the Lively Lancashire Lass
Marie & Rubie O’Rourke-Musical Comedy and Dancing
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-Showing Latest War News in Animation
John Lester’s Frisco 5, the Jollities of ‘Jazz’
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.244
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 19th Aug, 1918
Miss Margaret Cooper and a Piano
Billy Housini and Company-Comedy Juggling and Balancing Act
Hal Wright-Burlesque Comedian
Brothers Curran-Boxing Comedians
Hayes and Doree-Comedy Duo
Sisters Gaye-Comediennes and Speciality Dancers
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-Showing Latest War News in Animation
May Sherrard-Comedienne
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.245
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 26th Aug, 1918
The Westminster Singers-Male Voice Quartette
Marcelle and his Unique Partner, a Sea Lion
George Wilby-Expressionist and Mimic
The Kitchen Comedy Four
Josephine Langley-Ventriloquist
Sisters Gannon-Duettists and Dancers
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-Showing Latest War News in Animation
G.S. Melvin-Versatile Scot
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.246
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 2nd Sep, 1918
Ernie Lotinga in New Comedy Sketch ‘Wanted A Wife’.
Fred Barnes-incomparable Artiste
The Pigquays and Imp-American Novelty Artistes
Delany and Dean-Vocal, Comedy and Dancing
Marjorie Fulton-Comedienne
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-Showing latest War News in Animation
Rich Hayes-Clown
311
Daisy Taylor-Scotch Comedienne
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.247
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 9th Sep, 1918
George Graves and Company in ‘Koffo, of Bond Street’
Tom E. Hughes
Edna Lyall-Soprano Vocalist
Roelgin’s Parrtos-Performing Bird Act
Jaffa-Conjoring Comic
Gwennie Morgan-Comedienne
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-Showing Latest War News in Animation
George Hatton Presents The Bell-Hattons-a Refined Musical Act
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.248
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 16th Sep, 1918
Miss Clarice Mayne and “That”-Selections From Their Repertoire
Nora Delany-Comedienne
Ernest Krake and Company-Comedy Act In ‘The Electric Tram
Car Conductor’
Alex Prince-Concertina Soloist
Leonard & Stevens-In Comedy Sketch ‘Coming Home’
Jack Poulter-Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-Showing Latest War News in Animation
Wilfred Burnand-Original Character and Song Studies
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.249
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 23rd Sep, 1918
Jack Pleasants-Comedian
Will Walton & Co.-Lancashire Comedy Act
Kitty Curtis-Impressionist
Belle & Betty-Novel Dancing Scenas
George Ackroyd & Ethel Remish-Flautist and Soprano
Nora & Dane-Acrobatic Absurdities
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-Showing Latest War News in Animation
Fred Curran-Comedian
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
312
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.250
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 30th Sep, 1918
Whit Cunliffe
Charles Cohan-Hebrew Comedian
Sisters Reeve-Pantomime Favourites in Dainty Songs and Duets
The Johnnys in Colour Shadow
Southwood, His Pink Lady and a Piano
The 2 McCuskers-Comedian and Dancer
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-Showing Latest War News in Animation
Jerome & Carson-In Vaudeville Breezes
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.251
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 14th Oct, 1918
Mdlle. Marguerite Scialtiel Supported by Jane Wells & Martin
Walker In One Act Comedy ‘My Lonely Soldier’
Jack Lane-Yorkshire Rustic
Mart & Pep-Spanish Entertainers
Ethal Leslie, “The Gallant”
Band-Master Morris-One Man Band
Little Hazel-Juvenile Comedienne
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-Showing Latest War News in Animation
Oswald Bemand-and his Famous Pet Wonder Pigeons
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.252
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 21st Oct, 1918
Gilbert Payne and Company-In Farcical Comedy, ‘Bingle’s Bungle’
Jack Thompson and Annie Walker-Vocalists Assisted by Cecila
Johnson, Violinist
The Martini’s-Piano Cabaret Scena introducing the Latest
American Society Dances
Manuel Vega-Comedy Act
Cassie Walmer-Eccentric Contralto and Dancer
Katie Butler-Character Comedienne
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-Showing Latest War News in Animation
Finlay Dunn-‘Joke at the Piano’
Julot and Partner-French Laughter Maker and his Tenor
313
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.253
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 28th Oct, 1918
Bransby Williams, “The Seven Ages of Man”, From Baby to Old
Man 102.
Those Two Nondescripts and a Piano
George de Alma-Banjo Boy
Freda Lawrence & Billie Bowie-Comedy Entertainers
Sophie Forrest-Comedienne
James Barry-Dancing Marvel
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-Showing Latest War News in Animation
Artemas-Comedy Illusionist
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.254
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 16th Dec, 1918
Horace Hunter and Lily Hammersley and West End Company in
‘The Years Between’
Haley’s Juveniles-Vocal Scena
Lydia & Francis-Parisian, Artistic and Acrobatic Dances
Tom Costello-Comedian
Lucy Brennan-Comedienne
Thelma Hamilton-Soprano Vocalist
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-Showing Latest War News in Animation
Frank Whitman-Dance Mad Fiddler
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.255
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 30th Dec, 1918
2 Rascals, Chas O’Donnell and Eddie Fields
Madge Velma and her Ruffles-Lady Vocalists
Frank Keith-Light Star Comedian
Francis and Alfred-Juggler and Assistant
Stephanie Anderson-Dancing and Instrumental Quick Change
Act
Nona Dixie-Comedy
Brown’s Royal Bioscope- In a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
314
178R12.256
Ronez, the Broken ‘Cellist’
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 12th Jan, 1920
Nixon Grey-Comedian
Penrose and Whitlock
Harold Moss, Norfolk Gipsy Violinist and Isabel Maachah-Musical
And Dancing Fantasy
Olga Sydney-Comedian
Nord and Dane-Acrobatic Act
Lue Joyce-‘Perfect Lady’
The Mellow Dee’s-high Class Repertoire
Brown’s Royal Bioscope- In a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
St. Juste and Higgins
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.257
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 9th Feb, 1920
Gilday and Fox-Hebrew Comedians
Jock McKay-Scots Comedian
Rosie Lloyd-Comedienne
De Busse-Piano Accordianist
Nelson and Nelson-Comedy Acrobats
The Carylls and Chorister
Thelma Hamilton-Yorkshire Soprano
Brown’s Royal Bioscope- In a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Nelson Jackson-Humorist
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.258
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 16th Feb, 1920
Ernie Mayne, the Simple One
Norman Field and His Harp assisted by Md’lle Ninalta, Premier
Danseuse
The Four K-Foleys-in Novel Vocal Comedy Scena
George Bolton-Entertainer with His Voices and Piano
Two Nondescripts and a Piano
315
May Kinahan-Juvenile Entertainer
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Miss Merles’ Cockatoos
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.259
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 23rd Feb, 1920
Peter Pariss-Character Comedy
Foster Kershaw-Entertainer Without a Piano
Terry Twins-Duplicate Comedians
Renee-Novelty Instrumentalist
Emerson & Gilbert, ‘Dago’ and his Black friend
Diana Dane-Comedienne
Howard and Wyndham-up-To-Date Songs and Novel Dances
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-In a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
May Erne and Erne Chester-Songs and Laughs
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.260
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 1st Mar, 1920
Wilson Hallett-Impersonator
Billy Poluski and Joe Mott-Comedians
Frank H. Fox-Character Comedian
Wyn and Ivy In Comedy Vocal Scena ‘Cinders’
The Musical Burglars Presenting ‘A Raid on a Musical Academy’
Patti Loftus-Comedienne and Dancer
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-In a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Officer Vokes Presents America’s Wonderful Canine, ‘Don’
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.261
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 29th Mar, 1920
G.H. Elliott, ‘The Original Chocolate Coloured Coon’
Geaiks and Geaiks-Eccentrics etc.
Emilie Hayes-Vocalist
Manuel & Francois-Acrobatic Eccentricities
316
Auber-Musical Monarch
Cliff Barrett, the Great Dame Study Assisted by Netta Clark in
‘Auntie’s Visit’
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Frank Varney and Sou Brette-Mirth Manipulators
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.262
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 19th April, 1920
Wal Langtry-Comedian
Dollie and Billie-Comedy Character Studies
E.J. Moore-American Comedy Conjuror
Frances Kinders-Dainty Vocalist and Dancer
Ivor Vinter-England’s Smallest Comedian
Jack & Lily Butt-High Class Comedy Act
Nellie Wigley, Prince Charming
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Muriel George & Ernest Butcher-Old Folk Songs and Comedy
Duets
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.263
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 3rd May, 1920
Whit Cunliffe-Variety’s Greatest Song
Joe Mangin and Syd Kerbel-Jolly Songs
Arthur Ferris-Character Comedian
Zelinda Davies-Singer
Tom Payne-Musician-Athlete
Junes(Ida and Grace)-Mexican Speciality Dances
Massona-Juggling Humorist
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
De Wynne Brothers-Classical Athletic Act
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.264
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 17th May, 1920
317
Hilda Glyder-Songs
Bert La Mont and His Cowboy Minstrels-Mirth and Melody
Bert Terrell-Dutch Comedian
Harry Ford-Comedian
Sie Tahar Troupe-Algerian Pastimes
Peggy Rose and Budd-Comedy Duo
James Hunter-Society Entertainer
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Jessie Broughton and Dennis Creedon-Musical Entertainment
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.265
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 21st June, 1920
Jack and Evelyn
Jack Thomas-Comedian
The Incomparable Damsell and Boy-Juggling Equilibrist
We Three, Susie Belmore, Vera Vere, Dorothy Belmore
Ben Warris-Comedian
Ernest St. George-Vocal Enigma
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Zetta Mor-Character Vocalist and Male Impersonator
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.266
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 5th July, 1920
Mike S. Whallen-Prince of Extempore
Alan Martin and Tony Castle-Vocals and Piano
Fred Brezin-Mystical Anglo-French Humorist Entertainer
Evelyn May-Violinist
Maude and Syd McLloyd-Original Songs and Novelty Dances
Lola Patey-Songs and Stories
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
La Toy Brothers-The Inebriate and Bachelor
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.267
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
318
Playbill for week commencing Mon 19th July, 1920
Fred Lake and Tom Barrasford-Vivacious Vocalism
Miles-Stavordale Quintette-Songs
J.H. Scotland-Comedy Dialect etc
Tom Gott-Comedian
The Ziras
Madam Godwin-in Musical Act, ‘Granny’s Birthday’
The Owyns in Harmony
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Murphy and Mack-presents ‘The Major’s Reflection’
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.268
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 26th July, 1920
Harry Green and his Company of American Players
Boon Boys and Doris-Three Gents, a Lady a Piano and a Violin
Theo Ward-Musical Act
Claude Gardner-Comedian
Connie Browning-Comedienne and Dancer
Ivy Barnes-Songs and Dances
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Fyne & Hurley-Burlesque Comedians
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.269
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 2nd Aug, 1920
Margaret Cooper-Piano
May Sherrard-Comedienne
Frank Powell-Burlesque Patter Comedian
McGregot and Hood-Comedians and Dancers
George D’Albert-Comedian
Nord and Dane-Acrobatic Act
Mdle. Zampa-Gymnast
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Oliver and Mack-In Comedy Skit, ‘Hanging a Gate’
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
319
178R12.270
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 16th Aug, 1920
The Two Bobs-Songs and Character Studies
Sisters Reeve-Duettists
Melvin & Mayo-Comedians and Dancers
Lauri Howard-Comedian
Lily Currie-Chorus Vocalist
O’Wray and O’Dare-Burlesque Comedians
Frank Keith-Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Four Cronies Present ‘A Night With Rabbie Burns’
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.271
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 6th Sep, 1920
Robert Reilly-Musical Tableaux
The Real McKays-Scotch Comedy
Jim Nolan-Comedian
Veronica Trio-Operatic Selections and Ballads
Hal Wright-Burlesque Comedian
Sanni-In Comedy Speciality, ‘Tit-Bits’
Frances Kinders-Dainty Vocalist and Dancer
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Ben Osborne and Nellie Perryer-Comedy Sketches
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.272
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 13th Sep, 1920
Bransby Williams in ‘Uncle John’
Tom Clare-Piano and Songs
Ambrose Barker & Peggy Wynne-In ‘Song Impressions’
The Westbrooks (Maudie and Tessie)-Novelty Dancing Scena
Jack Poulter-Comedian
Tambo and Tambo-Tambourines
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Fayre Four Sisters Tina, Inga, Lilia and Sylva-Musical Pot-Pourri
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
320
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.273
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 8th Nov, 1920
Jay Laurier-Comedian
Susie Marney-Chorus Comedienne
Roxy La Rocca-Wizard of the Harp
Pauline Travis-Male Impersonator
Walton and Lester-Burlesque Creations
Evelyn Bergin-Comedienne
The Joannys-Miniature Shadow Pantomime
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Cecil and Ian Law-Piano and Violin
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.274
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 22nd Nov, 1920
J.W. Rickaby-Comedian
Betty Barclay and George Glover and at the Piano, E.Westby
Nella Allen-American Soprano
Fred and May-Comedy Act
Billy & Burke-Speciality on Wheels
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Douglas and Mona-Comedy, Song and Dance Artistes
Billy Reeves-Famous Picture Star
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.275
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 13th Dec, 1920
George Mozart
Twelvetrees Trio-Musical Interlude
Les Bastiens-Acrobatics and Comedy
Trevor West and Hinsby-Two Boys and a Piano
Dan E. Doyle and Myra Eyton-Comedy Couple
Ray Varle-Ballad Vocalist
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Harry Herbert-Comedian
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
321
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.276
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 20th Dec, 1920
Haley’s Juveniles in a Beautiful Christmas Scena
Cecil Baumer-Piano
Constance Izard-Violinist
Fredk. Allen-Baritone
Costa & George-Comedy Bar Act
Lily O’Gara-Contralto Vocalist
Dene Dunlop-Comedian
May Renter-Vocalist
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Hart and O’Brian-The Eccentrique and the Canadian Johnny
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.277
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 27th Dec, 1920
A Welsh-Folk Playlet Entitled ‘The Poacher’ Played by the
Hopkins Family
Haley’s Juveniles in a Beautiful Christmas Scena
Pasquali Brothers-Tumblers and Equilibrists
Madge Bilton and Max-Burlesque Comedy Couple
Harris Wright-Tenor
Herbert Coonie-Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Theo Moens-Royal Belgian Court Entertainer
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.278
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 3rd Jan 1921
Miss Ina Hill from the Royal Carl Rosa Opera Co.
Jack Thomas-Comedian
Razza-Human Gramophone
Foster Kershaw
Four Revels-Premier Dancers
Harry Moore-Paper Manipulator
322
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Julot and Piero-Silliness
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.279
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 17th Jan, 1921
Mike S. Whallen-Prince of Extempore
Horace Jones and Partner in ’Seaside Scena’
Four K-Foleys-Coffee Stall Embankment Scena
Ethel Toms-Contralto
Max Sterling-Illusionist
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Jack Boot-Comedian
The Four Richards-Magnificent and Artistic
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.280
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 24th Jan, 1921
Vernon Watson-Entertainer and Mimic
Terry Wilson-Comedy Star
Lune & Shaw-Comedy Character Act
The Hadens-Singers and Continental Dancers
Albert and Rogers-New Zealand’s Premier Artistes
Tom Lee-With and Without a Piano
Wee Dorothy Dodd-Comedienne and Dancer
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Hinsle-Comedian-Illusionist
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.281
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 14th Feb, 1921
Ernie Mayne-The Simple One
Larkum Brothers-Comedy Duo
The Kitchen Comedy Four Featuring Bella Moody
Woolven Trio in Melodies Old and New
Tom Rees-Entertaining Irishman
323
Frances Kinders-Comedienne
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Jean Andrews-soprano
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.282
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 21st Feb, 1921
Nixon Grey
Lue Joyce
De Busse-Piano-Accordionist
Wells and Nash-Comedians and Dancers
Dan Whitley-Comic
Nelli Nora-Instrumental Speciality
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Renee & Godfrey-Girl and Boy Dancers
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.283
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 7th March, 1921
Whit Cunliffe-Lancashire Comedian
Lucy Brennan-Comedienne
Ford & Lewis, the Two ‘Navy Cuts’
James Hunter-Society Raconteur
Carvet & Verena-Dancers
Bay Russell & Sophie Forrest-In Musical trifle, ‘Outed’
Cinders and a Spark-Vocal Scena
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Rosie Lloyd-Comedienne
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.284
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 4th April, 1921
Hilda Glyder
Wal Langtry-Comedian
Bob Thomas Presents The Royal Viona Quartette-Classical and
Jazz Banjoists
324
Jim C. Max-Coon Songs and Dances’
Keith and Joan Dingley-Presenting,’The Waif’s Waif’
Hal Wright-Burlesque Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Frank Varney and Teddie Butt in Mirthful Stunts
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.285
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 11th April, 1921
Harry Weldon-Burlesque Character Comedian
Phil and Phlora-Acrobatic and Dancing Humoresque
Bert Terrell-Dutch Comedian
Eileen Audrey-Comedienne
Warnock-Wick Trio-Irish Comedy Sketch
George Murphy-‘Fun in a Billiard Room’
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Ackroyd-Flautist and Rose Hardy-Harpiste
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.286
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 16th May, 1921
The Sutcliffe Family-Scottish Acrobatic Vaudeville
Elizabeth Hyde-Soprano Vocalist
Geaiks and Geaiks-Eccentrics, Imitateurs, Siffleurs
Foden Williams-Vocal Entertainer
Eddie Morrell
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
George Turner-Left-Handed Cartoonist
Lois Parker and Percy Tarling-Humour and Music
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.287
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 27th June, 1921
Tom Clare-Piano
May Henderson-Dusky Comedy Queen
Dick Tubb-Comedian
325
Ray & Kelly-Songs and Dances
Sam Hilton-Comedian and Acrobatic Dancer
Dorothy & Rayloo-Speciality Duo
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Shogun and Ryder-Shooting Act
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.288
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 4th July, 1921
Fred Lake and Tom Barrasford in Vivacious Vocalism
Archie Hill-Tenor
Miss Ellis Drake and Company-Scotch Comedy Playlet, ‘Oh
Mother’
Sisco-Musical Speciality
Little Vera Kitchen-Juvenile Artiste
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Joyce Lyn-Vocal Comedienne
Franklyn Brothers-Amazing Athletes
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.289
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 11th July, 1921
Ike and Will Scott-Comedians
Dave Loch and Carrie Lomond-Characteristic Scottish and Irish
Scenas
Claude Gardner-Comedian
Chicago Three-Comedians and Dancers
Emmelyn Walter-Song and Story
Arthur Pond-Comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Brooklyn Comedy Four-Singers
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.290
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 25th July, 1921
Rolf Slater-Comedian
326
Hobart and Hobbs-Comedy
Lune and Shaw-Character Comedy Act
Charles and Irene Vestry-Athlete and the Dancer
Dennis O’Neill & Irene Sinclair in ‘Notes and Nonsense’
Lily Denville-Dancing Act
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Tom E. Finglass-Artistic Coon Delineator
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.291
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 15th Aug, 1921
Clark and Hamilton-in Three Big Scenas
May Sherrard-Comedienne
George D’Albert-Comedian
Tina Paynola-Mimic
Gemmell Bros.-Scientific Dancers
Ena and Eva-song, Dance and Melody
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Dippy Diers-Clowning Absurdities
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.292
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 22nd Aug, 1921
The Gresham Singers
Brandon and Smith-The Chocolate Drop and the Ink Spot
Elsie Southgate Assisted by Victor Gould-Violinist
Frank Street-Comedian
Connie Browning-Revue Artiste and Some Songs
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Nora Dale-Comedienne and Dancer
The Flemings Presenting Artistic Creations in Alabaster
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.293
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 26th Sep, 1921
Rungamah - Somnambulastic Visions
327
Alfredo-Vagabond Violinist
J.H. Scotland-Opera Voice
Gerbola Trio-Italian Comedy Acrobatic and Tumbling Act
Wilf Burnand-Character Comedian
Sisters Martin-Harmony Duo
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Fred Kitchen Presents the Beswick Twins
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.294
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 24th Oct, 1921
Peter Pariss-Plaintive Comedy
Vanny Chard-Welsh Songstress
The Three Walkers-Musical Equilibrists
Louis J. Seymour-Comedy Artiste
Diana Dain
Tom and Nell-Knockabout Comedy
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Gladys Wright and John Hartley-in ‘Songs Sung Differently’
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.295
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 14th Nov, 1921
Talbot O’Farrell-the Irish Entertainer
Gaston Palmer-Juggling Comedian
Harry Ford-Comedian
The Martinis-Ballroom Dancers
Will Gardiner-Comedian
Sisters Gannon-Duettists
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Joseph P. Nolan presents Billy Morris-Boxing Display
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.296
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 12th Dec, 1921
Wish Wynne-Comedy Songs and Character Sketches
328
Pierce and Roslyn-A Whirl Of Melody
Paul Thompson-in a Vaudeville ‘Pick-Me-Up
Gladys Simmonds-Soprano
Tom Lee, With and Without a Piano
Tambo and Tambo-Tambourines
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
John Barton and Annie Ashley-In Comedy Sketch, ‘Back to Earth’
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.297
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 19th Dec, 1921
Tommy Mostol and Company in ‘The Rest Cure’
Tailleur Andrews-Actor Vocalist
Bert Lindon and Will Moon in a Chocolate and White Vocal
Entertainment
Sydney Edwards, the Card Master
Austin Layton-Soprano
Carlos Menard-Novelty Fiddler
The Two McCrans-Eccentric Dancers
Brown’s Royal Bioscope-in a Series of Novel and Interesting
Pictures
Beaucaire and His Butlers-Comedy Juggling
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.298
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 20th Jan, 1930
Pickard’s Chinese Syncopators in Musical Scena ‘The Land Of
Mah Jong’
The Mongadors-French Jugglers
George Betton-Comedian
Anona Winn and Brett Davies
Jack Dukes-the Singing Miller
Day Sisters, the Quarelsome Schoolgirls
Pathe’s Super News Gazette
Mae Baird and Archie Thompson-Dancers From Down Under
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
black and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.299
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
329
Playbill for week commencing Mon 14th July, 1930
Rupert Hazel and Elsie Day in ‘Harmonylarity’
The Langue Four-Acrobatic Dancers
Grant and Cute-the Happy Pair
Two Especials-Musical Equilibrists
Olive Dyer, ‘the Pocket Melba’
Lew Grade-the Dancer With Humorous Feet
Pathe’s Super News Gazette
Johnson and Bert-Comedians
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. black and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.300
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 1st June, 1931
Payne and Hilliard in Funny Act ‘Country and Town’
Topsy Turvy Two-Dancing
Harrison Viney-Piano-Accordian King
Gay and Bubbles with Jeffrey-Musical and Dancing Act
Newland and Edwards-Comedians
King Tom Fagan-King of Coins and Cards
Claude Lester-Comedian
Pathe’s Super News Gazette
Mae Bard and Archie Thompson-Dancers From Down Under
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. black and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.301
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 8th June, 1931
Jackson Owen-Comedian
Stan Pell and Stan Little, a Smart Comedian and ‘the Precocious
Kid’
Revene and Norval-Dancing Team
Chas. Keegan-Comedy and Songs
Will Power and Page-Daring Stunts on a Unicycle
The Darwood Trio-Musical, Vocal and Whistling Speciality
Pathe’s Super News Gazette
Stan Stafford-Vocalist
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. black and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.302
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 10th Aug, 1931
330
Carr Lynn-Mimetic Comedian
Monica and Pat Daly
Helen Binnie-Comedienne
Terri and June-Music and Dancing
Raby and Dell in Mirth and Melody
The Argyle Orchestra Under the Direction of Mr. W. H. Sydney
Jones
Kathleen Caldecott-English Concertina Playing
Mdlle. Al-Wright Presents Her Comedy Circus
Pathe’s Super News Gazette
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. black and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.303
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 14th Sep, 1931
Rupert Hazell and Elsie Day in ‘Harmonylarity
Max Hoffman-Comedian
Frank Tully. Black Face Comedian, and Jack and Lyle Jeffries
Ritz Sisters
Jean and Leslie-Juvenile International Speciality Dancers
Maise Hopwood-Comedienne Dancer
Pathe’s Super News Gazette
The Argyle Orchestra Under The Direction of Mr. W. H. Sydney
Jones
Finch and Babs-Comedy Knockabout and Acrobatic Dancing
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. black and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.304
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 30th Nov, 1931
Harry Grunden and Hec. McLennan, ‘The Song Crackers’
Frank Wilson, a Band in Himself
Jo Sisters and Jon-Musical and Dancing Act
Barry Barnes-Comedian
Pepino with His Comedy Burlesque Circus
Ben Said, ‘The Funjorer’
Pathe’s Super News Gazette
The Argyle Orchestra Under The Direction of Mr. W. H. Sydney
Jones
Mitchel and Peru-Comedians
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. black and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
331
178R12.305
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 17th Dec, 1934
‘Music Mirth and Melody for our 66th Birthday’
Jenny Howard-Revue Comedienne with Percy King
Cecil Lyle-Illusionist
Tommy Trainor-Clever Comedian
Clara Kenton-Violinist
Tom Merry-Merseyside Dock Poet
Pat McKay-Irish Dancer
The Argyle Orchestra Under The Direction of Mr. W. H. Sydney
Jones
Universal News Topics of the Day
Reg. & Ronny Dale, Two Argyle stars in Modern Harmony
Printed: None given but probably S Griffith & Co, Printers,
Liverpool
1pp. black and blue. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.306
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead Reproduction
Playbill for week commencing Mon 19th Nov, 1900
6 Brothers Luck in new Pantomimic Absurdity ‘The Hermit’
Animated Photographs of General Buller and the C.I.V’s. return
to England Produced by the Royal Bioscope
The Dorrells-Duettists, Vocalists and Dancers
Charles Seel-Comedian
Martha-Gymnast
Maude Needham-Serio-Comic and Ballad Vocalist
T.W. Barrett-‘The Nobleman’s Son’
Marion Keats-Serio-Comedienne and Dancer
New Macs-Knockabout Comedians
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
reproduction of 178R12.128
1pp. blue, red and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.307
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 18th April, 1898
Eugene Stratton, the originator of a quaint Style of Negro
comedy, song and dance
Emmie Ames-serio-comic vocalist
The Fothergills-farcical absurdities
The Six Ramoneurs-Vienesse Lady vocalists and dancers
Lord George Ayton-comedian
Ernestine Fromme-dancer
Walter King-Character comedian
Bella and Bijou-singers
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
332
reproduction
1pp. blue, red and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.308
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Week commencing Mon 5th June, 1933
Critchton Boys and Beryl Evetts a Novelty. Singers, dancer and
Instrumentalists
A.J. Powers-Burlesque Scots Comedian
Mitchell and Peru-comedy acrobats
Holson and Bert-dancing comedians
Daly Sisters and Marr
Casa & Nova-crazy dancers
Hal Miller-vocal jester
Pathe’s Super News Gazette
Ware and Ryan, new comedy team
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. Black and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.309
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Week commencing Mon 3rd Nov, 1902
Woddward’s Wonderful Performing Sea Lions and Seals.
Musicians, actors, mimics, comedians and singers.
introducing Leo, the Monstre North Pole juggler, balancer &
Equilibrist
Richard H. Douglass-comedian and entertainer
Captain Slingsby-ventriloquist expert
Chas. Seel-comedain and dancer
Cribb & Cribb-acrobatic Eccentrics
Maude Needham-serio comedienne
The Royal Bioscope
Harry Glynn’s Comic Sketch Team
American Comedy Four
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue, red and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.310
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Week commencing Mon 11th Dec, 1905
Astley’s American Circus
Lily Marney-character comedienne
Jack and Evelyn-song and dance
Lilian Lowe-ballad and descriptive vocalist
E.J. Sheldon-comedian whislter and dancer
Brothers Adderley-duettists and mimics
Arthur Gilbert-character comedian
333
Manning’s Entertainers
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue, red and yellow. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.311
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Week commencing Mon 18th Nov, 1918
Noni and Partner-French clown
Reg Bolton-Comedian
Miss Ellis Drake and Company in New Scotch Playlet ‘Oh Mother’
Dolly Victorian and Assistant-trick cyclist
Thornley Dodge-skits, songs and sketches
Dainty Doris-Comedienne
Sisters Fraser-vocalists and dancers
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Susie Marney-comedienne
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. Blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.312
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Week commencing Mon 20th Dec, 1920
Haley’s Juveniles in a beautiful Christmas Scena
Cecil Baumer-pianiste
Constance Izard-Violinist
Fredk. Allen-baritone
Costa & George-comedy bar act
Lily O’Gara-contralto vocalist
Dene Dunlop-comedian
May Renter-vocalist
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Hart and O’Brian-eccentrique and the Canadian Johnny
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. Blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.313
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Week commencing Mon 12th Dec, 1904
Verno & Voyce-in their sporting, topical and dramatic successes
Charles R. Whittle-comedian
The Violas, the White Mahatmas in an exhibition of mental
telegraphy
The Knick Knacks-comedy and speciality dancers
Charley Harvey in comedy ‘the Broken Statue’
Lily Turner-comedienne
Jules Keller-human enigma
Slade Murray-actor-vocalist and comedian
334
Palles & Cussick-laughter-provoking comedians
The Bioscope
Hanco-handcuff manipulator and jail breaker
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. Blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.314
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Week commencing Mon 13th Nov, 1911
Ketty King-male impersonator
Victor Kelly-comedian and dancer
Alexandre and Hughes-comic Patterers
Walter Stanley-comedian
Rose & Challoner-comedy sketch Team
Phil Bransby-Coster Comedain
Victor’s Juveniles-miniature mimics
Tom E. Hughes
Kinemacolor, the only existing Stereoscopic life-motion pictures
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. Blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.315
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Week commencing Mon 13th Feb. 1899
George Lashwood-comedian
Dumond’s Minstrels
Hurgini-juggler and equilibrist
Bella and Bijou-society entertainers
Howard Bros-Oriental Somnuists
Nora Keeble-burlesque actress
The Fothergills-sketch artistes
Daisy Meadows-serio-comedienne, vocalist and dancer
Clarke and Rays-American banjoists
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
reproduction
1pp. Blue and red. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R12.316
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Week commencing Mon 18th June, 1894
Miss Jenny Valmore-serio comic vocalist
Mr J.H. Nation-The laughing Comic
Sisters Olive-duettists and dancers
Messrs Drew and Alders-eccentric comedians, vocalists and
Acrobatic experts
Little Luna-gymnast
Bale troupe-in their sensational Japanese entertainment
Mr J. Chippendale-Irish character comedian and dancer
335
Allan and Hart-American Speciality Artistes, Duettists and Quick
Change Artistes
Torn in 2 pieces
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. Blue and red. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R12.317
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Week commencing Mon 7th Jan, 1901
Kokin-the Beau Brummel of juggling from the Flowery Kingdom
Rumbo Austin and his comic Nippers
Mays and Hunter-the premier American Banjo Experts
Tom Stuart-mimic
Mignonette-character chanteuse and Danseuse Eccentrique
Cyrus Dare-society humourist and Imitator of Funny Children
Lida Dunlo-Serio-comic vocalist and dancer
T.C. Callaghan-Character comedian
Florrie St. Clair-Serio and descriptive Vocalist
Haig & Haig-knockabout comedy
The Royal Bioscope in series of novel pictures and Pantomime
‘Santa Claus’
Duncan’s Collie Dogs
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool
1pp. Blue, yellow and red. 285mm x 885mm
NFA Collection
178R12.318
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 18th Feb, 1924
Fred Barnes-Light comedy star
Eric Godley and Leslie Elliott-Baritone and piano
The Pall-Malls-Artistic Comedy Absurdities
Jack Edwin-comedian
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
The Famous Four Christies-acrobatic dancers
1pp. Red, blue, and yellow print. 285mm x 890mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
NFA Collection
178R12.319
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 14th August, 1905
Mike Whallen-The Comet with Many Tales
Tom Costello-Poor Old Clown
Neil Kenyon-The Scotsman and His Pack
The Two Graces-Duettists and Dancers
Walker & Lake-New Comedians and Popular Patter Purveyers
Geo. Antill-Evening Shadow Comedian
Mdlle. Du Roche-Operatic Soprano Vocalist
Norman Leonard Trio-Musical Sketch Players
336
1pp. Red, blue, and yellow print. 285mm x 890mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
NFA Collection
178R12.320
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 22nd March, 1920
Billy Merson-Comedian
Sammy Shields-Scottish Comedian
Boy Ronald-Juggler
Cissie Lupino-In Songs and Dance
Pam and Girls-Acrobatic dancing Novelty
Delaney & Lee-Duettists
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Empire Operatic Quartette in gems from popular operas
1pp. Red, blue, and yellow print. 285mm x 890mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
NFA Collection
178R12.321
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 15th July, 1907
Fred Karno’s Comedians in Mumming Birds
Little Dorretta-Dainty Dutch Comedian and Acrobatic Sabot
dancer
Walker and Lake-popular Patter Purveyers
The Grosvenors-Singers of popular Melodies
Maston-Mimic
Billy Richardson-Black Orator
The Royal Bioscope
Ernest Montefiore and Co.-In Dramatic Sketch
1pp. Red, blue, and yellow print. 285mm x 890mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
NFA Collection
178R12.322
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 21st Aug, 1899
Walter Stockwell-comedian
The Mays-Duettists, Pantomimists and Speciality Dancers
The Jackson Family! –musicians
Ferris and Farnley-comedians, vocalists and dancers
Baby Loftus-child actress and vocalist
Gus Hindell-character comedian and mimic
Lindon & Russell-the comedy girls
Tom Lloyd-quaint eccentric comedy
1pp. Red, blue, and yellow print. 285mm x 890mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
NFA Collection
178R12.323
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
337
Playbill for week commencing 13th Nov, 1899
Joe Elvin-comedian
Yaggs and Mary-Trick Cyclists
Professor Vox-ventriloquist
Tiny Arnold-clever juvenile exponent of song and dance
Annie Wright-Serio-comedienne and burlesque Actress
Marcus Boyle-character comedians and Vocalist
Lily Jackson-Male and Character Impersonator
Mable Thorne-Anglo-American Soubrette and Dancer
Les Voces-vocalists
1pp. Red, blue, and yellow print. 285mm x 890mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
NFA Collection
178R12.324
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 27th Nov, 1899
The Four Moras in their novel and Laughable Pantomimic Threebar Sketch
Lilia Roze-Burlesque Actress
Austin Rudd-Character Comedian
Marie Kendall-Comedienne
Cyrus Dare-Clever Society Entertainer
Ryder Slone-Character Comedian
Eva Euston-Serio-comic vocalist and Dancer
Steve M’Carthy-Character Comedian
Animated Photos
1pp. Red, blue, yellow and green print. 285mm x 890mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
NFA Collection
178R12.325
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 2nd Oct, 1899
The Harvey Boys-comic and scientific boxing, Singing and
Dancing
Minnie Cunningham-Serio-comedienne and Dancer
Walter King-comedian and Dancer
Edison Vitascope
The Channings-Operatic vocalists
Lily Ford-Premiere Danseuse and Vocalist
Harry Bedford-Comedian
Bransby Williams-Character sketches from Charles Dickens
The Great Selbini troupe-Acrobats, Cyclists, Musicians and
Jugglers
1pp. Red, blue, and yellow print. 285mm x 890mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
NFA Collection
178R12.326
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
338
Playbill for week commencing Mon 8th Aug., 1921
St. Juste and Higgins-the King’s Jesters
Jocular Jock McKay-humourist
Elida Morris-in Song Stories
Kit O’More-Comedy
Val Vett-Ragtime, Rag Picking, Rag Painter
Arthur Lewis, Dancing Entertainer
Brown’s Royal Bioscope
Corn and Neil-Comedy Acrobats
1pp. Red, and blue print. 285mm x 890mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
NFA Collection
178R12.327
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 7th Sep, 1931
Edwin Styles-comedian
Eric Randolph-actor vocalist
Sandrisi Copelli-acrobatic character and eccentric dancers
The Musical Sylvesters
The Tudors-Juggling, Balancing, Trick Jumping and Tumbling act
Verme and Anna-Piano Accordionists
Pathe’s News
Sydney Fuller and best Friend in comedy ‘A La Mode’
Red and black print. 285mm x 885mm
NFA Collection
178R12.328
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 22nd Sep, 1930
Benedetti Bros.-comedians and Violinists
Bob & Alf Pearson-harmony act
The Four Sisters Lund-acrobatic and Whirlwind Dancing
Speciality
Du Marte & Denzer-Twins in Action
Harry Coady-Comedy, Music, Song and Dance
Eddie Lerone and Bessie Bendon-Comedy Act
Teresa Russell-Singer
Pathe’s Super News Gazette
Norman Carroll-comedian and Monologuist
1pp. Red, blue, and yellow print. 285mm x 890mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
NFA Collection
178R12.329
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing 9th March, 1936
Afrique-Impersonator of famous celebrities
Jeanette Adie-‘The Ideal Male’
Four Roadsters introducing Britain’s Greatest Street Singer
Adrienne & Austin-Dancing
339
Gallagher & Spree-American Comedy Duo
Frank Groves
The Argyle Orchestra
Ed. & Jess Cotrillo-Jugglers
The Four Wonder Wheelers-Laughs and Sensations
Blue print. 285mm x 890mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
NFA Collection
Harry Lee Collection 178R13
See also Steam fairs
Posters in blue A3 box
178R13.1
Steam Rally
Gaymarsh Farm, Seend
Printed: C. Venton, Melksham
275mm x 377mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.2
Steam Engines
Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset
16th-18th Sep, 1983
Printed: C.J. Creed, Broadoak, Bridport
Illus. 295mm x 376mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.3
Steam Engines
Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset
16th-18th Sep, 1983
Printed: C.J. Creed, Broadoak, Bridport
Colour Duplicate of 178R13.3
Black, red and yellow on white. Illus. 295mm x 376mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.4
Steam Fair
Stratford upon Avon. 3rd-5th June
Black on Orange. 255 x340mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.5
Steam Rally
Oakes Park, Norton, Sheffield. 2nd-3rd Jul, 1983
Red and blue on white. 270mm x 337mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.6
Steam Rally
Oakes Park, Norton, Sheffield. 2nd-3rd Jul, 1983
340
Colour Duplicate of 178R13.9
Red and blue on yellow. 270mm x 337mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.7
Traction Engine Rally & Old Time Fair
Presented by The Leeds & District Traction Engine Club
Bramham Park, Wetherby, West Yorkshire. 27th-29th Aug
Green paper with photo 302mm x 420mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.8
Traction Engine Rally
Presented by The Leeds & District Traction Engine Club
Bramham Park, Wetherby, West Yorkshire. 27th-29th Aug
297mm x 420mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.9
Fowler Works Rally
Presented by The Leeds & District Traction Engine Club
Bramham Park, Wetherby, West Yorkshire. 25h Aug
Brown type with photos. 209mm x 410mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.10
Steam Weekend
Wortley Top Forge, South Yorkshire. 19th -20th April 1987
Black on orange 281mm x 379mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.11
Steam Traction Rally
Presented by The Arkwright Steam Rally Committee (Cromford)
Cromford Meadows. 5th -6th August
Red type on white 250mm x 376mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.12
Stately Steam-Up
Knebworth House, Stevenage, Herts. 15th -16th and 22nd -23rd July
Black and brown on yellow 252mm x 376mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.13
Edwardian Fair
Presented by Gaywood Community Centre Promotion
Committee
Gayton Road, King’s Lynn 7th -8th June 1969
Black type on yellow 251mm x 382mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.14
Steam Rally
Presented by Sheffield & District Steam Society
Oakes Park, Norton, Sheffield. 29th -30th June 1985
341
Red and blue on white. 284mm x 379mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.15
Steam Traction Engine Rally
Presented by South Yorkshire Traction Engine Club
Wilsic Hall Hotel, Wadworth, nr. Doncaster. 18th -19th May
Black on yellow. 252mm x 381mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.16
Sudbury Mammoth Olde Tyme Rallye
Melford Hall, nr. Sudbury, Suffolk. 30th June – 1st July 1973
Purple and white on orange. 382mm x 254mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.17
Sudbury Mammoth Olde Tyme Rallye
The Million Pound Show
Melford Hall, nr. Sudbury, Suffolk. 28th -29th June
Black and red on yellow. 379mm x 251mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.18
Steam Traction Engine Rally
Presented by Northern Steam Promotions Ltd.
Croft Autodrome, Croft nr. Darlington. 1st -2nd August 1970
Black and red on white. 283mm x 441mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.19
Carrington Rally
White House Farm, Carrington, Lincs. 26th -27th May 1991
Black, grey and red on white. 296mm x 419mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.20
Steam Rally
Presented by Leeds & District Traction Engine Club
Harewood House, Leeds. 26th -28th August
Black on yellow. 296mm x 420mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.21
Rally & Old Time Fair
Presented by The Leeds & District Traction Engine Club
Harewood House, Leeds. 30th -31st August
Black and white on red. 297mm x 420mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.22
Steam Engine Rally
Midland Festival of Steam
Staffordshire Showground, Weston Road, Stafford. 20th -21st
July 1974
Red on white. 253mm x 381mm
342
Harry Lee Collection
Posters in small cardboard box
178R13.23
About Goose Fair: its long life and changing times
Nottingham Festival Exhibition
Nottingham Castle Museum. 3rd June -6th October 1979
Black and white on purple. 368mm x 498mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.24
Ryhill Steam Traction Engine and Fair Organ Rally
Wintersett, near Wakefield. 30th -31st June 1979
Black on green. 380mm x 510mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.25
Totternhoe Steam Rally
Presented by Herts. Steam Preservation Society
Church Farm, Totternhoe, Beds. 27th -29th August 1977
Black and green on white. 380mm x 510mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.26
Grand Fairground Fiesta
Norfolk Rural Life Museum, Gressenhall, Norfolk 10th -11th May
1980
Red on yellow. 380mm x 510mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.27
Acrise Steam Enthusiasts Gathering
Black Horse Meadow, Hawkinge, near Folkestone. 13th -14th May
1967
Black and red on white. 380mm x 510mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.28
Steam Engine Rally
Presented by Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club
Levens Hall, Kendal, Westmoreland. 10th -11th June 1972
Black on yellow. 555mm x 435mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.29
Steam Age and Vintage Display
Presented by Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club
Waterside Farm, Stodday, Lancaster. 25th -26th June 1977
Black on red. 376mm x 510mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.30
Steam Engine Rally
Rempstone, nr Loughborough. 1st -2nd July 1972
Black on yellow. 381mm x 510mm
343
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.31
Steam Engine Rally
Rempstone, nr Loughborough. 3rd -4th July
Black on yellow. 379mm x 507mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.32
Rally
Presented by The Gringley Association
Gringley-on-the-Hill, Notts. 13th -14th July 1968
Black on blue. 379mm x 502mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.33
Rally
Presented by The Gringley Association
Gringley-on-the-Hill, Notts. 9th -10th July 1966
Black on yellow. 377mm x 500mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.34
Rally
Presented by The Gringley Association
Gringley-on-the-Hill, Notts. 10th -11th July 1965
Black on yellow. 377mm x 500mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.35
Steam Rally
Presented by The Steam Engine Owners and Drivers Club
Harpenden
Cherry Tree Field, nr Batford, Harpenden. 3rd -4th May 1969
Black on yellow. 382mm x 505mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.36
Grand Old Time Steam Fair
Crow’s Nest Farm, Ruislip, Middlesex. 4th -7th July
Black on white. 383mm x 508mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.37
Steam Fair and Traction Engine Rally
Presented by The Rotary Club of Chadderton & Failsworth
OAFC Car Park, Boundary Park, Oldham. 31st May – 1st June 1975
Black on yellow. 377mm x 508mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.38
Steam Fair and Traction Engine Rally
Presented by The Rotary Club of Chadderton & Failsworth
OAFC Car Park, Boundary Park, Oldham. 31st May – 1st June 1975
Black on green. 377mm x 508mm
Harry Lee Collection
344
178R13.39
A Mid Summer Night’s Steam
Presented by Thame and District Round Table
Westbrook Farm, Towersey, nr Thame. 20th -21st June
Black and red on white. 380mm x 510mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.40
Woodcote Veteran Transport Rally
Wards, Farm, nr Reading. 29th July 1972
Black and yellow on white . 380mm x 510mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.41
Traction Engine Rally
Burton’s Field, Thornton Rd, Pickering. 10th -11th August
Red on white . 379mm x 505mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.42
Acrise Steam Gathering and Fete
Presented by British Empire Cancer Campaign for Research
Hawkinge Aerodrome, nr Folkestone, Kent. 10th -11th May 1969
Blue and black on white . 359mm x 490mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.43
Traction Engine Meet
Presented by British Empire Cancer Campaign for Research
Tinkers Park, Hadlow Down, Uckfield. 8th -9th June 1968
Blue and black on white . 357mm x 492mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.44
Stamford Carnival
Ryhall Grange, Stamford, Lincs. 25th -26th June 1966
Black on yellow. 378mm x 505mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.45
Stamford Carnival
Borderville, Stamford, Lincs. 26th -27th June 1965
Red and blue on white . 378mm x 502mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.46
Stamford Carnival
Ryhall Grange, Stamford, Lincs. 24th -25th June 1967
Purple and green on white. 380mm x 508mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.47
Steam Engine Rally
Walpole St. Andrew, nr Wisbech, Cambs. 29th -30th April 1972
Black on yellow. 379mm x 506mm
Harry Lee Collection
345
178R13.48
Steam Engine Rally
Walpole St. Andrew, nr Wisbech, Cambs. 5th -6th May 1973
Black on yellow. 379mm x 506mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.49
Whitsuntide Steam Fair
Six Hills, off A46 (Fosse Way), Leics. 27th -29th May 1967
Blue on white. 414mm x 530mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.50
Mammoth Old Time Steam Fair
B5324, nr Melton Mowbray, Leics. 5th -7th June
Black on yellow. 380mm x 508mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.51 2
Marenghi Steam Organs will play in the market place
Melton Mowbray, Leics. 4th June
Black on pink. 380mm x 505mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.52
Fair Ground Organ Recital
Newboundmill, Pleasley, Mansfield. 11th July 1965
Black on yellow. 378mm x 508mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.53
Fair Ground Organ Recital
Newboundmill, Pleasley, Mansfield. 6th September 1964
Black on yellow. 378mm x 507mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.54
Edwardian Steam Fair
Oxpens, Oxford.1st -3rd June
Black on pink. 378mm x 508mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.55
Steam Engine Rally
Cadeby Lane, Market Bosworth.19th -20th August
Blue on white. 377mm x 504mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.56
Steam Engine Rally
Presented by East Anglian Traction Engine Club
Weeting, nr Brandon, Suffolk. 20th -21st July
Red on white. 380mm x 507mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.57
Steam Engine Rally
346
Presented by East Anglian Traction Engine Club
Euston Park, Thetford, Norfolk. 29th -30th July
Blue on white. 379mm x 506mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.58
Steam Engine Rally
Presented by East Anglian Traction Engine Club
Highfields, Caldecote, Cambs. 20th -21st September 1975
Black on white. 378mm x 509mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.59
Seend Traction Engine Rally
Craysmarsh Farm, Seend, Wilts. 24th -25th July
Blue on white with colour photograph. 407mm x 555mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.60
Seend Traction Engine Rally
Craysmarsh Farm, Seend, Wilts. 29th -30th July
Blue on white with colour photograph. 408mm x 567mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.61
Pirton Steam Rally
Presented by Herts Steam Preservation Society
Walnut Tree Farm, Pirton, Herts. 24th -26th May 1975
Black on pink. 376mm x 501mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.62
Mid Summer Steam Engine Rally
Presented by Herts Steam Preservation Society
Little Heath Great Farm, Potten End, nr Berkhamstead. 21st -22nd
June 1975
Black on yellow. 378mm x 504mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.63
August Steam Rally
Presented by Herts Steam Preservation Society
Park Farm, Eaton Bray, nr Dunstable. 23rd -25th August 1975
Black on green. 377mm x 502mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.64
Pirton Steam Rally
Presented by Herts Steam Preservation Society
Walnut Tree Farm, Pirton, Herts. 27th -29th May 1978
Black and red on white. 342mm x 478mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.65
Totternhoe Steam Rally
Presented by Herts Steam Preservation Society
347
Church Farm, Totternhoe, nr Dunstable. 26th -28th August 1978
Black on yellow. 342mm x 480mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.66
Shillington Steam Rally
Presented by Herts Steam Preservation Society
Upton End Farm, Shillington. 26th -28th May 1979
Black on white. 342mm x 480mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.67
Steam Engine Rally and Fair
Presented by Banbury Steam Society
Bloxham. 27th -28th June 1970
Black on yellow. 380mm x 496mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.68
The “Burtonwood” Steam Engine Rally
Presented by Lancashire Traction Engine Club
Haydock Park Racecourse. 14th -15th July 1979
Black and red on white. 330mm x 462mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.69
Burtonwood Steam Rally
Presented by Lancashire Traction Engine Club
Burtonwood Airfield, Warrington. 9th -10th July 1977
Black and red on white. 423mm x 577mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.70
The Sixth Annual Traction Engine Rally
Presented by Lincolnshire Steam Engine Preservation Society
and North Hykeham Memorial and Playing Fields Association
North Hykeham, nr Lincoln. 13th -14th June 1964
Blue and red on white. 440mm x 568mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.71
The Third Annual Lincolnshire Steam Traction Engine Rally
Presented by Lincolnshire Steam Engine Preservation Society
and North Hykeham Memorial and Playing Fields Association
North Hykeham, nr Lincoln. 3rd June 1961
Blue and red on white. 440mm x 570mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.72
The Fifth Annual Lincolnshire Steam Traction Engine Rally
Presented by Lincolnshire Steam Engine Preservation Society
and North Hykeham Memorial and Playing Fields Association
North Hykeham, nr Lincoln. 15th -16th June 1963
Blue and red on white. 440mm x 570mm
Harry Lee Collection
348
178R13.73
Gisburn Week-end of Steam
Todber Caravan Park. 1st -2nd May
Red and black on white. 375mm x 500mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.74
Gisburn Week-end of Steam
Todber Caravan Park. 6th -7th May
Red and black on yellow. 375mm x 498mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.75
Traction Engine Rally
Presented by The Leeds & District Traction Engine Club
Pudsey Show Ground, Calverley, nr Leeds. 26th -28th August 1967
Black on green. 373mm x 496mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.76
Grand Transport Extravaganza
Tramway Museum, Crich, nr Matlock. 30th -31st August
White and black on green. 436mm x 581mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.77
Grand Transport Extravaganza
Tramway Museum, Crich, nr Matlock. 23rd -25th August
White and green on black, 4 colour photographs. 444mm x
630mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.78
Grand Transport Extravaganza
Tramway Museum, Crich, nr Matlock. 28th -30th August
Black and yellow on white. 435mm x 585mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.79
Grand Transport Extravaganza
Tramway Museum, Crich, nr Matlock. 27th -29th August
Black and red on beige. 378mm x 509mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.80
15th Annual Steam Traction Engine Rally
Presented by Andover & District Model Engineering Society
Finkley Manor Farm, nr Andover. 9th -10th September 1967
Blue on white. 282mm x 440mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.81
Stately Steam-Up of ‘72
Knebworth House, Knebworth nr Stevenage. 15th -23rd July 1972
Black on pink. 380mm x 509mm
Harry Lee Collection
349
178R13.82
Traction Engine Rally
Roxton Park, Roxton, nr Bedford. 16th -17th September 1972
Black and red on white. 315mm x 449mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.83
Traction Engine Rally
Roxton Park, Roxton, nr Bedford. 14th -15th September 1974
Black on orange. 317mm x 445mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.84
Traction Engine Rally
Roxton Park, Roxton, nr Bedford. 13th -14th September 1975
Black on yellow. 317mm x 450mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.85
Sheffield Steam Rally 1980
Presented by Sheffield & District Steam Society
Oates Park, Norton, Sheffield. 13th -14th September 1980
Black and red on white. 377mm x 510mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.86
Steam Engine and Fair Organ Rally
Presented by South Yorkshire Traction Engine Club
Wilsic Hall Hotel, Wadworth, nr Doncaster. 24th -25th August 1980
Black on yellow. 380mm x 506mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.87
Steam Traction Engine Rally
Presented by South Yorkshire Traction Engine Club
Wilsic Hall Hotel, Wadworth, nr Doncaster. 17th -18th May
Red on yellow. 380mm x 505mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.88
Steam Engine Rally and Old Tyme Fayre
Presented by South Yorkshire Traction Engine Club
Wilsic Hall Hotel, Wadworth, nr Doncaster. 22nd -23rd May
Blue on yellow. 358mm x 501mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.89
Traction Engine Rally & Old Time Fair
Presented by The Leeds & District Traction Engine Club
Bramham Park, nr Wetherby. 27th -29th August
Dark green on pale green. 418mm x 589mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.90
Steam Rally & Carnival Fun Fair
Presented by Leeds & District Traction Engine Club
350
Bramham Park, nr Leeds. 23rd -25th August 1980
Black and red on white. 418mm x 568mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.91
Steam Rally & Carnival Fun Fair
Presented by Leeds & District Traction Engine Club
Bramham Park, nr Leeds. 29th -31st August 1981
Black and green on white. 450mm x 606mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.92
Steam Rally
Presented by Leeds & District Traction Engine Club
Bramham Park, nr Leeds. 27th -29th August
Black on cream. 377mm x 508mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.93
Steam Fair and Traction Engine Rally
Castle Howard, nr York. 17th -18th June
Black on yellow. 294mm x 570mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.94
Great Yorkshire Steam Fair
Castle Howard, nr York. 10th -11th August 1974
Black and red on white. 317mm x 450mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.95
Cotswold Revels Steam Fair
Castle Howard, nr York. 18th -20th June
Red and blue on white. 380mm x 508mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.96
Steam Rally & Fair
Presented by East Kent Traction Engine Club
Bredhurst, Kent. 27th -28th July 1968
Black on yellow. 378mm x 508mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.97
Steam Engine Rally
Presented by East Anglian Traction Engine Club
Weeting, nr Brandon, Suffolk. 20th -21st July c.1960s
Red on white. 380mm x 506mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.98
Traction Engine Rally & Show
Fairford Park, Gloucestershire. 22nd -23rd August
Black on orange. 380mm x 506mm
Harry Lee Collection
351
178R13.99
Ashfield Steam Engine Rally
Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. 28th -29th June 1975
Black on yellow. 378mm x 506mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.100
Derby Steam Engine & Fair Organ Rally
Radbourne Lane, Mickleover. 14th -15th July 1973
Black on green. 378mm x 508mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.101
Uxbridge Steam Rally
Presented by Northern Steam Promotions
Fulmer Lane, Gerrards Cross, Uxbridge. 4th -5th September
Black on orange. 380mm x 509mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.102
Sudbury Mammoth Olde Tyme Rallye
Morris Farm, nr Sudbury, Suffolk. 16th -17th July 1966
Black, blue and red on white. 420mm x 568mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.103
Transport of Yesteryear Rally and Steam Fair
Wiggington Road Sports Field, York. 15th -16th May 1971
Black, red and white on green. 257mm x 648mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.104
Edwardian Steam Fair
King George Playing Fields, Hereford. 26th -29th May 1972
Black, green and red on pink. 210mm x 607mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.105
Revesby Rally
Carrington Park, Boston. 29th -30th May c.1960s
Red and blue on white. 440mm x 568mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.106
Revesby Rally
Carrington Park, Boston. 28th -30th May 1966
Red and blue on white. 440mm x 568mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.107
Carrington Park Rally
Carrington Park, Boston. 1st -3rd June 1968
Red and blue on white. 440mm x 553mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.108
Carrington Park Rally
Carrington Park, Boston. 28th -29th May c.1970s
352
Green and purple on white. 442mm x 570mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.109
Carrington Park Rally
Carrington Park, Boston. 27th -28th May 1973
Green and red on white. 440mm x 572mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.110
Tewkesbury Steam Fair, Organ Festival
Old Station Yard, Tewkesbury. 17th -20th July c.1960s
Black and red on white. 272mm x 656mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.111
A Traditional English Steam Fair
Presented by John Carter
Blackbushe, nr Camberley, Surrey. 31st May – 2nd June
Black on white. 280mm x 750mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.112
Third Great Working of Steam Engines
Presented by The Dorset Steam & Historic Vehicles Benevolent
Fund
Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. 24th– 26th September 1971
Black, red and yellow on white. 442mm x 568mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.113
18th Great Working of The Great Dorset Steam Fair
Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. 28th– 31st August 1986
Black and red on yellow. 331mm x 461mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.114
Hungerford Olde Tyme Fayre and Steam Engine Rally
Hungerford Common, Hungerford. 13th– 14th June 1970
Blue on white. 380mm x 507mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.115
Hungerford Olde Tyme Fayre and Steam Engine Rally
Hungerford Common, Hungerford. 12th– 13th June 1971
Black on yellow. 375mm x 508mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.116
Hungerford Olde Tyme Fayre and Steam Engine Rally
Hungerford Common, Hungerford. 10th– 11th June 1972
Black and purple on yellow. 378mm x 506mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.117
The Fifth Hungerford Olde Tyme Fayre and Steam Engine Rally
Hungerford Common, Hungerford. 15th– 16th June 1974
353
Black and red on white. 380mm x 507mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.118
Edwardian Steam Fair
Warwick Castle Park, Warwick. 18th– 20th May 1973
Black on yellow. 442mm x 567mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.119
Ancient and Modern Tyme Fair
Stratford-upon-Avon. 14th– 21st August 1965
Black on yellow. 378mm x 503mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.120
Ancient and Modern Tyme Fair
Stratford-upon-Avon. 13th– 20th August 1966
Black on yellow. 381mm x 505mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.121
Ancient and Modern Tyme Fair
Stratford-upon-Avon. 12th– 19th August 1967
Black on yellow. 378mm x 502mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.122
Edwardian Steam Fair
Stratford-upon-Avon. 10th– 12th July 1970
Blue and red on white. 379mm x 506mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.123
Edwardian Steam Fair
Warwick Common. 21st– 23rd May c.1970s
Blue and red on white. 379mm x 509mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.124
Traction Engine Rally and Old Time Fair
Presented by The Leeds & District Traction Engine Club
Harewood House, nr Leeds. 29th– 31st August c.1960s
Black and white on red. 380mm x 503mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.125
Traction Engine Rally and Old Time Fair
Presented by The Leeds & District Traction Engine Club
Harewood House, nr Leeds. 30thAugust -1st September c.1960s
Black and green on white. 378mm x 504mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.126
Traction Engine Rally and Old Time Fair
Presented by The Leeds & District Traction Engine Club
Harewood House, nr Leeds. 28th– 30th August c.1970s
354
Black and white on yellow. 392mm x 516mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.127
Traction Engine Rally and Old Time Fair
Presented by The Leeds & District Traction Engine Club
Harewood House, nr Leeds. 26th– 28th August c.1970s
Black and white on blue. 391mm x 515mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.128
Traction Engine Rally and Old Time Fair
Presented by The Leeds & District Traction Engine Club
Harewood House, nr Leeds. 27th– 29th August c.1960s
Black on yellow. 379mm x 506mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.129
Traction Engine Rally and Old Time Fair
Presented by The Leeds & District Traction Engine Club
Harewood House, nr Leeds. 31st August -2nd September c.1960s
Black and blue on white. 380mm x 510mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.130
Rally and Old Time Fair
Presented by The Leeds & District Traction Engine Club
Harewood House, nr Leeds. 25th– 27th August c.1970s
Black and white on orange. 417mm x 593mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.131
Rally and Old Time Fair
Presented by The Leeds & District Traction Engine Club
Harewood House, nr Leeds. 7th -8th September c.1970s
Brown and white on green. 418mm x 591mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.132
Hinckley Steam Engine Display
Sapcote Road Showground, Hinckley. 2nd– 3rd September 1972
Black on orange. 379mm x 505mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.133
Hinckley Steam Engine Display
Sapcote Road Showground, Hinckley 1st -2nd September 1973
Black on orange. 377mm x 510mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.134
Hinckley Steam Engine Display
Sapcote Road Showground, Hinckley 7th -8th September 1974
Black on orange. 377mm x 510mm
Harry Lee Collection
355
178R13.135
Hinckley Steam Engine Display
Sapcote Road Showground, Hinckley 6th -7th September 1975
Black on orange. 380mm x 504mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.136
Hinckley Steam Engine Display
Sapcote Road Showground, Hinckley 4th -5th September 1976
Black on orange. 377mm x 508mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.137
Hinckley Steam Engine Display
Sapcote Road Showground, Hinckley 3rd -4th September 1977
Black on orange. 378mm x 508mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.138
All the Fun of: One Hundred Years of Fairgrounds and Show
People
Viewpoint Photography Gallery, Salford. 13th July -17th September
1989
420mm x 595mm
Harry Lee Collection
Posters in large cardboard box
178R13.139
The Bishop Auckland and District Steam Traction Engine Derby
The Old Race Course, Hopps’ Jumbo Field, Etherley Dene. 25th
September 1954
Red on white. 504mm x 760mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.140
The Greatest Show on Earth: Licensed to Thrill
Newark Show Ground. 24th -26th May c.1960s
Green on black. 259mm x 745mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.141
Belton 2nd Steam and Organ Rally
Presented by Lincs. Steam Engine Preservation Society
Belton, nr Grantham. 5th -7th May 1979
Red and black on white. 504mm x 758mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.142
Stowe Jubilee Steam Engine Rally
Stowe, Buckingham. 7th -8th July 1973
Blue on yellow. 508mm x 757mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.143
Sunday Mirror and Sunday Pictorial Traction Engine Rally
Pickering, N. Yorks. 10th -11th August 1963
356
Red and black on white. 499mm x 760mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.144
Sunday Mirror Traction Engine Rally
Pickering, N. Yorks. 8th -9th August 1964
Red and black on white. 498mm x 750mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.145
Steam Traction Engine Rally
Nostell Priory, nr Wakefield. 19th -20th June 1965
Red on white. 506mm x 765mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.146
Banbury’s First Steam Engine Fair
Bloxham, nr Banbury. 29th -30th June 1968
Multicoloured on white. 508mm x 765mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.147
Steam Traction Engine & fair Organ Rally
Wintersett, nr Wakefield. 8th -9th June 1968
Black on green. 505mm x 758mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.148
The Tenth Annual Hykeham Steam Rally
Presented by The Lincolnshire Steam Engine Preservation
Society
Hykeham, Lincs. 15th -16th June 1968
Black and red on white. 502mm x 760mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.149
Expo Steam Transport and Country Fair
East of England Showground, Peterborough. 25th -27th August
1979
Green and white on orange. 506mm x 758mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.150
Grand Old Time Steam Fair
Crows Nest Farm, Ruislip, Middlesex. 4th -7th July 1968
Black on white. 503mm x 764mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.151
Old Time Steam Fair
Castle Howard, York. 28th -30th May c.1960s
Black on yellow. 505mm x 760mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.152
Steam Fair
357
To celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the Friendship Circle of
Showland Fans
Shottesbrooke Park, White Waltham, Berkshire 28th- 30th August
1964
Mr Percy Cole’s Venetian gondolas
Mr Harry Lee’s steam yachts
Mr James Noyce’s golden gallopers
Harry Cody’s circus
Black type on yellow background
Printed by: Cowell, One time Steam Printers, Ipswich
366mm x 748mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.153
Edwardian Steam Fair
Evening Mail Souvenir poster c.1960s
Black and blue on white. 503mm x 753mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.154
Knowl Hill Steam Rally
Knowl Hill, nr Reading. 12th -13th August c.1960s
Brown and orange on white. 456mm x 634mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.155
Tewkesbury Steam Fair & Organ Festival
Breakingstone Meadow,Tewkesbury. 15th -18th July 1971
White and blue on red. 330mm x 650mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.156
Steam Traction Engine Exhibition
Presented by The North of England Steam Traction Engine
Society
Exhibition Park, Newcastle Town Moor. 10th -11th June 1966
Black and red on yellow. 505mm x 755mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.157
Stamford Carnival and Steam Engine Rally
Ryhall Grange, Stamford. 24th -25th June c.1960s
Black on yellow. 505mm x 762mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.158
An Old Time Steam Fair and Traction Engine Rally
Airfield, Melton Mowbray. 5th -7th June 1965
Black and red on yellow. 505mm x 759mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.159
Whit Steam Fair and Rally
Presented by Melton Mowbray Old Time Steam Fairs Ltd.
Six Hills, Shoby, Melton Mowbray. 28th -30th May c.1960s
358
Green on white. 504mm x 746mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.160
Sudbury Mammoth Olde Tyme Rally
Melford Hall, nr Sudbury, Suffolk. 28th -29th June 1969
Multicolours on white. 505mm x 762mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.161
Sudbury Mammoth Olde Tyme Rally
Melford Hall, nr Sudbury, Suffolk. 30th June -1st July 1973
Multicolours on orange. 505mm x 763mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.162
Steam Engine and Fair Organ Festival
Wilsic Hall Hotel, Wadworth, nr Doncaster. 21st -22nd May c.1960s
Black and red on white. 505mm x 760mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.163
Westergate County Fayre
Lidsey Farm, nr Bognor Regis. 13th -15th September c.1960s
Red on yellow. 500mm x 760mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.164
National Town and Country Festival and Stoneleigh Transport
Carnival
National Agricultural Centre, Kenilworth. 26th -27th August 1972
Black on yellow. 505mm x 758mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.165
Blackbushe Steam Fair
Re-live Grandma’s Yesterday
A30, nr Camberley, Surrey. 31st May -2nd June c.1970s
Red and brown on yellow. 760mm x 507mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.166
Expo Steam
Battersea Park, London. 12th -14th May c.1970s
Red, black and white on yellow. 505mm x 760mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.167
The Fourth Hungerford Olde Tyme Fayre & Steam Engine Rally
Hungerford Common, Berks. 16th -17th June 1973
Red and black on white. 510mm x 760mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.168
Hungerford Olde Tyme Fayre & Steam Engine Rally
Hungerford, Berks. 10th -11th June 1972
Black and purple on yellow. 505mm x 760mm
359
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.169
Edwardian Steam Fair
New Street, Old Town, Stratford-upon-Avon. 13th -15th June 1973
Black on yellow. 510mm x 757mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.170
Edwardian Steam Fair
Stratford-upon-Avon. 11th -13th June c.1970s
Blue and red on white. 503mm x 757mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.171
Edwardian Steam Fair
Stratford-upon-Avon. 9th -11th June c.1970s
Blue and red on white. 503mm x 757mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.172
Edwardian Steam Fair
Warwick Common. 21st -23rd May c.1970s
Blue and red on white. 502mm x 758mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.173
Stamford Carnival and Traction Engine Rally
Burghley Park, Stamford. 27th -28th June c.1960s
Blue and red on white. 507mm x 758mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.174
Steam Engine and Fair Organ Rally
Leyburn Road, Masham, N. Yorks. 20th -21st July 1968
Black on yellow. 505mm x 758mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.175
Easter Weekend Banks Steam Party
Banks, nr Southport. 17th -19th April c.1970s
Black and red on white. 445mm x 635mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.176
Sixth Great Working of Steam Engines
Presented by The Dorset Steam & Historic Vehicles Benevolent
Fund
Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. 20th -22nd September 1974
Black, red and yellow on white. 453mm x 656mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.177
Eighth Great Working of Steam Engines
Presented by The Dorset Steam & Historic Vehicles Benevolent
Fund
Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. 24th -26th September 1976
360
Black, red and yellow on white. 454mm x 655mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.178
World’s Fair
Poster advertising the World’s Fair, incorporating The Market
Trader and Coin Slot and Preservation News. c.1970
Blue on white. 508mm x 758mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.179
Preservation News
Poster advertising Preservation News in the World’s Fair
Green and orange on white. 510mm x 762mm c.1970
Harry Lee Collection
Posters on plan chest 1
178R13.180
Edwardian Steam Fair
Stratford-upon-Avon. 9th -11th June c.1970s
Blue, red and yellow on white. 1013mm x 745mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.181
Cotswold Revels Steam Fair
Puesdown Inn, Northleach. 18th -20th June c.1970s
Blue, red and yellow on white. 1013mm x 745mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.182
Edwardian Steam Fair
Stratford-upon-Avon. 11th -13th June c.1970s
Blue, red and yellow on white. 1013mm x 745mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.183
Edwardian Steam Fair
Warwick Castle Park. 19th -21st May c.1970s
Blue, red and yellow on white. 1013mm x 745mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.184
Edwardian Steam Fair
Stratford-upon-Avon. 10th -12th June c.1970s
Blue, red and yellow on white. 1013mm x 745mm
Harry Lee Collection
178R13.185
World’s Fair
Incorporating Preservation News
12 b&w photographs by John Nelson of rides, steam engines and
organs each accompanied by text in black type with a blue
border around the poster
Printed by: The World’s Fair, Union Street, Oldham, Lancashire
430mm x 630mm
361
Harry Lee Collection
Variety and Music Hall 178R14
Posters in A3 blue archive box
178R14.1
Collins’s Islington Green
Programme for Week Commencing 10th June, 1907
M’dme Mellor & Co. in grand operatic scena ‘Betta, The Gipsy’
Edwin Brett & Emmeline Orford in vaudeville ‘Two Love Birds’
Katie Marsh-vocalist and Dancer
Florence Watson-comedienne
Rosie Lloyd-comedienne
Imperial Bioscope
The Crown trio
Cliff Ryland
Allis & Cassati
Tamamoto-rope performer
Syd May
Printed: Tribes’ Printing Works, 108 Albion Road, Stoke
Newington
Red and blue type. 252mm x 377mm
NFA Collection
178R14.2
Collins’s Islington Green
Programme for Week Commencing 17th June, 1907
Creo Bros. Comedy Acrobats
Millie Payne-comedy Artiste
Burley & Burley
The Bohemians-Instrumentalists and Comedy Artistes
The Sprees in delightful Scena’Twickenham Ferry’
Imerial Bioscope
George Brooks-Comedian
Robb Gilmore-comedian
Lizzie Daniels-comedy soubrette
Fred Villars-Vocal Comedian
Eileen Douglas-comedienne
Chas Kitts & Rhoda Windrum-Society Entertainers in ‘The
Cuckoo’
Printed: Tribes’ Printing Works, 108 Albion Road, Stoke
Newington
Red and blue type. 252mm x 377mm
NFA Collection
178R14.3
Collins’s Islington Green
Programme for Week Commencing 9th Sep, 1907
Bud Snyder-cycle champion
362
Charlotte Levey in ‘He Was One of the Boys’
Frank & Free-comedy
The L.C.C. Bioscope
Chas. Austin-The Islington favourite ‘Mr Perkins’
A.E. Clifford-vocal comedian
Haig & Novel-comedy
The Anartos-comedians and Musicians
Ada Parker-Comedienne and dancer
The Three Dares-musical act
Fred Maxwell and Miss Lois Du Cane in ‘The Girl I Love’
Red and blue type. 252mm x 377mm
NFA Collection
178R14.4
The Queen’s Minstrels
Jeffrey’s, Berners Street, Oxford Street, London 19th century
‘Screaming Comic Acts, Grotesque & Eccentric Dances, and
Comic Songs and Sayings’
With Mr C Bernard
Mr W Vestris
Mr GJ Wilson
and comedians Mr E. Hall
Mr Johnny Johnson
Tiny Tim
Mr Frank Bell
Mr Harry Leslie
And other vocalists.
Black print on yellow. 123mm x 387mm
NFA Collection
178R14.5
Eagle Bros. Big Show
Location not given, poss. Valeene, Indiana USA early 20th century
High Class Vaudeville with Irish and Black face comedy, music,
Singing and Dancing
Black type on yellow paper 150mm x 345mm
NFA Collection
178R14.6
Happy Mount Park, Morecambe
Eric Martin presents the Ideal Holiday Show ‘The New
Companions’
Leslie Gunby-comedian
Wally Cliffe-vocalist
Hal Denis-at the piano
Culette Sisters and Babs-dancing for your pleasure
Olive Francis-the golden voice
Ernie Shannon-bright and breezy
Len Forum and Joyce Terry-versatile Musical Entertainers
Printed by: Lebruns Publicity, 206, London Road, Southend
Red and blue print 215mm x 323mm
363
NFA Collection
178R14.7
Royal Theatre of Varieties, Holborn
Mon. 20th Oct, 1902
The Great Mirano-strongman
The Carlyles
Dr, Lynn
Ray Hartley
Baker & Balfe
Brothers Hayes
The Strolling Players
Bros. Huline
JE Coyle
Kate Chard & HO Clarey
Printed By: Wilkes & Co., Printers. 88 Walworth Road. SE
Red and blue print. 285mm x 450mm
NFA Collection
178R14.8
Theatre Royal, Leigh
Monday 6th Dec c1950s
Variety Hot-Pot
The Three Spallas-sensational Adagio dancers
The Mad Martins-Crazt Crooners
Sally Barnes
Fay and Eddie Ward
Olga and Cassie
Sylvia Haskall
Val Cave
The Salter Duo
Red and blue print 250mm x 375mm
NFA Collection
178R14.9
Theatre Royal, Birmingham
Thurs 7th Oct, 1824
‘Alexander the Great’-Tragedy
Mr Horn-vocalist
The celebrated American Voltigeur, from Vauxhall Gardens will
go through a Verity of Evolutions on the Corde Volante
190mm x 315mm
NFA Collection
178R14.10
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Mon 7th June, 1943
Rowland H. Hill presents ‘Make it a Day’
Two Ton Tessie O’Shea
Roland Frankau
Billy Caryll & Hilda Mundy
Four Kenways-Aerial Thrills
364
Debary Twins & Melina
Erikson, The Official Deceiver
Thrilling Table Tennis
200mm x 300mm
NFA Collection
178R14.11
Sheffield Entertained
Exhibition Poster 7th Feb-6th May, 2013
Colour illus. 210mm x 295mm
NFA Collection
178R14.12
Canterbury Theatre of Varieties FRAMED
Westminster Bridge Road, London 18th July 1884
Col. Boone and Miss Carlotta, American lion tamers with their
den of 5 performing lions
‘Off Guard’, musical sketch by Ambrose Maynard with Sisters
Dot and Minnie Mario, Rice & D’Albert
Jenny Hill, variety company
Harry Carsdale
J. H. Hartley
Sisters Richmond
Josie and Lulu Flexmore Trio
Brothers Edgar, C. Gale
Letine Troupe
A. Lundberg
N. Richards
Albert & Edmonds Toupe in cab act
Black type and illustration of man and woman with lions on
yellow background
Printed by: Walter Smith, Bloomsbury Steam Printing Works,
High Street, London W.C.
158mm x 376mm (print)
193mm x 410mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R14.13
Royal St. James’s Theatre FRAMED
London, Monday 4th march 1839
M. Taudevin’s, performing animal act
‘Friend and Neighbours’ burletta
‘Rear Admiral’ burletta
‘He Lies like Truth’ burletta
‘Young Sculptor’ burletta
Black type on off white paper with Royal crescent on top centre
Printed by: W.S. Johnson, Nassau Press, 6 Nassau Street, Soho
206mm x 698mm (print)
555mm x 812mm (framed together with 178R14.14)
NFA Collection
365
178R14.14
Royal St. James’s Theatre FRAMED
London, Thursday 28th February 1839
‘Take your Choice’ burletta
M. Taudevin’s, performing animal act
‘Young Sculptor’ burletta
‘Friend and Neighbours’ burletta
‘Love Among the Roses’ burletta
‘British Legion’ burletta
‘The Rear Admiral’ burletta
‘He Lise like Truth’ burletta
Black type on off white paper with Royal crescent on top centre
Printed by: W.S. Johnson, Nassau Press, 6 Nassau Street, Soho
213mm x 694mm (print)
555mm x 812mm (framed together with 178R14.13)
NFA Collection
Posters in small cardboard box
178R14.20
With-U-Soon!
Prof. Chas. E. Brown as Uncle Josh
Ventriloquist, mimic and character comedian
Poster for show
United States
228mm x 434mm, pink paper
NFA Collection
178R14.21
Victoria Palace, London
Programme for week commencing 1st Nov, 1920
Ella Retford-singer
J.W. Rickaby-comedian
Tucker-‘the singing Violinist’
The Gresham singers-famous male quartette
Doris May-comedienne
Boned-Australian Comedy Cartoonist
Costa & Geo-comedy
Teddy Stream-character comedian
Leslie Strange-Character Burlesque
Printed: Haycock, Candle & Graham Ltd. Camberwell
317mm x 507mm
NFA Collection
178R14.22
Victoria Palace
Monday, November 16th, 1925
Sophie Tucker-queen of jazz
Wee Georgie Wood and Co.
The Great Belgian Anserouls-acrobats
The Victoria Girls
The Van Delfts-gymnasts
366
Teddy Stream-character comic
Dorothy Varick-the English Diseuse
Latest events on the Bioscope
Blue and red type. 315mm x 505mm
NFA Collection
178R14.23
Hippodrome Ipswich
Week Commencing Boxing Day, 26th Dec, 1953
John Beaumont presents his all-star comedy pantomime
Dick Whittington and His Cat
‘Uproarious Comedy, gorgeous Dresses, Scenes of Dazzling
Splendour’
350mm x 530mm red and blue with holly border
NFA Collection
178R14.24
Babes in the Woods
Blank poster for overprinting, United States c1900
Prof. ? (name Blacked out) Automatic Theatre and Royal
Marionettes
Printed: The Wyalusing Rocket, Wyalusing
300mm x 560mm
NFA Collection
178R14.25
St. James’s Theatre and Opera House, Manchester
Monday 20th May-Saturday 25th May c. early 1900s
Edison’s Animated Pictures
China and Boer wars!
Printed: B. Eastwood & Co., 42 Oxford Street, Manchester
Photocopy of original245mm x 490mm
NFA Collection
178R14.26
St. James’s Theatre and Opera House, Manchester
Week commencing Mon 6th June, 1898
Mr Lionel Ellis and company
Professor Lear’s “Eragraph”
Supernatural Drama ‘The Red Barn’
Photocopy of original 255mm x 500mm
NFA Collection
178R14.27
Lillian Russell’s Big Feature Festival
Copy of original 1900s USA poster
Printed: The Strobridge Litho Co.
Colour illus. 240mm x 472mm
NFA Collection
178R14.28
Middlesex Music Tavern
Drury Lane, London, 24th Dec, 1888
Thrilling Military entertainment ‘In The Trenches’
367
Numerous other acts
Printed: Pewtress & Co. 23 Little Queen Street, High Holborn
Illus. 143mm x 440mm
NFA Collection
178R14.29
Early Closing Association Syllabus of Cheap Lectures
Broadmead Rooms
George Buckland Esq. in ‘The Market Town’
Jan 15th, 1851
Henry Nichols Esq. ‘Othello’, Mon 20th Jan
Philip Klitz Esq. ‘The powers and Progress of Music.’ Mon 3rd Feb
Philip Klitz Esq. ‘Music of Animated Nature’. Mon 10th Feb
2pp. 170mm x 435mm
NFA Collection
178R14.30
Grand theatre of Varieties Ltd. Gravesend
Programme for week commencing 15th May, 1911
Chas J. Saltley and assistant-continental wire act
Harry Burgon-comedian
Nellie Dallwood-singing and dancing
The Ostieers-ring performers
Madge and Monti-comedy duo
Phil Kuffman-the Coon with the voice
The Erascope
Harry Shirley & May Ransome present ‘Jim’s Pal’
Printed: Wilsons’ Printeries, Mount Street, Nottingham
Red and blue. 285mm x 445mm
178R14.31
J.W.Gorman’s Summer Theatre. The International Vaudeville Co.
Freebody Park, Newport, USA. Mon 26th Aug c1901
Jessie Couthoui-Comedienne-featuring photograph
Dolan & Lenharr-Travesty Artists
WM. Wetherill Rhoads’ Marionette Theatre
The Maginleys-Double Trapeze, feats of Strength and
Gymnastics
Derenda & Breen-Jugglers
The Carrolls-Impersonators with their mule, ‘Pete’
Harry D’Esta-ventriloquist
Black type on pink paper. Photo. 175mm x 452mm
NFA Collection
178R14.32
Royal Covent Garden presents Catherine of Cleves
Wednesday 18th Jan, 1832
Also interlude, ‘a Day After the Wedding’
Pantomime, ‘Hop o’my Thumb and His Brothers or Harlequin &
The Ogre’
215mm x 345mm
NFA Collection
368
178R14.33
Royal Covent Garden presents Grecian Daughter
Monday 18th Jan, 1830
Also Comic Pantomime, ‘Harlequin, and Cock Robin: or Vulcan
and Venus.’
Roberts Moving Diorama of the Polar Exhibition
177mm x 345mm
NFA Collection
178R14.34
Theatre Dover. The Flying Dutchman or The Phantom Ship
Tues, 17th April, 1827
Also, Historical Pantomime Sketch, ‘Robinson Crusoe and his
Man Friday’
Printed: Z. Warren, Albion Library, Dover
187mm x 483mm
NFA Collection
178R14.35
Monstre Variety Entertainments at the Empire Blackpool
Whitsuntide, 1897
Poster with description of the acts from the Blackpool Echo.
Printed: ‘Echo’ Office, 56 Topping Street, Blackpool
185mm x 447mm
NFA Collection
178R14.36
Royal St James’s Theatre
Programme for week commencing 29th Jan, 1866
School For Scandal
‘Broadside of Theatrical show in London’
345mm x 395mm
NFA Collection
178R14.37
The Queen’s Minstrels
Mechanics Hall, Dumfries. Fri 17th Jan, 1873
Large pictorial Hand-coloured poster
Lithographed by T. Forman & Sons, Nottingham.
360mm x 540mm
NFA Collection
178R14.38
Palace Theatre
Bolton 9th March c1950s/60s
Bernard Delfont presents Johnnie Ray
Three Monarchs-Harmonica Virtuosos
Mike and Bernie Winters-Crazy Funsters
Des O’Conner-Comedy in the Modern Manner
Rene Strange-and her puppets
Three Merkys-Comedy Twists
Printed by: Richard Whewell (Bolton) Ltd.
Blue, brown and yellow 315mm x 505mm
369
NFA Collection
178R14.39
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Mon 23rd March, 1835
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table with Mr
Ducrow’s magnificent Stud of horses
Second Night of New Comedy Partrician and Parvenu
Printed: W. Wright Printer, Theatre Royal Drury Lane
2pp 205mm x 345mm
NFA Collection
178R14.40
Hulme Hippodrome and Floral Hall.
Preston Street, Manchester. Week Commencing Mon 17th Aug,
1917
Harry Burns presents his latest Rollicking revue entitled They’re
Off with Tubby Edlin and Bessire Burke
Latest Events on the bioscope
George Lawrence, comedian
Frank Murphy and Hal Mack in laugh riot ‘The Major’s reflection’
My Fancy-dancer
Red and blue print 275mm x 555mm
NFA Collection
178R14.41
Palace, Bow
Week commencing 1st May, 1911
Russel Harcourt will produce for the first time in London and
romance of the sea entitled the Sailor with the dark Blue Eyes
The Playlet Production Co., in Lady Betty’s decision
The Two Ostieers flying ring performers
the Palace Perfection pictures including ‘The Sage, Cherub and
Widow.’ and ‘Two of a Kind’
Ted Waite-comedian
The Decars-comedy acrobatic animal act
Sid Cupp-comedian
Vincent and Burnett-comedy jugglers
Freda Plowden-comedienne
Josephine Crooke in illustrated songs
The Aithiops, The Perfection of Simultaneity
Russian
and Wright-vaulting Baton Act
Red and black print on yellow paper. 320mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R14.42
Wildman’s Theatre
Tuesday 22nd May, 1855
For the Benefit of Mr. F. Wildman, the fashionable comedy,
‘Factory Girl or All That Glitters is Not Gold’
Mr. D. Wade, new comic song
370
Professor Hobdi will appear in a new entertainment and
introduce his extraordinary feats of strength
Favourite song (by desire) Mrs. Roberts
Grand Tableaux Vivant of Spirit of Song
Allegorical Picture of the Alliance of France and England or
Liberty Triumphant Serio-comic Drama ‘Mysteries of Paris’
Printed: Rowley Brothers, Printers, Bridgnorth
Black print. 190mm x 505mm
NFA Collection
178R14.43
Edinburgh Adelphi Theatre
Thursday 2nd July, 1846
Last Night of the American Samson
Grand Melo-Dramatic Spectacle the Brigand of the Abruzzi
Melo-Dramatic spectacle, Zarah!
Mr F. A. Canfield-gymnastic exercises and weight lifting
Grand Ballet d’Action Don Juan
Black print. 190mm x 457mm
NFA Collection
178R14.44
Princess’s Theatre Oxford Road, London
Programme c1845
New Comedy Widow Bewitched
Oriental Ballet ‘The Enchanted Bell’
Stage Manager Mr Henry Wallack
Stage Director Mr Emden
Top of poster missing
Printed:W.S.Johnson, ‘Nassau Steam Press’, Nassau Street, Soho
Black type. 231mm x 503mm
NFA Collection
178R14.45
Alhambra Leicester Square, London
Programme for week commencing Mon 6th Feb c1920s
Syd Roy’s Lyricals with Beryl Evetts
Talbot O’Farrell-Irish Entertainer
Will Hay-the Funniest schoolmaster
Harry Herbert-sublimely ridiculous
Barrie Oliver-dancer
Splendid and partner-skating act
Jean Florian-Juggler
Cinema Impressions of recent news
Ben Osborne & Nellie Perryer in character comedy cameos
J.W.Jackson’s Eight Lancashire Lads
Printed: Haycock, Cadle & Graham Ltd. Comberwell, SE5
Blue, red, yellow and brown with photo. 376mm x 500mm
NFA Collection
178R14.46
Alhambra Leicester Square, London
371
Programme for week commencing Mon 4th April c1920s
Harry Tate ‘Peacehaven’
Lily Morris-comedy songs
Elven Hedges and Eddie Fields at the piano and other things
Walter Williams and Winnie Collins-West-end revue artists
Syd Roy’s Lyricals Cabaret Band & Beryl Evetts
Lapp and Habel Continental cabaret Stars
Macari Brothers-piano accordionists
George Jackley-comedian
Oxford v. Cambridge boat race on the screen
Johnny Fuller, the cat on the wire
Printed: Haycock, Cadle & Graham Ltd. Comberwell, SE5
Blue, red, yellow and brown with photo. 376mm x 500mm
NFA Collection
178R14.47
New South London Palace
Week Commencing 13th Oct, 1930
A.C. Astor, the Modern Valentine Vox
Robbins Trio, a Whirl, a Twirl, a Girl
Jack E. Raymond, with songs and personality
Peter Fannan, comedian
Spencer’s Dancers, juvenile dancers
Beryl Orde, young impressionist
Rosie Lloyd, comedienne
Gerald Benson, Jack Abbott, Bob Tait, The Three Virginians,
masters of modern harmony
Printed: Haycock Press, London
Red and blue print. 320mm x 509mm
NFA Collection
178R14.48
Feldmans Theatre, Blackpool
Programme for week commencing Mon 1st Oct 1951
Gilbert Suddaby productions present Reco and May-comedy
wire act
Harry Duke-popular comedian
Don Williams and Iris Shand-comedy knockabouts
Johnny King-BBC Vocalist
Krandon and Karna-Art in the balance
Clementina and Washington-colour comedy couple
Lynna and Lee-acrobatic rhythm
Rasool Hamza & Zahreena-Pakistans greatest illusionist
Printed: H. King & Co. (Printers) Ltd., Clare Street, South Shore,
Blackpool
Red and blue print. 320mm x 500mm
NFA Collection
178R14.49
Empire Sunderland
Programme for week commencing 10th May, 1915
372
Wee Georgie Wood-comedian
Tom Burton-comedian
Pathe’s Animated Gazette
Mabel Braine & Jessie Reeve-singers
De Busse-Piano-accordion player
Walter Kemp and Co.-comedy sketch
The Five Petleys-comedy
Kartelli-novelty wire act
Printed by: Sunderland Post Co. Ltd. Weat Wear Street,
Sunderland
Photocopy
280mm x 530mm
NFA Collection
178R14.50
Moulin Rouge
Little Theatre. London c1950s
Starring the fabulous Can-Can with Helen Gray
Annette Arnau
Rex Grey
The Moulinettes
Dumarte and Denzar
Colour Illus. of Can-Can dancer
350mm x 550mm
NFA Collection
178R14.51
Royal Victoria Theatre (Previously the Coburg now Old Vic)
Wed and Fri 19th-21st Nov 1831
Sheridan play ‘Pizaro’
Thursday and Saturday 20th and 22nd Nov 1831
Play ‘Virginius’
‘During the week at the end of the play will be exhibited the
looking-glass Curtain Before which Ramo Samee and the Swiss
Brothers will go through their novel feats’
Musical Burletta ‘Midas’
Farce ‘The Turned Head’
Printed: G Stuart, Printer
See also Coburg poster framed in TOTB
Black print with proscenium arch illustration. 230mm x 340mm
NFA Collection
178R14.52
Alhambra Leicester Square
Programme for week commencing Mon 3rd Sep c1920s/30s
Robert ‘Perlmutter’ Leonard in comedy ‘The Seventh Heaven’
Albert Whelan- Australian Entertainer
Edith Wilson
St Juste & Higgins-Kings Jesters
V.M. Gaston-xylophonist
Jean Alexander-song impressions
373
Siems-coin and card manipulator
Moving events on the screen
Gwynne Davies-tenor
Gladys Groom & Fredk. Maxted-dancers with cabaret girls
Printed: Haycock, Cadle & Graham Ltd., Camberwell, London
Blue, Brown and yellow 360mm x 500mm
NFA Collection
178R14.53
Prince of Wales Theatre, Covent Garden
London early 1930s
London’s Follies Bergere
M. Henri Varna’s Great Revue Epic ‘Souire De Paris’
Frederic Bentley-Comedian
Marianne Cupfer-big star of ‘White Horse Inn’ in Paris
Horam Et CIEs-Dance act
Harry Pilfer-World Renowned as Partner of the late Mdlle. Gaby
Delis
Printed: F.H. King Press Ltd. Ealing
red and black print 315mm x 495mm
NFA Collection
178R14.54
Hounslow Hippodrome
Programme commencing Mon 19th Feb 1905
A Murray Forbes supported by the Hippodrome Company in
!Belphegor!
The Sisters Stratton-Duettists and Dancers
The Saidnsburys-vaudeveille Artistes
Jury’s Pictures presenting the picture ‘The Dispatch’
!The Sages!-comedy burlesque and Dancers
Cyrus Dare-child mimic
Printed by: Dysons, Theatrical Printers and Lithographers,
Nonedale Works, Peterborough
Blue Print. 383mm x 495mm
NFA Collection
178R14.55
Theatre Royal St. Helens
Programme for week commencing 13th Feb, 1933
The Spice Of Paris-34 stupendous scenes
Angus Watson-comedian
Mary Owen
Heath Joyce
Alan Bailey
Phyllis Dixey
The Masked BBC Star? His name must remain a secret!
Delysia Earl
The Original Can-Can Girls
Doris Bransgrove-revue Star Girl
Henry Lytton, Jnr
374
Blue and orange print 292mm x 570mm
NFA Collection
178R14.56
Theatre Royal Hippodrome and Winter Gardens Dublin
Mon 21st Sep, 1914
Ella Retford-comedienne
The Stanleys-Silhouette Fun in Shadowland
Jack Stocks-Comedian
Luvaun & Moana-vocalists
Eadie & Ransden presenting The Lady and ‘What is it?’
Lily Edwards-vocalist
Hugh Hughes-Hugh ‘Ughesfully’ Uges the Crayon
Royal Bioscope
Miss Daisy Squelch-cornet soloist and her patriotic band
Cinema College ‘How Wild Animals Live’
Printed by: David Allen & Sons Ltd., 40 Gt Brunswick Street,
Dublin
Blue and green print 283mm x 445mm
NFA Collection
178R14.57
King’s Theatre Westgate St. Gloucester IN CONSERVATION
Programme for week ending 31st May c 1890s
Poole’s 20th Century Colossal Combine
Mdlle Roza-Comic knockabout and trick dogs
Rietta and Rolyat-Japanese Juggling act
Mephisto-contortionist
The Achilles-Flying Ring Experts
Hand Andy Drew-comic vocalist and patterer
Mdlle. Marie-soubrette and Danseuse
Mr Bowker-Andrews-actor-vocalist and guide
Schubert’s Educated Goats
The Acmes-comics
The Tissots-living marionettes
The 3 Almos-horixontal bar performers
Printed by: James Upton, Baskerville Printing Works, Cambridge
Street, Birmingham
Blue type 165mm x 515mm
NFA Collection
178R14.58
Prince of Wales Theatre, Coventry
Programme for 2 weeks commencing 4th Mar c1940s/50s
Val Parnell & Bernard Delfont present Henri Salvador French
entertainer in Paris Music Hall
Blue Stars of France
Compagne des Marottes
Dany Ray
Les Bingsters
Woodrow
375
Lucienne, Bob and Astor
Chezzi Brothers
Irene Hilda-French star
Red, Yellow and black print 315mm x 500mm
NFA Collection
178R14.59
Aldershot Hippodrome
Programme for week commencing Mon 15th Dec, 1913
The Flacoris-trapeze act
La Belle Duchesse-with trained horses and ponies
Edith England-Contralto Vocalist
Willy Walde-Soubrette Imitator
Aster & Romayne-comedy duo
J.C. Morris-Droll Comedian
Florence Amithers in Comedy Sketch ‘Our Mary Jane’
The Five Sisters in Dramatic & Instrumental Act
Printed by: T.J.S. Guilford & Co., Ltd., Printers, Kingston-onThames
Red and green print 383mm x 505mm
NFA Collection
178R14.60
Winter Gardens Morecambe IN CONSERVATION
Programme for week commencing 14th Aug c1930s
Florrie Forde-chorus singer
Navan O’Reilly-novelty ventriloquist
Walter Niblo-Yorkshire comedian
5 Phantoms-World’s fastest Gladiators
Low & Webster-comedians
4 Hermans-equilibrists
Verek & Moir-jokers with Clubs
Saxon Sisters & Nan-dancers
Chester Fredericks & Gloria Lane-America’s Stars of Dance
Red and blue print 380mm x 500mm
NFA Collection
178R14.61
Winter Gardens Bournemouth
Programme for week Commencing 25th Dec, 1911
Including The Mystic Stars in their transmission of Mental Vision
Cyrus Dare-humorist and Mimic of Little Children
The Elite Entertainers
Roller-Skating carnival
Anna Pavlova
Printed by: Richmond Hill Printing works Ltd
252mm x 557mm
NFA Collection
178R14.62
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Programme for Thursday 18th Oct, 1838
376
Made. Albertazzi in ‘The Maid of Palaiseau’
Also on Madlle. Hermine Elsler and Mr Ducrow in ‘Charlemagne!’
225mm x 430mm
NFA Collection
178R14.63
Boston Museum
Programme for 22nd Sept c1856
Last appearance of Mrs Farren in ‘Lucrettia Borgia!
160mm x 470mm
Printed by: Hooton’s Press-Haskins Buildings No. 4 Howard
Street
NFA Collection
178R14.64
Boston Museum IN CONSERVATION BOX
Programme for c1862
Fox’s Ravel Troupe-Pantomimists
Marietta Zanfretta
Hernandez-Tightrope Performer
M’lle Marie Zoe
Mons E. Velarde-dancer
Alex Zanfretta-Rope Gymnast
Segrist Brothers-Gymnasts and Corps de Ballet!
185mm x 535mm
NFA Collection
178R14.65
City Varieties
Leeds
Don’t Point - it’s Nude
Leslie Adams, getting the laughs
Here Come the Girls
Patrique and Betty
Chris Sands, silent humorist
The Kusharneys, mind readers
Jimmy Kidd and June, dancers
George & Fred Eastwood, talkin’ and steppin’
Elva Sheridan and Bee, just kidding
Red and blue type with blue border 380mm x 250mm
NFA Collection
178R14.66
Alhambra Leicester Square
Programme for week commencing Mon 9th Feb 1930s
The Henleigh Band
Will Fyffe-Scottish comedian
Renie Riano-comedienne in caricature
Dorrie Dene
Cornalla & Eddie
Janice Hart & Frank O’Brian
Terry and Pat Kendall
377
Nadejda Nicolaeva and Nicolas Legat assisted by Ludmila
Babitcheva, Bessie Church and Margaret Sawyers in a
divertissement
Sporting Life on the Screen, Racing
Sergant Brennan-Diablo expert
Printed by: Haycock, Cadle & Graham Ltd., Camberwell
Blue and red print 400mm x 560mm
NFA Collection
178R14.67
Pavilion Belgrave Gate, Leicester
Programme for week commencing Mon 21st Mar c1910s
The Super-Musical Comedy Revue, Have a Smile in Three Yells
Harry Wright, Marie Wayne, Lenna Hale, Arthur Villiers, Sisterrs
tate, Alf Hart, Frieda Spry, The 8 Smile Girls, B.S. Monti
Bioscope, Starsubject
Printed by: Willsons’, Printers, Leicester
Red and black on yellow 295mm x 570mm
NFA Collection
178R14.68
Chelsea Palace Theatre
Week commencing 21st March, 1932
Red and blue type and listing of performers
Jimmy Britton in his latest production, ‘The Continental Express’
A Tour Round the Principal Gay Cities
Jack Burke
Dolly Lewis
Ernest Swain
Stan Kewley
Hal Smith
The JacQuello Girls
Flora McCormick
Elsina & Estelle
Walter Powell
Jack Lewis and his Rolling Stones
215mm x 505mm
NFA Collection
178R14.69
Empire Theatre, Bradford
Programme for week commencing 17th April, 1916
A Real Vaudeville Novelty! ‘A Modern Eve’
Stephen Adeson
Edna Payne
Georgie de Lara and others
Lona Wayne-Characteristic Comedienne
War Films
Kavanaghs-Australian Comedy Jugglers
Bert Errol-with the Tettrazini voice and gorgeous gowns
Red and blue 310mm x 500mm
378
NFA Collection
178R14.70
Aldershot Hippodrome
Programme for week commencing April 4th, 1938
Vivian Palmer and Louis Barber present ‘Aerial Antics’
‘Gus’ Chevalier-comedian
Cedric Miller
George Hurley
George Wayne, England’s greatest Radio inventor presents teleColour, actual television pictures portrayed in natural Colour
Bourne Sisters of definite charm
Marjorie Stevens
Maestri
Donald Reid-tenor
Bert Bendon and Tommy Dale-Jest in Fun
Printed by: T.J.S. Guilford & Co. Ltd., Printers, Kingston-onThames
Red and black 370mm x 495mm
NFA Collection
178R14.71
Grand Theatre, Churchgate, Bolton
Programme for week commencing 29th Sep, 1958
Joe Hill’s ‘Pop the Question Quiz’ presenting their fabulous fur
coat star Prizes!
Doreen & Sylvia Stephens-romance in music
Bill Wareham and Marcia-the Balancing buccaneer
Alan Fenn-a voice to remember
Bud Ritchie-Comedian
Ellisa Raye
The Wonderful Rexanos
The Fabulous Vicker Twins
Wally Harper
Mal Rushton on his guitar
Printed by: Richard Whewell (Bolton) Limited
Blue, red, Yellow and black, photos250mm x 505mm
NFA Collection
178R14.72
The Pavilion, Glasgow
Programme for Fri, 18th May c1950s
The Lex Mclean Show
Red and Blue print 310mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R14.73
Harry Yould and His Famous Blackpool Banjoliers
London, 19th May, 1953
Red, Black and blue print, photo 365mm x 500mm
NFA Collection
379
178R14.74
The London Palladium
Programme for week commencing 10th June c1957
Eddie Fisher-American Singing Personality
Hedley Ward Trio-instrumentalist & Vocalists
Estelle Sloan-Dancing star from the USA
Cyril Ornadel and the New Palladium Orchestra
Three Brittons-Australia’s trick Cyclist
George Holmes
George Carden Dancers
Olga James-Cindy Lou from the film Carmen Jones
Three Romanos-Acrobatic Comedy
Arthur Haynes
315mm x 500mm
NFA Collection
178R14.75
Metropolitan, London
Programme for week commencing 26th May c1950s
Jimmy Wheeler-comedian
Gary Miller-singer
Audrey Jeans-comedy
Harry Jacobson-piano entertainer
Dobie Twins-dancers
Jimmy Gay-Comedy
Ron Scott-comedy
Printed by: Tribe Bros. Ltd. London & St. Albans
315mm x 500mm
NFA Collection
178R14.76
Theatre Royal, Hull
Programme for Wed 6th Dec, 1820
The Young American’s Wonderful Ascension on the Tight Rope
from the Back of the Stage to the Shilling Gallery
Melo-drama, ‘Timour the Tarter
Madame S. Ferzi-tight-Rope dancer
Musical Farce, ‘The Review’
Printed by: Topping and Dawson, Printers, Lowgate, Hull
130mm x 430mm
NFA Collection
178R14.77
Stockport Empire, St Petersgate
Programme for week commencing Mon 25th Mar, 1912
W. Fullbrook & Co. In a new sporting absurdity ‘A Day Among the
Birds’
Phoenix Trio-Singers and dancers
The Urmas-Spanish dancing and expert gymnastics
‘The Little Spy’ a war drama on the Bioscope
Tom Drum & Katie Major-comedy
Leo Trainor-vocal and Patter Comedian
380
Mabel Moss-vocalist
Randolph Sutton-Chorus Comedian
‘The Smoke of a ‘45’ Western on the Bioscope
Max Erard’s Company in vocal-musical scena, ‘The Silver
Wedding’
Printed by ‘Globe’ Stockport
Black print on yellow, 295mm x 570mm
NFA Collection
178R14.78
Two Little Drummer Boys by Walter Howard by Walter Howard
c1900s
Colour lithograph showing a woman kneeling in front of a priest
outside the church door in a snowy landscape, two well dressed
gentlemen, a lady and a girl
Printed by: David Allen & sons Ltd, Belfast, London, Harrow,
Manchester, Glasgow & Dublin
505mm 390mm
NFA Collection
178R14.79
Tommy Atkins, The Great Military Spectacular Drama, by Arthur
Shirley and Ben Landeck
c1900s
Colour lithograph showing two scenes from the play, in a circle a
man holding a baby, raises his fist at a policeman while a woman
lays on the ground, on the main section a crowd of people
around a priest and a woman on her knees and the words ‘He
that is without sin amongst you let him cast the first stone’
Bottom part of poster missing
495mm 535mm
NFA Collection
178R14.80
Lyceum Theatre, Strand, London IN CONSERVATION BOX
Wed 2nd Sep, 1914
Colour lithographic poster showing scene from play
Printed by: David Allen & sons Ltd, Belfast
505mm 390mm
NFA Collection
178R14.81
Royal Princess Theatre, Oxford Street
London Sat 3rd May, 1851
A New and Original comedy ‘Love in A Maze’
Grand Burlesque Extravanganza ‘The Alhambra’ or ‘The Three
Beautiful Princesses’
2 page poster
250mm x 500mm
NFA Collection
178R14.82
Palace
381
Blackpool
Florrie Forde, singer
Albert Burdon assisted by Vie Vivvienne & Co, comedian
Klammek’s Skating Ballet on Ice
Van Dock, cartoonist
12 Palace Tiller Girls
Stott & Bloom, ‘The Two Hello Boys’
Rio and Santos, knock-a-bout Argentine comedians
The popular Palais-de-Danse
Orange and blue type on black and cream background with acts
separated by red borders and illustration of building on the top
310mm x 610mm
NFA Collection
178R14.83
The Gem Palace
Great Yarmouth Monday January 6th and during the week
The Great Carmo, the master phantasist
The Dam Builder, Edison drama
The doctor’s debt, Lady Angler and the Boy, a Handkerchief
problem, the Interview
Miss Violet Melros, comedienne and dancer
Mr Fritz Kling, musical tramp with mono fiddle
Double Danger, Contram Happy Husband, The Apache Renegade,
Knight in Armour, films
The Party Dress, vitagraph comedy
Miss Mona Grarrick, the Sarah Bernhardt of the variety stage
Printed by: C.A. Campling Ltd. Printers and Bookbinders, Town
Hall Works, Great Yarmouth
Red type on cream background
382mm x 505mm
NFA Collection
178R14.84
Lyceum Theatre
Strand, Wednesday 2nd September
Walter and Fredk. Melville present
Mr Henry Lonsdale, Mr Frank Lister, Miss Lillian Hallows, Miss
Jessie Winter and full company in the great drama ‘Tommy
Atkins’ by Arthur Shirley & Ben Landeck
The Lyceum orchestra under the direction of J. Sullivan-Brooke
Black and red type of yellow background with red border
Printed by: Williams & Strahan, Ltd. Printers, London, S. E.
375mm x 505mm
NFA Collection
178R14.85
Royal Coburg Theatre FRAMED
Week commencing Thursday 10th January 1822
A looking Glass Curtain!, novelty exhibition
The Two Brothers of Pisa!, melodrama
382
Ramo Samee, Juggler and sword swallower
Temple of Death!, melodrama
Black type on off white paper with descriptions of the acts and
lists of actors
Printed by: T. Romney, Printer, Lambeth
236mm x 373mm (print)
279mm x 415mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R14.86
Hippodrome FRAMED
Ipswich, week commencing Monday 28th June 1954
Sit Tight To-night
Alan Alan, the modern Houdini
Tom Jacobsen and Co., the ninth wonder of the world
The Motor Cycling Mikowskis, in mid air
The Sensational Garcis from Spain
The favolous knife throwing Denvers
Sam Rogers
Ladd West, human skipping rope contorsionist
Reggie Dennis, radio’s new personality
Black and red type on white and yellow background
Printed by: Taylors, Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
243mm x 370mm (print)
276mm x 403mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R14.87
Empress Brixton (duplicate see 178R14.88)
Monday 11th July
Les Allen with pianists Lauri Day and Roy Willis, musical act
Nat Mills and Bobbie
Sherry & Kiel, dancing act
Jimmy Stewart, musical act
Daring Darita
Sonny Jenks & Rene Williams, comedy act
Rudy Starita, musical act
Johnson Clark, ventriloquist
Red and blue type on white background with red border
315mm x 509mm
NFA Collection
178R14.88
Empress Brixton (duplicate see 178R14.87)
Monday 11th July
Les Allen with pianists Lauri Day and Roy Willis, musical act
Nat Mills and Bobbie
Sherry & Kiel, dancing act
Jimmy Stewart, musical act
Daring Darita
Sonny Jenks & Rene Williams, comedy act
383
Rudy Starita, musical act
Johnson Clark, ventriloquist
Red and blue type on white background with red border
315mm x 509mm
NFA Collection
178R14.89
Palace Theatre
Monday 20th April
George Ulmer
Oreste Kirkop, singing act
Max Miller
Syd & Paul Kaye, comedy act
Gilbert
Group One
Leo Bassi & June, foot jugglers
Allan Kemble & Christine, comedy on unicycle act
Lita Roza
Brown and blue type on white background with brown border
Printed by: Richard Whewell (Bolton) Ltd.
305mm x 505mm
NFA Collection
178R14.90
Palace Theatre
Monday 6th April
Alan King, comedian
The Mudlarks, singing act
3 Brittons, jugglers
Ravic & Babs
Martin Grangers puppets
Neil & Pat Delrina
Audrey Jeans
Cherry Wainer with Don Storer
Brown and blue type on white and yellow background with
brown border
Printed by: Richard Whewell (Bolton) Ltd.
317mm x 505mm
NFA Collection
178R14.91
Balham Hippodrome
Monday 27th December 1909
Vesta Victoria
Ted Cowan, comedian
The Bioscope
Paul Phelam, actor vocalist
Three Laurels, acrobatic comedy
Adele Moraw, comedienne
Amy Clevere, comedienne and dancing act
Carl Howard, comedy conjuror
384
Lyons & Cullum, comedy act
Dickson Moffatt
Blue and red type of white background
317mm x 480mm
NFA Collection
178R14.92
The London Palladium
1st Agust for two weeks
Guy Mitchell
Jimmy Wheeler
George Carden dancers
Gaston Palmer
Ravic & Babs
Wilson Keppel and Betty
Radio Revellers
Medlock & Marlowe
Billy De Wolfe
Black and orange type on title and border and blue and red type
on white and yellow background on body of poster and two b&w
photographs of acts
318mm x 508mm
NFA Collection
Posters in larger cardboard box
178R14.100
Unknown Venue
Duchess Street, Portland Place, London. Sat. 13th March, 1847
New Orleans Ethiopian Serenaders!’
An entirely New & Original romantic Opera in Three parts
entitled ‘Night dancers’
To Conclude with ‘She Stoops to Conquer’-by Christopher
Marlow
‘Dreams of the Heart’, a new drama in two acts
Miss Bassano will perform ‘Amina’ on Tuesday next and ‘Norma’
on Wednesday.
Miss Anna Romer as Giselle in ‘The Night Dancers’ this evening,
‘Anne Page’ on Monday and ‘Adelgisa’ on Wednesday.
2pp, Black type. Illus. 240mm x 470mm
NFA Collection
178R14.101
Public Hall, West Norwood
Thursday 26th Dec, 1889
For One Night Only Messrs Clark & Felton’s London Dramatic
Company in the Great American Drama ‘The Unknown’, a River
Mystery
Printed: Willson’s & Son, New Walk Printing Works, Leicester
Red and blue on turquoise paper. 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
385
178R14.102
Bristol Hippodrome
Programme for week commencing Mon. 18th July, 1929
‘Cupid and the Cutlets’, a Burlesque Operetta in 1 act
Randolph Sutton-Britain’s Premier Light Comedian
Cromwell Knox, The Humorous Globe Trotter who Keeps Things
Up
Hugh Ormond-Tenor
Sandy Rowan, a Canny Caledonian assisted By Jean Gardner
Charton’s Marionettes
Moran Sisters & Mammy
Cinema Impressions of Recent News
Cairoli, Porto & Carletto-Musical Clowns
Red, blue and black. Illus. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.103
Algies Hippodrome and Penny Theatre, Spennymoor
Programme for week commencing Mon, 1st Mar, 1909
Mr Fred Granville’s Grand Comic and Spectacular Pantomime
‘Beauty and the Beast’.
Grand Specialities: Miss Victoria Carmen, Miss Hilda de Gray,
Daleno and Stream, Barrie and Wood, Sammy Foster, Sisters
Kebble, Miss Florence Milton, Leslie Austin, The Berlin Belles
troupe of Dancers’
Printed: Snowball, Printers, Spennymoor
Blue on yellow paper. 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.104
Theatre Royal, Stanley, County Durham
Week commencing Mon. 12th May c1919
Harry Leaton & Scott Watson’s Victory Edition of the popular
and Well-Known Musical Comedy revue, ‘Cheer-o’
With Teddy Stream-the ‘Rippling Comedian’
Una Harvey
Scot Watson-the Inebriated Count!
Lena Dare
Dora Sefton
Arthur Beaufort
6 Lauder Lassies
JF Leonard
Harry Carson, and a Monocle
Full London Chorus
Printed: Rid(?)ells Printers, Stanley
Black type on pink paper. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.105
The Metropole Theatre, Gateshead
Week Commencing Mon. 13th Jan, 1913
386
Harry Roxbury will present his Gorgeous Comic Christmas
Banner Header
Pantomime ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’
With Jack McKenzie
Teddy Stream
Jack Clarke
Clara Davine
Betty Hay
Specialities introduced by The Four Wagners and Eight Russell
Girls’ Red and black on yellow. 325mm x 625mm
NFA Collection
178R14.106
Saltcoats Pavilion, North Ayrshire
Performance Mon, 7th April c1913
Sid Bedford & Co. in their screaming Comedy Sketch: ‘The
Second Mrs Chester’
Irene Pearse-Popular chorus Singer and Expert Dancer
Teddy Stream-Renowned Eccentric comedian
Selected Animated Pictures
Printed: Archd. Wallace & Son, Printers, Saltcoats
Black type on green paper. 505mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R14.107
Palace Northampton
Monday, 29th May c1916
Neville Graham & Co. in ‘Pride of Regiment’
Teddy Stream-new versatile comedian
Frankford & Mayne-the real live comedy couple
Fred Grierson-comedian
Kitty Corri-Comedienne and Dancer
Agnes Tandy-vocal Comedienne
Palace Pictures with new films perfectly projected
Eddie Burns-comedian and wooden-shoe dancer
Also, ‘The Top-Side Dog’-comedy sketch
Red on yellow paper. 510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.108
Theatre Royal Nottingham
Monday 21st Sep, 1896
Sir Augustus Harris’s company including the popular actor, Mr
Henry Neville’ in ‘Cheer, Boys, Cheer!’ by Sir Augustus Harris,
Cecil Raleigh, and Henry Hamilton, authors of ‘The Derby Winner’
Great Attraction for Goose Fair Holidays! First visit to
Nottingham of the Successful Drama, ‘The Football King’
Printed: R. Allen & Son limited, Printers, Caxton Works,
Nottingham
Blue type. 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
387
178R14.109
Grand Theatre Nottingham
Mon, 19th June, 1899
Mr Matthew Moncks Variety Compy. Important attraction. First
time in Nottingham of Earl Poulett Late Viscount Hinton, the
Celebrated Nobleman Organ-grinder
‘Two French Thieves’, or ‘The Roadside Inn,’-Dramatic Sketch
Miss Beatrice Lloyd-Male Impersonator
‘London Streets’-Dramatic Episode
‘The Cripple of Paris’-Play
To conclude with Blake’s Celebrated Animated Pictures
Nest week, New Romantic Drama
Printed: John L. Young, Ltd., Printers, 9, St James’ Street, and 32
Stoney Street, Nottingham
Red and blue. 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.110
Grand Theatre, Falkirk
Monday, 9th Sep, 1918
Harry Leaton Presents Theresa Collins-the Scoto-Irish
Nightingale, Queen of Street song
Pasquali-Magician
Rena Hall-Musical Speciality Act, Violin and Dancing
Dean & Clifton-High Class Singing and Eccentric Dancing Act
Teddy Stream-first time here, Eccentric Comedian in all his
Latest Successes
Gordon & Marston-Refined Vocal Comedy Actor
Lil Devlin-Dainty Comedienne and Speciality dancer
The Original Mezzettis-Great Comedy Gymnastic Act
Lieut. Chards Troupe of Military Drill Dogs, including the World’s
Wonder, The Drunken Dog Actor. The Dog that speaks, Says
‘Good Night’, and goes to bed.
Printed: Geo. Inglis, Howgate, Falkirk
Black and red. 340mm x 630mm
NFA Collection
178R14.111
The Perth Theatre
Programme for week commencing Mon, 5th May, 1919
Harry Leaton & Scott Watson’s Victory Edition of the popular
and Well-Known Musical Comedy revue, ‘Cheer-o’
With Teddy Stream-the ‘Rippling Comedian’
Una Harvey
Scot Watson-the Inebriated count!
Lena Dare
Dora Sefton
Arthur Beaufort
6 Lauder Lassies
JF Leonard
388
Harry Carson, and a Monocle
Full London Chorus
Printed: J. Young & Sons, Printers, Perth
Blue type. 250mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R14.112
The Hippodrome, Southampton
Programme for week commencing Mon, 30th Mar c1930s
Prof. John Popjie presents his non-stop novelty speed show ‘Fun
& Thrills’ with all star company introducing:
The Great Radiana, the most sensational electrical novelty
touring, presented by Professor John Popjie, the famous Dutch
Savant. ‘See this Scientific Marvel do Conjuring Feats. Make a
cake. Shave a man from the audience; extract teeth at the
Professor’s will, etc.’
Etheridge & Furse-Singers Who Entertain
Victor Moreton-the Domestic Bunch of Trouble
Ara and Zetta-Acrobatic Comedy and Trick cyclists
Questa Sisters-The Personality Pair
M’dlle Helene-The Queen of Equipoise
Bert Grove and Nancy Lee-Argumentative Dames
The Nine Elliotts-in Novel Musical Scena “The Venetian
Serenaders”
Printed: Tribe(?) Bros., Ltd. 20, Stamford Road, London
Red and black on yellow. 250mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R14.113
Music Hall Inverness
Programme for week commencing Mon, 24th Mar, c1919
Harry Leaton & Scott Watson’s Victory Edition of the popular
and Well-Known Musical Comedy revue, ‘Cheer-o’
With Teddy Stream-the ‘Rippling’ Comedian’
Una Harvey
Scot Watson-the Inebriated count!
Lena Dare
Dora Sefton
Arthur Beaufort
6 Lauder Lassies-Ladies’ pipe band and Highland Dancers
JF Leonard
Harry Carson, and a Monocle
Full London Chorus
Printed: Highland News
Blue type. 505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.114
Manchester Hippodrome, Ardwick Green
Programme for week commencing 31st May, c late 1940s
By arrangement with Pauline Marks & Norman Murray
389
Pete Collins says ‘Would You Believe It!’ 17th Year, 10th New
Edition
See The Tallest Woman in the World! 8 Feet, 41/2 inches in her
Nylons!
The Man Who Explodes a Live Bomb On His Chest!
The Machine That Shaves A Man With An Ordinary Razor
Glamour on the Globe
The World’s Fattest Family
The Living Fountain, A World Famous Miracle
The Strangest Show The World Has Ever Seen!
Illustrations of acts by Albert Ferrier
Printed: Tribe Bros. Ltd., London and St Albans
Red and blue. Illus. 510mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R14.115
Gaiety Theatre Ayr
Programme for week commencing 13th May, 1991
Ron Coburn presents his International Show, ‘A Breath of
Scotland’
‘The Best in Scottish Entertainment’
Ronnie Coburn-TV Comedy Star
Ian Powrie-international Fiddle Star
James MacDonald-from’ Take The High Road’
Isobel Stuart-Pep and Personality
Danny McColl-Scots/Irish TV Entertainer
Cosker’s Cornkisters
Breath of Scotland Dancers
And Special Guest Appearance of Scotland’s most Loved
Comedy Star Jack Milroy and Mary Lee
Printed: G&M Organ Ltd., Wrington, Bristol
Red and black. Photo. 505mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R14.116
Victoria Pavilion, Ilfracombe
Tues 8th, Wed 16th Oct, 1991
Promenade Productions Present
Variety Showtime (An evening of song, dance and comedy)
Printed: G&M Organ Ltd., Wrington, Bristol
Red and black. 505mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R14.117
Shakespeare Theatre, Clapham Common
Programme for week commencing 4th July c1898
S. F. Cody’s powerful Company, in the
Klondyke Nugget
Printed: Willson’s’ New Walk colour Printing Works, Leicester
Red on yellow paper. 505mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
390
178R14.118
Manchester Hippodrome, Ardwick Green
Programme for week commencing Mon 23rd Nov, c1948
Carroll Levis with his latest Manchester and BBC Discoveries
Violet Pretty, the Glamorous New TV Star
The Famous teLEVISion Teen-agers
Many other acts.
Printed: Tribe Bros. Ltd., London and St Albans
Blue, red and yellow. Photos. 500mm x 750m
NFA Collection
178R14.119
Manchester Hippodrome, Ardwick Green
Programme for week commencing Mon 27th Sep, c1954
‘Sit Tight To-night’ plus the Laughter riot of the Year “The
Nitwits” with Syd Millward
Tommy Jacobson-The World Famous Armless Wonder
The Man You Cannot Hang, Alan Alan, Manchester’s Own
Sensation
The Five Speedacs-From Morocco
Radio’s Rising Star Reggie ‘Yer See!’ Dennis
The Knife Throwing Denvers
The Sensational Carcis
The Motor Cycling Mikowskis
Printed: Taylors, Wombwell, Yorks
Black, red and yellow. 505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.120
Battersea Palace
Programme for week commencing 24th Feb, 1913
Mr Frederic Baugh Presents ‘Siberia’
Bernard & Bunny-musical Comedy Act
Teddy Stream-Eccentric Comedian
Hilliard & Haynes-Eccentric Comedians
Palace Perfection Pictures
Fred Bruce & Dorothy Maurice-in a Fantastic and Electrical
Scene and Dancing Act Entitled ‘The Artist and the Columbine’.
In Aid of the Amalgamated Musician’s Union
Red and Blue border and banner
Blue type. 490mm x 740mm
NFA Collection
178R14.121
Queens Theatre Liverpool
Programme for week commencing Mon 1st Feb, 1909
Mr Fred Granville’s Grand Comic and Spectacular Pantomime
Beauty and the Beast
Three Sisters Sprightly-Variety Stars
Kennedy’s Kiddies-Talented Juvenile Performers
Red roll banner
391
Printed: Will Jones of Liverpool, Cable Street; and Birkenhead
Red and black on yellow paper. 310mm x 610mm
NFA Collection
178R14.122
Theatre Royal, Bury
Programme for week commencing Mon 12th Jan, 1931
Mr Fred Granville’s Grand Comic and Spectacular Pantomime
Fred Reynolds presents the Gorgeous Pantomime
Red Riding Hood
Specialities by Hengler’s Circus featuring their Wonderful
Performing Pony and Dogs.
Future event, Monday 19th Jan, 1931. Fred Reynold’s Grand
Pantomime, ‘Cinderella’
Red on yellow paper. 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.123
Opera House and Hippodrome, Londonderry
Programme for week commencing Mon 7th Dec c1910s
Mark Anthony-Prince of Variety Entertainers
Miss Kitty Erl-Descriptive Vocalist and Chorus Singer
Magnificent Display of all New Pictures by the Filmograph.
Absolutely the best and latest pictures
Daleno and Stream-up-to-date Double Comedians and Patterers
introducing Expert Hard and Soft Shoe Dancing.
Alex and Jolly-Comic Horizontal Bar Act
Special Attraction for Xmas Week ‘Lucky Liza’
Printed: D. Irvine, Waterloo Printing Works, Derry
Red and blue. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.124
Crown Theatre, Eccles
Programme for week commencing 9th Nov, 1908
Wedburns-The Popular Comedians
Hilda de Grey-Tyrolean Vocalist
Mdlle. Edythe & Toto-In their Great Speciality ‘The Unique Lady
Posturer and the Modern Grimaldi’
Jimmy Shields-The Clever One-legged Comedian and dancer.
Hear him in his great Song, “The Collier’s Story”
Dex-The Necromancer. ‘Watch the Cauliflower’
Daleno & Stream-Comedians
Langslow-Rifle Expert on the Wire
George Hall-Prince of Whistlers
Caffeur’s Nightmare and the Elixir of Life on the Bioscope
Primavesi-in New and Original Juggling act, entitled The Farmer’s
Boy on His Milk Round
Printed: Broadhead & Son Printers, Tib St., Manchester
Red and blue type. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
392
178R14.125
Royal Muncaster Theatre, Irlam Road, Bootle
Week commencing Mon, 8th Feb c1910s
Popular favourites in new dramatic sketch ‘Eileen Alannah’
Doris Druce-Dainty Comedienne
Dorien & Doritz in comedy sketch ‘The Erratic Hotel’
Custom Officer’s Stick, How Jones Got a New Suit and
Adventures of a Watch-on the bioscope
Percy O’Reilly-Comedian(late Will Vaye Juveniles)
Daleno & Stream-Singing Comedians, Patterers and Dancers
King & Strange-Amercian Comedy duo
Printed: Peter Wood, Sproat & Co. Ltd., 26 & 28, Union Street,
Liverpool
Red and blue type. 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.126
Palace Theatre, Plymouth
Emile Litter’s Pantomime
‘Little Miss Muffet’ 1958/1959
With Charlie Cairoli, the World’s greatest Clown! And Paul
Fay Lenore, Henry Lytton, Jimmy Green, Elaine Howells, Yvonne
Marsh Edmond Benett, The Famous Tiller Girls, Norman Caley
The Barbara Allan Girls, Ross Harvey and His Friends
The Three Cottas
Green yellow and red chromolithographic print illustration.
Printed: Eden Press ltd., Birmingham.
500mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.127
Queen’s, Gateshead
For week commencing Mon, 16th Nov, 1908
Animated Pictures, ‘Always new and up-to-date, What We do
today, others do tomorrow.’
Daleno & Stream-the inimitable Singing comedians, Patters and
Dancers
Animated pictures selected from a variety of titles
Arthur Wynn-Expert Balancing and Novelty trick cyclist
4 sketches
Valvo!-The Military ventriloquist with his obtrusive Orderly
Blue print. 240mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R14.128
Empire, Swansea
Playbill for week commencing Mon, 27th Sep, 1937
Arthur Tracy, The Street Singer-America’s Famous Radio and
Recording Star
Billy Matchett-The Mirthquake
Togo-Tob Spinner and Juggler
393
Mansell & Ling-Banjoists de Luxe
Billy Whittaker and Partner-Comedy Couple
Cal McCord-The Cordial Colonel
Yeomans & Starr-Novel Comedy Dancers
Ruth and Ella Myles-The Wonder Girls
De Troy & Lady-Wired to Thrill You
Blue and red with illus. 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.129
New Empire Theatre, Douglas, Isle of Man
Week commencing Mon 25th Sep c1906
Miss Bonwin Carlton’s company, including the well-known
London character actor, Mr Edward Surrey, in the Sensational
Comedy Drama, entitled ‘The Plucky Nipper’
With Mr J.B Murray, Mr Claud Kingston, Mr Geo.D. Knight, Mr W.
Anderson, Mr Jerrold Ord, Mr Edward Surrey, Mr Frank Deleno,
Mr Edward Stream, Mr Philip Esmond, Mr William Joyce, Miss
Hilda Cyrano, Miss Esther Lamonte, Miss Bonwin Carlton
Printed: Brown and Sons, Ltd, Douglas.
Red and black. 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.130
Royal Hippodrome, Eastbourne
Week Commencing Monday 6th Oct c1930s
Tom Leamore-London’s Star Comedian and Greatest of
Eccentric Dancers
Gladys Glen-Comedienne and Speciality Dancer
Hippodrome Bioscope
Florrie Mayville-Comedienne
Stevoni’s Celestas-Harmonising Comedians, Henry Stevoni, Dan
O’Connor, H.B. Jones, H. Young
Miss Marie Scharning and company in popular comedy sketch,
‘The Order of the Bath’.
Con Colyer-Versatile Australian Comic
Cole De Losse-the Different Wire Act
Printed: Gowland Bros., Printers, Eastbourne
NFA Collection
178R14.131
The New Hip, Spennymoor
Week Commencing Mon, 5th Oct c1900s/10s
George Battle Presents his Successful Dramatic Episode, ‘Found
Faithful, (a True story of An Ex Convict)’
Sisters Terry-Character Comediennes and Dancers
Lillie Le Breton-expert Lady Trapeze Artiste
Poole-Pelham Troupe-Novelty Dancers
Bu-Val-The Happy Dutchman
Pattie Burton in the New and Up-To-Date Illustrated Songs
Hipposcope always up-to-date
394
Kavados-Juggler, Equilibrist and Cannon Ball Performer
John Storm & Glory Quayle in Their Great Vocal Scena, Entitled
‘The Veteran’
Daleno and Stream-Singing Comedians, Story Tellers and
Dancers
Printed: Willson’s’ New Walk Colour Printing Works, Leicester
Red and blue. 250mm x 765mm
NFA Collection
178R14.132
Theatre Royal, York Reproduction
York Festival, 1969 of Playbill for Fri., 13th
May, 1887
Grand Fashionable Night for the Benefit of Mr. J.J. Dallas of the
Gaiety Theatre, London.
“Johnny Stout” and Mr. Alfred Hemming (“Johnny Green”, and
Stage Manager)
‘The Performance will be under the Distinguished Patronage of
Col Abadie and Officers of the 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers
Petite Comedy ‘Bubbles’ by Chas. S. Fawcett, Esq.
Mr. J.S. Haydon will his Magnificent Rendering of “The Charge of
the Light Brigade”
Mr. J.E. Wilkinson’s celebrated York Quartette in Selections from
their Popular repertoire, Including. “Here’s Life & Health to
England’s Queen’.
To conclude with Pantomime ‘Little Red Riding Hood’.
Printed: reproduced from original By Rusholme Printers Ltd.,
High Ousegate, York
Black type. 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.133
Derby Castle
Week Commencing Mon, 5th Aug c1930s
Balliol & Merton-dancers
Leslie Strange-The Man With a Thousand Faces
Frank Boston-The Juggling Humorist
Capaldi Brothers-Famous Italian Act
Two Cheats-must be seen to be believed
10 Monnbeams-Resident Troupe
Cleef Berg & Cleef-Comedy Antics and Pyramid Novelty Artistes
Murphy & Mack in comedy sketch, ‘Broken Mirror Sketch’
Leo Sax & Royan –Vaudeville’s Clever and Unique Laughter
Makers Variety Programmes Presented and Arranged by Will
Dalton In the Handsome Ballroom: dancing 7.30 to 11. Reg Roney
and his Famous London Band,
Last week of Florrie Forde-popular Chorus Singer
Black on yellow paper. 250mm x 635mm
NFA Collection
395
178R14.134
New Theatre, Crewe
Week Commencing Mon, 13th March, 1944
Erikson-Official Deceiver
Len Williams-Merrily Yours
Walker & Ray-the Likable Pair
Bobbie Burns-The ‘happy-go-lucky’ Comedian
Joe Heritage and Company-in the ‘Home-from-home’ Guards
Will Ray & Lady-Crazy Comedy Jugglers
Doris and Eric Delmar-Musical Act Supreme in Melodious
Moments
Poli-Novelty Cartoonist
Red and blue. 245mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.135
Finsbury Park Empire
Week Commencing 12th August, 1935
Bowell Sisters, Connie, Martha and Vet-America’s Famous Radio
and Recording Stars
Clifford Guest and George-Fun Aboard Ship
Three Edmund Boys-Maestros of Moderns Melody
Jean Kennedy-Scotland’s Comedy Girl
Valliere-Glorifying the Weaker Sex
Les Trios Matas-Beauty and Grace
Wright and Marion-America’s Gift to Variety
Draper and Shires-the Ultra Modern Dancers
Senator Murphy-The Political Humorist
Red and blue. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.136
Theatre Royal, Nottingham
Fortnight Commencing Mon, Sep 14th, 1896
Sir Augustus Harris’s company, including the popular actor, Mr.
Henry Neville, in the latest and Greatest Drury Lane Success;
‘Cheer Boys, Cheer’, under the personal direction of Mr. Henry
Dundas.
Appearance of special stud of Polo Ponies
Printed: R. Allen & Son Limited, Printers, Caxton Works,
Nottingham
Brown type. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.137
Nottingham Empire, Moss Empires Ltd.
Mon 9th July, 1926
Tom Arnold presents Mona Vivian in a New American Musical
Comedy;
‘Oh! Patsy’ written and produced by Fred Jackson
Marjorie Wyn
Walter Hilliard
396
Vincent Lawson
Dawn Liddell
Jean Webster
Arthur Lowrie
Stephen Frayne
W.S. Percy-the Well-Known Musical Comedy Comedian
Blue and red with banner. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.138
Theatre Royal, Haymarket
Thurs 24th-Sat 26th Jan, 1867
Mr. Southern in, ‘A Lesson for Life!’ by Tom Taylor Esq.
Revival of Popular Haymarket comedy ‘The Serious Family’
Also, ‘The Living Miniatures! A troupe of 27 little people varying in
height from 30 to 50 inches.’
Printed: Arliss Co., 15 Great Queen St, London.
2pp Black type. 250mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R14.139
The Hull New Alexander Theatre
Programme for week commencing 27th Jan c1930s/40s
Kimberley and Page-The Americans from England
The Dolinoffs and Raya Sisters-Original dance
The Denvers-knife and Hatchett Throwing
Lyons and Fay-Just Comedians and Dancers
George Welford and Tiny Mite-The Long and Short of It
Leslie and Lewis-Melody and Song
Mark Rivers and ‘Shee’-The Sorrow Shifter and the Sob Sister
Richard Nellar and Clarice Claire-Vocal Stars
Printed: Electric (Cinema) Printing Co., Ltd., Manchester, 8
Red and black on yellow. 254mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R14.140
Arcadia FRAMED
Bradford Road, Hillsboro, Sheffield
Week commencing 2nd July c1940s
Music and dancehall
Last night of Albert Lyon’s Famous Summits
Leslie Conway’s Super 7 in the Pavilion
Printed by: Taylors, Colour Printers, Wombwell, Yorkshire
Red and black type on orange background with red border
250mm x 764mm (print)
475mm x 973mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R14.141
Wood Green Empire
Programme for week commencing Oct 24th, 1927
Syd Roy’s Lyricals with Beryl Evetts-The Charleston Champion
397
From The Café de Paris
Clarkson Rose-The Modern Comic Songster
Mona Grey-The Vari-Voiced Entertainer
Tommy Handley Presents The Dis-Orderly Room
M.&A.W. Asra-in a billiards Juggling Novelty
Adrienne Peel, Singer
Auntie
Cinema Imoressions of recent news
Vivian Foster, the Vicar of Mirth
Printed: Laycock, Cadle and Graham Limited, Camberwell,
London, SE5
Blue on White with colour illustrations. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.142
Metropole Theatre, Bootle
Programme for week commencing Mon. January 2nd,
c1920s/1930s
Dick Whittington and His Cat
Albert Taylor-the Skating Sailor
Karr and Kooney
The Eight Plaza Girls
The White Guards Band
Printed: Not known
Blue and brown on White. 250mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R14.143
Palace Theatre Newcastle
Programme for week commencing Mon. March 23rd, 1959
The Four Ramblers-Modern Vocal Group
The Marlins-Sophisticated Steppers
The Sensational Whirlinds-thrills on the Revolving Ladder
Peter Raynor-the novelty Box
Bernire & Barbara-a mix-up on Wheels
Bill Giles-The Rural Rustic
Jack Lawton, organist with Shirley King, Singer
Michael Marten-Just Laughter
Printed: Taylors of Wombwell, Yorks
Red and blue on White. 505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.144
Palace Theatre Newcastle
Programme for week commencing Mon. March 30th, 1959
Terry ‘Toby Jug’ Cantor presents his Spectacular ‘Strip’ Revue
Continental Glamour Show
Roslyn the famous Striptease Nude
Terry ‘Toby Jug’ Cantor-tyneside’s favourite Yorkshireman
Liz Karren The Fabulous Coloured Nude
Alec Halls-Comedian
398
The Great Alexis Troupe-Sensational Hungarians
Red Preston
Dale Warren
Printed: not known
Red and blue and yellow on White. 505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.145
Palace Theatre Newcastle
Programme for week commencing Mon. April 6th, 1959
Festival of Nudes-6 Nudes of 6 Nations
Toiya Kee the Exotic Chinese Nude
Paul King-Mr Music
Printed: not known
Red and blue on White. 505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.146
Palace Theatre Newcastle
Programme for week commencing Mon. April 13th, 1959
Strip-Tease Follies with the fabulous ‘Jane’
Model for the daily Mirror cartoon
Printed: not known
Red and blue on white. 505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.147
Palace Theatre Newcastle
Programme for week commencing Mon. April 20th, 1959
Terry ‘Toby Jug’ Cantor presents ‘Queen of Strip-tease’
Eileena exotic dancer
Simmy Russ star from the Latin Quarter
Stan Van, ‘Crazy Daze’
Printed: not known
Red and blue on White. 505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.148
Palace Theatre Newcastle
Programme for week commencing Mon. April 27th, 1959
Terry ‘Toby Jug’ Cantor invites you to
‘Paris After Dark’
Angel Starr-Singing Nude
The Daring Strip Apache
The Parisianne Nudes
Charlie Ellis-comedian
Magyar Ballet
Printed: not known
Red and blue on White. 505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.149
Palace Theatre Newcastle
399
Programme for week commencing Mon. May 4th, 1959
Terry ‘Toby Jug’ Cantor invites you to
‘A Night with the Naughtiest Girls’
Miss Fluffles
Petite Penny
Whoo-oo Patricia
Georgeous Celia
Delightful June
Grange & Mars
Printed: not known
Red and blue on White. 505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.150
Palace Theatre Newcastle
Programme for week commencing Mon. May 11th, 1959
Terry ‘Toby Jug’ Cantor presents
‘Godiva Comes to Town’
Blondie Haigh
Billie Roche
This week only the men strip
Printed: not known
Red and blue on White. 505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.151
Palace Theatre Newcastle
Programme for week commencing Mon. May 18th, 1959
Terry ‘Toby Jug’ Cantor presents
Strip-tease Spectacle
Valerie Dean-Exotic Shake Dancer
Gorgeous Gabrielle from Paris
New Comedians
Printed: not known
Red and blue on White. 505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.152
Palace Theatre Newcastle
Programme for week commencing Mon. June 1st, 1959
The Norman Evans Show
Madge Kent
The Dudley Marionettes
Ronnie Parnell and Marie
John Dudley and Riq
The Prince Sisters
Georgette
Printed: Talors, Printers, Wombwell, Yorks.
Red and blue on White. 505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
400
178R14.153
Palace Theatre Newcastle
Programme for week commencing Mon. June 8th, 1959
The Fabulous Terry Dene and his Dene Aces
Vernon Sisters
Johnny Le Roy-Singer
Leslie Bryant-Comedian
Edie King and Jo Day
Skating Meteors-thrills on wheels
Printed: Talors, Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
Red and blue on White. 505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.154
Palace Theatre Newcastle
Programme for week commencing Mon. June 15th, 1959
Bright and Breezy
Cal McCord
Brenda Day-fan dancer
Gold and Cordell
Tiki and Del
The Carson Twins
Colin Crompton
Dawkes and Lester
The Sensational Shermans
Printed: Talors, Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
Red and blue on White. 505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.155
Palace Blackpool
Week commencing 21st Dec 1953
Frankie Vaughan
Jimmy James with huttin Conyers & Bretton Wood
Western Stars Norman & Niki grant
Lorraine-novelty cartoonist
Colombus & Partner
Don Arden-singing impressionist
Freddie Harrison
Printed: Ayre & Senior Ltd
Colour poster 350mm x 620mm
NFA Collection
178R14.156
Palace Blackpool
Week commencing 26th Oct 1953
Anne Shelton-Golden voice of 2 continents
Max & Harry Nesbitt-famous composers and singing comedians
Larentys Troupe-combined double springboard and trampoline
novelty
5 Jays and June-dancers of distinction
Earl & Elgar Musically clowning
401
Janette Fox-marionette girl
Kim & Pam Lewington
Daponte with Oscar and Frances-ventriloquist
Printed: Ayre & Senior Ltd
Colour poster 350mm x 620mm
NFA Collection
178R14.157
Palace Blackpool
Week commencing 14th Jan 1952
Syd and Max Harrison
Tony Lowry & Clive Richardson
Rolfo-hand balancer
Margerite & Charles in the balance
Johnny & Suma Lamonte
Rex Reed & Rita Delroy
Stanley Watson
Penny Nicholls & Billy Merrin
Printed: Ayre & Senior Ltd
Colour poster 350mm x 620mm
NFA Collection
178R14.158
Huddersfield Theatre Royal
Week Commencing 9th April, 1934
Alfred Kennedy’s Company in ‘The 13th Chair’
Printed: Wheatley, Dyson & Son, New Street, Hudderfield
blue and red print 250mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R14.159
Huddersfield Theatre Royal
Week Commencing 16th April 1934
Alfred Kennedy’s Company in ‘Thark’
Printed: Wheatley, Dyson & Son, New Street, Hudderfield
blue and red print 250mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R14.160
Hippodrome and Queens Theatre, Keighley
Week Commencing 24th December, 1928
Fred Reynolds presents the gorgeous pantomime Red Riding
Hood
Specialities by Hengleurs Circus
Printed: ? Field & Son. Quebec Printing Works, Thornton Road,
Bradford
Red and blue print. 242mm x 746mm
NFA Collection
178R14.161
Palace Blackpool
Week commencing 9th Feb c1930
402
Jack Brennan and Fred Reynolds present their gorgeous
Pantomime, Cinderella
Specialities by Eddie Walker ‘Uncle Eddie’ from the Isle of Man
and others
Printed: Ayre and Senior. Printers. 3a Alfred Street, Blackpool
Red, blue and orange print. 334mm x 627mm
NFA Collection
178R14.162
Hippodrome Manchester
Week commencing Sat 19th Dec c1930s
Emile Laiitler’s All Star Pantomime ‘Goody Twoshoes’
Manchester’s own Dave Morris as ‘Lord Gorgeous of Glamour’
and ‘Cedric’
Beryl Stevens as ‘Robin Goodfellow’
Phil Strickland as ‘Dame Bluebell’
Medlock and Marlowe as ‘Muddle ‘and ‘Twiggy’
The Famour Tiller Girls
Ann Wakefield as ‘Goody’
The Patterson Children
Bert and Bob Mallin as ‘Late’ and ‘Early’ and others
Blue type and red and yellow illus. 507mm x 758mm
NFA Collection
178R14.163
Derby Pavilion and Gardens
Programme Commencing Mon 22nd Aug, 1927
Clifton Shawe Presents His Vaudeville Mixture of Laughter, Song
and Dance. ‘Pleasure of 1927.
Including Hal Ransome and Sybil May amongst others
Printed: Bacon & Hudson, Ltd, Theatrical Printers, Colyear
Street, Derby
Blue print with red boarder and header. 315mm x 635mm
NFA Collection
178R14.164
The Hull New Alexandra Theatre
Week commencing 3rd Feb
The Harmony Kings and Pianist
Len Young, the Singing Fool
Zona & Her Marimba
Mona Grey, vari-voiced entertainer
Jimmy Elliott, animal mimic
Masoni & Risch, Adagio Dancers
Everard-ventriloquist
Artemus and His Gang-comedy act
Printed: Electric (Cinema) Printing Co., Ltd., Manchester, 8
Red and Black on yellow. 250mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R14.165
Ardwick Green Empire, Hyde Road, Manchester
403
Week Commencing 30th July, 1917
Fred Karno’s new version of ‘Mumming Birds’, the fantasy that
made Charlie Chaplin famous
My Fancy-speciality dancer
The Wonderful Poppescus-act on seven horizontal bars
Those 4 Kids
Harry Leybourne-entertainer
Harry Russell-the Irishman from Yorkshire with his conductor
Day by Day in Pictures
Fred Rex & Co. in Money & misery-facical comedy
Blue and red print. 2523mm x 770mm
NFA Collection
178R14.166
Empire Sunderland
Programme for week beginning 19th Feb, 1917
Lucille Benstead-Australian singer
The Ten loonies-burlesque musicians
Pathe’s Gazette
Franco-the man who chalks and talks
The Braks-balancing act
May Henderson-the dusky comedy queen
De Marest-novelty violinist
Gardener’s Maniac Bull-Dogs in sensational acrobatic feats
Printed: Sunderland Post Co.
Blue print. 430mm x 740mm
NFA Collection
178R14.167
St George’s Theatre, Walsall
Monday 28th Han, 1895
Edward Graham Falcon’s Grand Christmas Pantomime, Little Bo
Peep
Printed: ‘Free Press’ Office, Bradford Street, Walsall
Blue print. 250mm x 720mm
NFA Collection
178R14.168
The Empire Ilfracombe
Programme for 4th-9th July c1920s
4th-6th July Virginia Valli, Allan Simpson and J. Farrell, MacDonald
in ‘The Family Upstairs’ drama
7th-9th July ‘The Midnight Kiss
‘The Collegians’ Comedy ‘Move Along’
Cinemazine
Printed: Bruce Moore ‘Chronicle Gazette’ works, Northfield
Road Ilfracombe
Black print 257mm x 730mm
NFA Collection
178R14.169
Theatre Royal Gloucester
404
Programme for Sat 8th Jan 1898
Grand Christmas Pantomime, Robinson Crusoe
Printed: Partridge and Robins Bookosellers Bookbinders and
Printers, Westgate Street, Gloucester
Blue Print 253mm x 756mm
NFA Collection
178R14.170
Theatre Royal FRAMED
Sheffield, week commencing Tuesday 14th January 1868
Scenery and transformation scene by Mr Matthew Hughes
Tanner & Parkes great Prismatic Torrent
Vokes Family
Grand Juvenile night on Tuesday 14th with special pantomime
train
Thirty Years Ago or Love and Life!
Boarding School
Burlesque Pantomime ‘The Forty Thieves’ or ‘Harlequin Ganem,
Old father Pantomime and the Magic Monkey
Listing of the pantomime scenes
Red and blue type on off white background
Printed by: Robert Steam Printer, ‘Excelsior’ Offices, Angel
Street, Sheffield
246mm x 760mm (print)
473mm x 964mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R14.171
Queen’s Theatre Hull
Programme for Sat 3rd Dec, 1859
Legendary Drama ‘Wizard of the Wave’ or ‘The Ship of the
Avenger!’
Comic Song-Mr W. Lingard
Drama ‘The Bleeding Nun’
Printed ‘J. Temple, Steam Printing Works, 10 North Curchside,
Hull
Black print, illus. 252mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.172
New Cross Empire, London
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 7th July, 1902
Harry Randall-Singer
Ventriloquial Vox and His Varied Voices
Zarmo-Juggler
George Gilbey-Comic Singer
Miss Florrie Forde-Vocalist
Heeley and Meeley-Acrobats
The Ross Combination-Comedy Sketch
Tom & Jack-Trio of Musical Mimes
The Gariggio Trio
405
Vansart-The Man With The Grip of Iron!
1pp. blue type. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.173
Theatre Poster
Location not known. Possibly Leeds
Continental Revue ‘Follow on the Crowd
Billy Percy
Marjorie Leon-soprano
The Four Musical Figaros
Trixie Lynda
Dumarte & Denzer
The 16 Florenia Girls
Kathleen Ellis
Joey Porter-Comedian
Printed: Tribe Bros., Ltd, Stamford Road, London
Top of poster missing. Mended with sellotape
Red and black on yellow paper. 285mm x 650mm
NFA Collection
178R14.174
Tivoli Music Hall, dancing, restaurant
Germany. Not dated poss 1940s
Die Grosse Variete-Revue-Einfach Unglaublich-Simply
Unbelievable
Jan Van Albert the world’s tallest man and Pipi, the World’s
smallest man
John Vree and Cie-the secret in the suitcase
Du Marthe and Denzar-flying skeletons
Radinana-the thinking machine
Vreneli Pfyl and Martha Mumenthaler-popular yodel duet
Fredel-puppets
Szamossi Sisters-acrobats
Susi-the human dog
Bill Hall Trio-music
Elroy
Sugar Baba and Rudas Twins-scrobatics
and the Orchestra Barzizza
Black and red print. illus. 330mm x 700mm
NFA Collection
178R14.175
The Hippodrome Southampton
Week commencing 27th June c1930s
Non-Stop Variety
Charlie Higgins-comedian
Masa Hirukawa and Company-Walk of death
Stan & Jan-radio favourites
David Stone and Timothy-Ventriloquist
The Mayfairs
406
Geddes Brothers
Hinton Brothers
Printed: Zillwoosa Ltd., Southampton
Black and red on yellow. Photo. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.176
Theatre Royal
Location ineligible. Week commencing Mon 9th May, 1927
Martin Breedis-stong man
Miss June Dawn-singer and dancer
Doyle & Massey-comedy and patter
Francis Daniels & Miss Clare-new style violinist and Lady
Soprano
Reybart-ventriloquist
The Whitleleys-in speciality pot Pourry Act
Sylveno-trick cyclist
Blue print 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.177
The New Bedford Theatre of Varieties, Camden, London
Week Commencing 24th July c1900s
Will Evans
Vento
Edwin Boyde
Revene & Elton
Will Johnson
Hartz
Morny Cash
Parkins Trio
Ada Cerito
Celest
Sisters Oliver
Ella dean
Harry Bawn
Sisters Terry
Sisters Crossley
My Fancy
Bernard Armstrong
Lena Brunton
The Almaios
Lotto, Lilo & Otto
Printed: Wilkes & Co., 88 Walworth Road London
Purple and Green Print 510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.178
Hippodrome Theatre of Varieties, Brighton
Week commencing Mon 1st June, 1925
Sam Raitz and His Band
407
St. Juste & Higgins, the King’s Jesters
whit Cunliffe-Comedian
Ben Osbourne & Nellie Perryer
Cornalla & Eddie
Clay Keyes, the Ace of Clubs
Nellie Wigley, Prince Charming
Printed: John Waddington Ltd., Albion Rd, Stoke Newington
Red and balck polka dot frame
Blue Print. 310mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R14.179
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Programme for Wed 26th Dec and week, 1866
Mr Southern in new comedy ‘A Lesson for Life!’
Miss Rebecca Powell in ‘A Mere Child’
Miss Ione Burke in ‘Jenny Lind at Last’
Madlle. Sophia in a Ballet Divertissement ‘Egyptian Bonds’
The Living Miniatures, ‘a Troupe of twenty Seven Little People’
Printed: Arliss Co., Printers, 15 Great Quee Street, WC
500mm x 500mm
NFA Collection
178R14.180
The New Empire Variety Theatre
Newgate Street, Newcastle. C1890s
Acts include Nellie Layborn-Serio comedienne
The Delevantis-‘Stars of the Air’
The Selbinis-bicyclists
Hand coloured border of Japanese figures.
Printed on Japanese paper. 280mm x 370mm
NFA Collection
178R14.181
The Hackney Empire
Programme for week commencing 28th Dec, 1903
The Famous Kellinos in their grand speciality act ‘Venetia’acrobatic troupe
Payne’s Little Vagabonds in original comedy act ‘Jockeys’
Miss Lottie Lennox-comedienne
Florence & Lillian
American Bioscope
Miss Cora Caselli-leg-mania artiste
Ryan & Hall-American Acrobatic Grotesques
Miss Clarice Netta
Harry ray & Lillie Calden-comedy
Charles Baron-Animal Show
Blue print 260mm x 745mm
NFA Collection
178R14.182
The Palace and Hippodrome, Warrington
408
Programme for week commencing 3rd Jan, 1910
Albert & Edmunds in Farcical Absurdity ‘The Tower of London’
Palace Perfection Pictures ‘The Bohemian Girl’ and ‘from Egg to
Spit’
Alex Lofton-Coloured Comedian
Little Miss Muffett-The Canadian Mite
Dale and Vale-Vocalists and Expert Dancers
Bessie Neilson-Illustrated Songs
A Real Old-Fashioned Harlequinade with James Albert, Bimmy
Dunlop, George Danvers and Little Babs
Ted Curtis and Piccs-speciality dancing act
Black print and red banner border on yellow. 485mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.183
Theatre Royal Edinburgh
Programme for week commencing 14th Oct 1935
Gertie Gitana-Little Star with Derrick Swann at the piano
G.H. Elliott-World Famous and original chocolate coloured Coon
Johnny Bryant-America’s Foremost Whistling Mimic
7G.G. Girls-Dancing Darlings
Eileen Audrey-Male Impersonators
Tubby Turner Co.-Great Little Fat Chap in New Absurdities
Reggie Redcliffe-dancing xylophonist
Jonny Kavanagh
French & Jerome
Page, Powell & Nona-American Wire Act
Printed: Taylors, Theatrical & Cinema Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
Red and blue on sepia. 510mm x 770mm
NFA Collection
178R14.184
Chiswick Empire
Programme for week commencing Mon 23rd Jan, 1928
Syd Roy’s Lyricals with Beryl Evetts the Charleston Champion
Herbert Mundin in ‘The Pensioner’ & ‘The Languid Golfer’
Joe Termini-Somnolent Melodist
The Sensational Demetris
Moran Sisters and Mammy ‘Peppy, Plump and Playful’
The Joanys in their original invention ‘Colour Shadows
The Welsh Miners’ Quartette-Masters of Harmony
Tommy Long
Printed: Maycock, Cadle & Graham Limited, Camberwell, London
Blue with colour illus. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.185
Royal Lyceum Theatre
Programme for 15th-17th Aug, 1867
Mr and Mrs Clarance Holt and Miss May Holt
Last 3 nights of drama ‘The Mariner’s Compass!’
409
Also comic drama ‘Asmodeus the Little Devil’
Printed: J. Williams, Sunderland
Red and black print with illus. 250mm x 770mm
NFA Collection
178R14.186
Aladdin
Chromolithograph for pantomime early 1900s
Poster of Aladdin being shown rewards he could achiveve
Printed: John Waddington , Leeds
750mm x 475mm
NFA Collection
178R14.187
Theatre Royal West Bromwich
Week commencing 20th Jun c1950s
Rayburn and His Band in ‘Radio Luxembourg’
Dumarte & Denzar
Andrew Whitehouse
Talent Search. £5 in prizes
Red, blue and green. 490mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R14.188
Royal Hippodrome Chatham
Week Commencing 19th June, 1939
‘Would You Believe it!’
A performing pig
A robot that shaves
Tame lioness
The mechanical Man
Man with one leg
Man with no arms who shoots, paints and writes
Man with a head like a xylophone
Illus. 505mm x 765mm
NFA Collection
178R14.189
Theatre Royal Exeter
Week Commencing 14th March early 1900s
Mr Harold Allerton presents Fred Storey and company in ‘Rip
Can Winkle’ and ‘The Merchant of Venice’
Printed by: devon Evening Express Office, Exeter
Blue Print. 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.190
The New Bedford Palace of Varieties Ltd
Programme for week commencing Mon 29th Jan early 1900s
Young Colossus & L’Homme-Fat Boy and thin man
Connie Milton Comedienne
Kimberley Boys-Eccentric comedians and dancers
Cyrus Dare-mimic of children
410
Blanch Albini-serio and dancer
Harry Martell-Swell Comedian
Miss Minnie Cunningham-Comedienne and Dancer
GM Marriott & Co. Including the tlanated actress, Miss Edith
Finlay in The Vultures
Imperial Bioscope
Jules & Ferand
Miss Irene Carlton & Mr Frank Hardie in absurdity ‘Domestic
Pets’
Harry Champion-Character comedian
Printed by: tribe’s Printing Works, Matilda Street, Barnsbury
NFA Collection
178R14.191
Empire Theatre, Huddersfield
Programme for week Commencing 20th July, 1903
Miss Billee Barlow
The De Breans-Japanese Equilibrists
George Foster-Character Comedian
Ryan & Hall-Grotesque Comedy Acrobats
Sisters Russell in Songs and Dances
Dale & O’Malley-Snatches of Comedy
Cyrus Dare-Humorist and mimic
Raffins’ Monkeys-Ariel act
Red and black print on yellow paper. 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.192
Stratford Empire Theatre of Varieties
Programme for week commencing 25th April, 1910
Fred Karno’s latest ‘Jimmy the Fearless’
Mdlle. Liane D’Eve-La Belle Parisienne
Mona Vivian in song and dance
Orpheus-musical act
American Bioscope
6 Lancashire Lasses-Vocalists and dancers
Florence Esdale-Vocalist
Otto tate & Lola Tate-Acrobatic Antics
Yamamoto and Miss Koyoshi-Japanese Equilibrists with
illustration
Blue print. 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.193
Hippodrome, Southampton
Mon 16th Dec c1930s
Paul Malveni and his Stars of Rhythm
Eugene Summers
Lottie Winterton
Eric Wyllie
Kathleen Foote
411
Lloyd & L’estrange in skit ‘The Batman’
Clive Erard-on the concertine
Tom E Dean-comedian
Russell Carr-Ventriloquist
St Moritz Skaters
Ivor Vinto & Doris Bentley in ‘Kids in Clover’
Printed by: Tribe Broas Ltd, Stamford Road, London
Red, black and blue print. 250mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R14.194
Robinson Crusoe
Poster left blank for overprinting 1920s
Illustration by Jim Affleck
Printed by: Alf Cooke Ltd
Colur illus. on hessian. 500mm x 725mm
NFA Collection
178R14.195
Winter Gardens Pavilion
Weston-super-Mare Programme for Easter Weekend
c1950s/60s
Dancing and cabaret
Johnny Stone and his London Dance Band
Somers & Fell-comedy Tumblers & Whistlers
Du Marte & Denzer-Speciality Dancers
Band of HM Royal Horse Guards ‘The Blues’
Printed by: WSM Gazetter
Red, Blue and yellow print. 435mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R14.196
Jubilee Gardens
Minehead week commencing 2nd July c1950s
Dumarte & Denzar ‘Skelton’ Productions Presents San Marco
and his famous premier club orchestra
The 4 Astounderz-looping the loop
Carl Carlise
Petre and Busta-dancers
Regal ballroom grand dance
Printed by: Taylors, theatrical Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
NFA Collection
178R14.197
Palace Blackpool
Week commencing 7th August, 1950
Vera Lynn
Johnson Clark –ventriloquist
Tony Fayne & David Evans-Radio’s Sporting Impressionists from
‘Starlight Hour’
O’Connell Twins-staircase dancers
Paula Coutts-cute and clever
412
Max Geldray with his electric mouth organ
Paul and Pauline-Australian Novelty Act
Lionel King-joker
The Four Doumer-Acrobatic Dancers
Printed by: Ayre and Senior
Red and blue with orange print banner. 320mm x 610mm
NFA Collection
178R14.198
The London Palladium
Programme beginning 7th May 1950s
Liberace in The Music Box Show
Future programme pasted over for cliff Richard, Russ Conway,
Joan Regan, Edmund Hiockridge, David Kossoff
Colour poster with photograph
315mm x 505mm
Also banner 770mm x 250mm
NFA Collection
178R14.199
Theatre Royal Halifax
Programme for week commencing 22nd Dec, 1924
The Royals 1st Annual Pntomime
Cinderella
Red and blue with illustration
250mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R14. 600 Tivoli Theatre New Brighton
Programme for week commencing 28th Dec, 1914
Miss Daisy Squelch and company
Bertram Banks-inpersonations of child character
Raiton & Riche-speciality artistes
EM Spate-Canadian Baritone
Brethayden-whistler and mimic
The Nippers Comedy, singing and dancing act
The Tivolioscope
The Three Buckleys-jugglers
Red and blue 252mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R14.601
Swansea Empire
Programme for week commencing 12th Dec, 1910
Alice Esty-world-famous Prima Donna
Shirley & Ransome
Coverdale-comedian, raconteur & Burlesque mimic
Carrie Laurie’s Kindergarten
The Grassis-musical acrobatic Pierrots
My Fancy-popular dancer
Sisters Jerome-duettists and dancers
413
American Bioscope
Harry Ford
Blue print 252mm x 710mm
NFA Collection
178R14.602
Tivoli New Brighton
Programme for week commencing 17th April 1930s
Mickey and Micks in unique novelty ‘Mickey Mouse Antics’
Troy Sisters and Wilson-popular radio and variety stars
Mdlle. Veronica in ‘Venus Unadorned’
Willenors comedy cycling act
Tommy Dixon
Cissie Hughes-mimic
Billy Matchett-comedian
Printed by : Wilsons Printers, Leicester
250mm x 630mm
NFA Collection
178R14.603
Royal Victoria Pavilion Ramsgate
Programme for week comencing Sat 18th June, mid 20th century
Bob & Alf Pearson
Chris Carlsen-comedian
Bubby Baron’s Starnite Spectacular
Anthony Menary & Shirley May
Sylvia Estelle
David Pike
Eddie Harbin
Betty Morton
Bert Waller
Tommy Elliott
The Glam Cabaret dancers
Printed by: Hastings Printing Company, Drury Lane. St Leonardson-sea, Sussex
Red, blue and black, 510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.604
Oldham Palace Theatre
Programme for week commencing 23rd July, 1928
Murray-Australian escapologist
Will Power and Page-unicyclist
Phyllis and Giles Comedy Originalities
Maggie McLean-Girl Soprano
Frank Benson-comedian
Ainley Sisters and Le grande-vocalist and speciality dancers
De Haven and Page-messicians
Leo Brampton and Co presents ‘The Awakening’
Printed by: John Albinson Limited, Printers, Oldham
Red and blue print 240mm x 760mm
414
NFA Collection
178R14.605
Palace Theatre of Varieties
Scotland, Possibly Dundee. Programme for week Commencing
22nd April, 1946
The Great Cingalee and his company-illusionist
Robert Wilson-the voice of Scotland
The Lonsdale Sisters-vocalists
Athol Blair Trio-Scotland’s most versatile entertainers
Alan Melville-ventriloquist
Swan & Leigh-Thrills without spills
George Betton-raio comedian
The Three Oxfords-football on cycles
The Grand Orchestra under the Direction of Bobby Dowds
Red and black print 335mm x 760
NFA Collection
178R14.606
Tivoli Palace Theatre of Varieties
Aberdeen. Programme for week Commencing Mon 29th March,
1948
Peter Brough with Archie Andrews-ventriloquist
3 Godfrey Brothers-Radio’s Comedy Harmonists
Erikson-deceiver
Athol Blair Trio-Dancing act
Doreen Blythe-Songs
The Two Lens-Musical Personalities
Dorothy Gray and Brother-America’s Aristocrats of the air
Hal Miller-comedy
Orchestra under the direction of Clifford Jordon
Red and black print 335mm x 760
NFA Collection
178R14.607
The Grand Theatre, Blackpool
Programme for week Commencing Mon 23rd March, 1953
Stanley French Presents:
Hartley Power, Gordon Harker and Rachel Roberts in ‘Tomorrow
is our Secret’
Printed by: Ayre & Senior Ltd., Blackpool
Purple, blue and black print 335mm x 760
NFA Collection
178R14.608
Queens Park Hippodrome
Programme for week commencing Mon 14th april,
Hinge Productions present super revue, ‘What A Smasher!’
Billy Whittaker-comedian
May O’Neil
Maureen Scott-Vocalist
Al Gillyon-Vocal Entertainer
415
Nat Ford-Always Cheerful
Mimi Law-As Modern as To-morrow
Will Duffy & Pearl-Fun on Wheels
Phil Rivers-Whistling to Happiness
Frankie Yates’ Ten Tatler Girls
Athol Blair Trio-Scotland’s Musical and Dancing Act Supreme
Printed by: Taylors, Colour Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
Red and blue print 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.609
Pier Theatre Eastbourne
Programme for week commencing Mon 4th May c1910
Tschuschke’s 25 royal Midgets, 12 trained midget ponies, a
complete midget circus
Acre & Morris-Burlesque Comedians
Leonard Ure-The Soldier Actor-Vocalist
Wilbert Lealand Trio-Comedy Flying Sailors
Alice Lyal and Joe Bert-original comedy
Miss Annie Wilson-comedienne
The Five Sisters, Bright Vocal, Instrumental & Dramatic Act
Red and Green Print
510mm x 740mm
NFA Collection
178R14.610
Grand Theatre Varieties
Location unknown Programme for week commencing Monday
19th Oct, 1908
Horace Pollock with Company presenting comedy ‘Hester’s
Mystery’
Kate Eplett-Comedienne and Dancer
J.P. Walsh-vesitile comedian
Ethel Bourne-Contralto
Kid Johnson & Maisie Pelham-American Po-Pourri Act
Hetty Hay-Chic Comedienne and Burlesque Artiste
The Edisonograph
The Two Bostons-novelty and Up-to-date Showmen
Printed by: Wilson’s Printers, Mount Street, Norttingham
Red and Blue print. 510mm x 740mm
NFA Collection
178R14.611
Newport Empire
Programme for week commencing Mon Jan 10th, 1910
Taylor Granville presents ‘The Hold-up’
The Crisps –juggling and dancing act
Farr and Farland-the Aristocrat and the Amiable Ass
The Great Vincent-Acrobatic Table expert
Tom Lloyd-comedian
Ethal Bourne-Contralto Vocalist
416
Lil O’Gorman-Comedienne and Dancer
The American Bioscope
Miss Lydia Yeamans-vocalist
Printed by: Western Mail Ltd., Cardiff
Blue print 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.612
Palace Grimsby
Programme for week commencing Mon 24th Nov, 1919
Harry Buss and company present comedy ‘Apres La Guerre!’
Harry Linden & Ida Berridge-Australian Entertainers
GYTO-the jocular juggler
Alf. James Holt-the World’s greatest mimic
Bell Boys and Ringham-syncopated Harmonies
Palaciscope
Hamish Macleod & Jack Bernard-comedians
The Five Sisters-singing. Acting, Mandoline, Violin and Piano
Playing
Red and blue print 250mm 745mm
NFA Collection
178R14.613
Victoria Cinema De Luxe
Location unknown Programme for Bank Holiday Week c1910
Mona Garrick-impersonator. Scenes and Characters from
famous plays
Bottom half of poster missing
Red print 250mm x 620mm
NFA Collection
178R14.614
Empire Mossley
Programme for week commencing Mon 20th
Jack Arnold’s Grand Pantomime, Aladdin and his Wonderful
Lamp
Printed by: Harold Haworth, Burnley
Red print 760mm x 500mm
NFA Collection
178R14.615
Empire Camberwell
Programme for week commencing Mon 23rd Sep, 1912
Cissie Lawson in ‘Again A Woman’
Scholey and Scholey in ‘Winning A Wage’
3 Cunards-Dancing
Will Last-Comedian
Frank Mayo and his American Company in ‘The Bargain’
Mona Garrick-impersonator
The Almas-Lightening Equilibrists and Tumblers
Deer and Daring-comedy
417
Jack Green & Co., including Miss Florence Creagh in ‘Daddy’s
Boy’
Florence Leonard-Vocalist
Resco & Resco-vaudeville entertainers
Cissie’s Bioscope
The Dennisons-Dancing Duo
Mark Anton-impersonator
Red and Blue print. 250mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R14.616
Grand Theatre Hull
Programme for week commencing Mon 21st April, 1924
Phyllis Neilson-terry in the great miracle play, ‘Stigmata’
Printed by; Goddard Wlaker & Brown Ltd., Printers, Hull
Red and Blue print. 250mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R14.617
Britannia Theatre Hoxton
London late 1800s
Grand Pantomime entitled The Old Man and his Ass Who Tried
to Please All
Printed by: Hanley Lith.IT.Castle, Holborn
Colour Illustrated poster 510mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R14.618
Royal Hippodrome
Dover, Mon 15th July, c1920s
Great Mystic Wonder, Manek-Shah in Wonder Illusions
Fitz-Allen-burlesque Comedian
Kitty Beaty-vacalist
Hippodrome Bioscope
The Zanettos-Comedy
Sisters Bartholomew-Comediennes and dancers
The Will E. Stopit Trio-comedy
H.A. Griffiths and Carmen in their great Burlesque ‘The Ladyand
The Chef’
Red and blue print. 260mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R14.619
The New YMCA Hall
Sutton on Sea 12th July to end of Sep
Miss Adelaide Hastings’ Concert party
Mr Stanley Collins-Magician
Mr Will Sparkes-comedy
Mr Kenny Robson-Comedian
Miss Muriel Thomson-Violinist and Accompanist
Mt George wayne-Humourist and his Living Marionettes
Printed by: Arthurs Presss Ltd.
418
Red and blue print 505mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R14.620
Rotunda Theatre, Liverpool
Programme for week commencing Tues Feb 16th, c1890s
Last week of the Pantomime and Benefit of Martin Adeson ‘Idle
Jack’) ‘Bluthuluthal’, Dick Whittington’
Miss Marie Montrose-vocalist
Mr T.W. Volt-comedian
Sisters Jonghmans
Mr Henry Wright
Miss Nellie Bouverie
Mr Chas. Seel
Miss Pattie Verner
Mr Maitland Marler
Miss Minnie Mario
McCarthy Family and Brothers Darnley in Musical Vaudeville, ‘Are
you the Editor’
Mr martin Adeson & Mr. J. McWilliam
Printed by: William M’Call, Liverpool
250mm x 770mm
NFA Collection
178R14.621
The Nottingham Empire
Programme for week commencing 1st Aug, 1898
Dayton family of Aristocratic Acrobats
H.F. Wilson-Vocalist
Albert Athas & Lizzie Collins-Singers and dancers and amusing
Conversationalists
Amy Lyster-Comedy in Song
Rachel Walker-The Creole Nightingale
Edgar Bros-humorous humorists
Madeline May-skipping rope dancer
The Highleys with Gerona the accomplished Pianiste
‘A Trip to the North Pole’ by the Bruins
Printed by: Stafford & Co., Printers. Netherfield, Nottingham and
London
Blue print 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.622
The Nottingham Empire
Programme for week commencing mon 7th Sep, 1925
Hetty King-male impersonator
Tucker-the singing violinist
Du Calion-loquacious Laddie on the Tottering Ladder
Harry Herbert
Edgar Curtis-the Lillipution Wonder
Vesta Sisters-dainty and delightful
419
Wallau and partner
Faded in quality
Red and blue print with photos 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.623
Pier Theatre, Eastbourne
Programme for week commencing Dec 26th c1910s
Harold Reading & Ernest Davey present
Dick Whittington Grand Comic Spectacular Christmas
Pantomime
Eunice Maude, Lily May Fred Wynne and others
Faded in quality
Printed by: W.H. Christian, Printer, Eastbourne
Black and blue print 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.624
South Parade Pier, Southsea, Portsmouth
Programme for week commencing Mon Dec 27th c1910s
Harold Reading’s Grand Pantomime
The Babes int he Wood
Printed by: Chamberlain Bros, Printers, Southsea
Faded in quality
blue print with illus. 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.625
Palace Theatre, Preston
Programme for week commencing Mon Dec 22nd, 1941
Jack Gillam presents his Christmas Pantomime
Cinderella & The fairy Glass Slippers
Wally Wood-comedian
Nan Kennedy
Kieth Rowland
Teddy Holton
Sara Lyndon
16 Marilyn Girls
Hengleurs Four Ponies
Five Ralfinis-musical clowns
Iris Lorraine
Harry Stafford
Marjorie Jenner
Pop, White & Stagger
Four Hermans
Red and blue print with illus. 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.626
Empire, Peterborough
Programme for week commencing Mon Sep 24th c1930s
Boadcast Week
420
Tracy and Vinette
Three Pirates
Two Joys
Frankie-comedy equilibrist
Three Glissons-comedy balancing and contortion novelty
Gordon Richards Four
Wyn and Ivy
Chick Elliott
Printed by: Parkes and Mainwarings Ltd., Printers, Coleshill
Street, Birmingham
Red and blue print. 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.627
St Julian’s, Guernsey IN CONSERVATION
Week commencing Monday 22nd February, 1910s
The Leslie Rene Trio
Jack Spratt as wounded Prussian
A Close Call-grand drama
Star picture, ‘The Mystery of the Hindoo Image’
Our Bi-weekly Gazette. Latest news in pictures
Star Picture, ‘In the Nick of Time’
Broncho Billy and the Greaser-Western Drama
Those Happy Days-Keystone Comic
Ben Jackson in banjo tricks and Witticisms
Red and blue type
250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.628
Opera House Theatre Royal, Stockport
Programme for week commencing Mon 4th Jan c1910s
Fred Reynolds presents the Gorgeous Pantomime
Red Riding Hood
Eileen Lane, Mary Fuller and others
Venton’s 12 Kute Kids
The 10 Dessie Desmond’s Girls
Ande & Buchanan
Tubby Turner
Red and blue print with illus. 290mm x 580mm
NFA Collection
178R14.629
Lyceum Theatre FRAMED
Sheffield
Week commencing Monday 22nd January 1906
The Royal Carl Rosa Opera Company In a variety of productions
Edward Compton, comedian
Printed by: J. Robertshaw Printer, &c., St Peter’s Close,
Hartshead, Sheffield
Black type on off white background
421
252mm x 760mm (print)
470mm x 970mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R14.630
Lyceum Theatre FRAMED
Tudor Street, Sheffield, week commencing Monday 18th April,
1910
The Royal Carl Rosa Opera Company in a variety of productions
Printed by: Neville, Genreal Printers, Carver Street, Moorhead
Sheffield
Black type on off white background
247mm x 755mm (print)
475mm x 970mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R14.631
New Theatre, Crewe
Programme for week commencing 22nd Oct, 1934
Reg Bolton’s fast & Furious fun Frolic ‘Talk Ot’ Town
Frankie, Acrobatic novelty
Max & Masie Norris-comedy couple
Susie Majilton-Kicks and tricks
Albert Modley-comedian
Claude Worth-vocalist
Yorkshire Bairns
Cecile Benson-vocalism, versatility, Violin
El Amigos-Ambassadors of Modern Melody
Printed by: Willsons, Printers
Blue and red on yellow 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.632
Electric Public Hall Pictures, Exmouth
Programme for week commencing 29th Dec 1919
Ben Jackson in Banjo Tricks and Witticisms
Pictures:
Vengeance & The Woman
Merry Jailbirds
Naked Fists
The Field of Honour
Printed by: Setten & Son, Printers, Exmouth
Red and blue 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.633
Theatre Royal, Hyde
Programme for week commencing 31st Dec 1928
Fred Reynolds presents everybody’s Favourite Pantomime
Cinderella
The Foys
The 10 Reynlau Girls
422
The 8 Manchester Mites
Printed by: Maloneys, Printers, Clarendon Place, Hyde
Red and blue 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.634
Newport Empire Theatre
Programme for week commencing 14th Oct early 1900s
Arthur White presents himself in a magnificent Road-Show
Variety Fantaisie
Iris Carr
Bex & Bex
Millie Webster
Tich Rolyat
Winnie Gordon
12 Karolla Dancers
Tony Rigoletto
Bert O’Brady
Marie Challons
George Heiniger
May Wright
Carlo Martini
Chas. Ancaster
Printed by:Electric (Cinema) Printing Co., Ltd., Manchester
Red and black 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.365
Tivoli Theatre of Variety FRAMED
Aberdeen week commencing Monday 15th April 1940
Florrie Forde, chorus singer
Hilday Meacham, the vivacious soubrette
Peter Pounds, in character chameos
Dave Bruce, Scottish comedian
Claude Williams, magician
Lily Avon Duo, thrills in the air
Valmar Trio, grace and beauty
Troy Sisters & Sidney Wilson, singing stars
Stweart & Matthew, dancers
Orchestra under the direction of Clifford Jordan
Red and black type on yellow background with red and black
border
336mm x 757mm (print)
405mm x 830mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R14.636
Leicester Pavilion
Programme for week commencing 10th June, 1929
The Premier Productions Present
‘Twice Brightly’, a new musical show
423
Holson & Bert
James Osmonde
Flore Gaye
George Melbah
The Carrylls Trio
10 Reynbrad Girls
Ethal Dayne
George Stoddard
Clarice Chesney
Printed by: Willsons’, Printers, Leicester
Red and blue 290mm x 570mm
NFA Collection
178R14.637
Hackney Empire
Programme for week commencing 14th March 1932
George Leyton presents Vintage Variety
Marie Kendall
Marie Collins-Comedienne
Harry Bedford
Ada Cerito
Arthur reece
Ray Wallace
Tom E. Finglass
Phyllis Lester
George Leyton
Master Alfred Collengians
Newland & Edwards
Dinkie Denton Trio
Henry D. Adams
Printed by: James Upton Ltd., Printers, London and Birmingham
Red and blue 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.638
Britannia Theatre of Varieties, Glasgow NOT AVAILABLE
Programme for week commencing 6th August, 1900
Walter Kino-comedian
Flo Hilton-impersonation and songs
Bros. Brooks-Character Comedians and dancers
Rosie Girton-Serio Comedienne and dancer
Kelly & Mason-Eccentric Comedians, dancers and Up-to-date
Patteres
Alice Le Brunne-Comedienne
Jess Verno-comedian
Burlesque operatic Pianoforte Duologue, ‘a Pantomime Boy’ with
Jas. Danvers and Nora Gordon
Printed by: Leggat Brothers, Printers, Glasgow
Multi coloured 280mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
424
178R14.639
The Hull New Alexandra Theatre NOT AVAILABLE
Programme for week commencing 13th June c1930s
Shishtl’s Marionettes
Earl Kraton & Betty Trent
Clara Monaghan
Billy O’Connor
Frank Wilson
Yeomans & Starr-novel Comedy Dancers
Val Vett-Rag Painter
George sanger’s Playtime in Toyland-comedy animal act
Printed by: George Allen, Theatrical Printer, Briminton,
Chesterfield
Red and black on yellow 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.640
Palace Blackpool
Week commencing Mon 26th Jan, 1948
Dave Morris and His Company
Doreen Harris-singer
Lester Sharpe and Iris, deceiving to delight
Danvers and Dolaine-dancing stars
Bob Grey-impressionist
Bob and Rita rema-the Well Balanced Pair
Tom Katz Saxaphone Six
Christian’s Dog revue from Harringay Circus
Printed: Ayre & Senior Ltd
Blue, red and orange. 320mm x 610mm
NFA Collection
178R14.641
Winter Gardens, Morecambe
Week commencing Mon 14th August 1930s
Florrie Forde-singer
Navan O’Reilly-ventriloquist
Walter Niblo-comedian
5 Phantoms-gladiators
Low & Webster-comedians
4 Hermans-equilibrists
Verek & Moir-jokers with clubs
Saxon Sisters & Nan-dancers
Chester Fredricks & Gloria Lane-America’s Stars of Dance
Blue and red. 380mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R14.642
Programme for week commencing 5th Sep
Location not known
Edna Savage-recording artiste
425
Vincent Collier at the Jennings organ
Rev Overbury & Suzette
Irving Kaye-whistling violinist
Amazing Yoxanis
Roy Mack
Krandon & Karna
Garth Meade-comedian
Black and red. 510mm x 380mm
NFA Collection
178R14.643
'The Klondyke Nugget Show', NOT AVAILABLE
London c1900s
Poster featuring John Bull advertising Wild West Show whose
themes included the American Gold Rush and the exploits of
Samuel Franklin Cody (1867-1913); originally held at Alexandra
Palace
Colour litho. 760mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R14.644
'The Klondyke Nugget Show', NOT AVAILABLE
Theatre Royal Mon 6th Dec c1900s
Poster featuring SF Cody advertising Wild West Show whose
themes included the American Gold Rush and the exploits of
Samuel Franklin Cody (1867-1913); originally held at Alexandra
Palace
Colour litho. 760mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R14.645
Theatre Royal, Dewsbury NOT AVAILABLE
Programme for week commencing Mon 18th Dec, 1899
Hamilton’s Excursions. A Perfect panorama of passing events
and scenes in Savage South Africa, and Thrilling Tableaux of the
Boer War
Soldiers of the Queen Animated photographs
Kipling’s poem, ‘The absent-minded Beggar’ recited by Mr Edgar
C. White
Songs and Novations by a Great Variety Company
Printed by: Dawson & Son, Printers, Dewsbury
245mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.646
Theatre Royal, Dewsbury NOT AVAILABLE
Programme for week commencing Mon 10th Oct, 1904
Fred Karno’s No. 1 Company in new musical comedy ‘Saturday to
Monday’
The Daisy Dancing Girls
Printed by: Dawson & Son, Printers, Dewsbury
245mm x 760mm
426
NFA Collection
178R14.647
Theatre Royal, Dewsbury
Programme for week commencing Mon 15th April, 1901
Starr & Dipple’s No. 1 Company Otto the Outcast
Mr Harry Starr
Miss Ethel Danbury
Printed by: Dawson & Son, Printers, Dewsbury
245mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.648
Theatre Royal, Dewsbury
Programme for week commencing Mon 15th Oct, 1900
S.F. Cody in Klondyke Nugget!
Printed by: Dawson & Son, Printers, Dewsbury
245mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.649
Theatre Royal, Dewsbury
Programme for week commencing Mon 29th April, 1901
Original Leopolds comdy troupe in ‘Frivolity’
Bioscope showing the Final football Tie for the English cup
Printed by: Dawson & Son, Printers, Dewsbury
245mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.650
Theatre Royal, Dewsbury
Programme for week commencing Mon 5th July, 1909
Grand Animated Picture Display of the World in motion
Sid Bandon-descriptive and actor-Vocalist
Rosie Re-Val-vocal comedienne and Dainty Dancer
Printed by: Dawson & Son, Printers, Dewsbury
245mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.651
Opera House
Blackpool, Whit Sunday 20th May 1956
Harold Fielding presents
Eartha Kitt
May O’Hara, voice and harp
Kenny Baker, trumpet star
Johnny Brandon, recorder and composer
Group One, vocal group
Erik Odgen and the Concert Orchestra
Printed by: Ayre & Senior Ltd., Blackpool
Light and dark blue type on white background and red, yellow
and white type on brown background on the top of the bill with
blue border with small suns and stars all around
427
335mm x 630mm
NFA Collection
178R14.652
Parthenon Music Hall, Liverpool
Programme for week beginning Whit Monday, 26th May, 1890
Forrest, Combination 4 in number in ‘Sunshine After Rain’. A
Screamingly farcical Sketch. “Oh, My Mother.’
Nimrod-Ventriloquist, Wizard, Japanese Winder-Worker, Singing
and Talking Clown
Tom Berrick-minstrel
Zetina-acrobatic troupe
Little Pattie in the Mystic Cabinet or Enchanted Bower
Professor Daltrey, Corporal Higgins and Miss Selina Seaforth the
Buxom Pugilist, in a funny sketch of ‘Life in the Olden Days’
Printed by: Fraser and White, 18, Cable Street, Liverpool
255mm x 765mm
NFA Collection
178R14.653
New Paddington Palace, London
Programme for week commencing Mon 19th March, 1906
Great Irish Dramatic Sketch in Five Sensational tableaux, by
Harry Calden, entitled ‘Shaun’
Rosie Leslie-Serio Comedienne and Expert Dancer
Paddington Bioscope
Ernie Leech-singing ventriloquist
Printed by: Geo. J. Smith & Co., Theatrical Printers, 61 Lord
Street, Liverpool
305mm x 620mm
NFA Collection
178R14.654
Alexandra Theatre, Pontefract
Programme for week commencing Mon 7th April, 1924
Murphy & Mack in ‘The Major’s Reflection’
Allan Han bury-the Talkative Dame
Frank Terry and Enid Yorker-Dancers
The Dakotas-Rope Spinning, Yarn Spinning and Stock whip
Manipulating
Lily Burn and
Arthur Slater, the Whistling Man in White
The Langfords in comedy items, songs and dances
Jeavon & Jena in Athletic novelty Surprises
Printed by: Taylors, Theatrical Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.655
Opera House, Dudley
Programme for week commencing Mon 2nd Dec, c1950s
428
Salomon Burke Productions present Jimmy Britton in the Great
West End Revue, ‘Glorious Nights’
Herbert Thorpe
James Cameron
Cyril Wakefield
Joyce Joy
Ridgeway West
Olivetter Haydon
The Gordon Ray Girls
Printed by: The Perfect Press, Camberwell
505mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R14.656
Palace Theatre, Lincoln
Programme for week commencing Mon 10th April c1920s/30s
Fred Reynolds presents The Airos-Hand-Balancers, featuring
balancing on the chin a pole surmounted by a lady riding a
genuine Douglas Motor Cycle going at full speed
Winstoll-ventriloquist and mimic
Walmer & Worsey-comedy
Katros
Revill and Syd-song, dance and chatter
Simple and Smart-comedy
Printed by: WM F. Berry, Nesfield Printing Works, Bradford
505mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R14.657
Wellington Hippodrome
Programme for week commencing Mon 26th Feb c1910s
Ben Jackson the great Trick & Comedy Banjoist in addition to a
programme of up-to-date Pictures
Printed by: A, Sharman, Printer and Stationer, 10 New Street,
Wellington, Salop (Shropshire)
510mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R14.658
Newport Empire
Programme for week commencing Mon 12th May, 1919
The Elgar Hudson Quintette-violin, voice, piano, flute-piccolo,
cello
Dave Kramer and George Morton-America’s representative
Black-Faced comedians
Latest news pictures
Ben Jackson and his banjo
Andrews & Clark-gymnastics
Will Gardner-comedian
Percy Harvey and his miniature dancing boy in a comedy jazz
wire act
429
John Tiller presents the 12 Manchester Mites-charming and
Clever Juveniles in a remarkable and delightful Entertainment of
singing, dancing and musical numbers
510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.659
Canterbury Music Hall
Programme for week commencing Mon Nov 10th, 1913
Nora Tremaine-comedienne
Ben Jackson and his Banjo
The Hurndalls- Ball Room dancing experts
Dan Doyle-character comedian and Eccentric Dancer
Miss Marie Baker-comedienne and dancer
510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.660
Coliseum Theatre, Hounslow
Programme for week commencing Mon 17th Jan, c1910s
Leo Dryden-actor-vocalist
Miss Sonia Zartacova-Russian Vocalist
Leo Rene-light comedian and dancer
Ben Jackson-the pattering Banjoist
Miss Goldie May-juvenile comedian
Elliot & warne-comedy duo and acrobatic dancers
Bert & Ruby-Comedy entertainers
510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.661
Winter Gardens, Blackpool
Programme for week commencing Sun 12th Oct, 1947
Googie Withers
Jean Kent
John McCallum in ‘The Loves of Joanna Godden
Printed by: Ayre & Senior, Printers, Blackpool
330mm x 620mm
NFA Collection
178R14.662
Palace, Blackpool
Programme for week commencing Mon 2nd Aug, 1943
Joe Loss and his band ‘In The Mood’
With Pat McCormac, Elizabeth Batey and Harry Kaye
Howard De Courcy and Garbo the Magic Man
Hamilton Sisters, Rhythm is our business
Three Oxfords, comedy football mathc
Charles Hague-ventriloquist
Emerson & Black-crackpots
Tessa Deane
Printed by: Ayre & Senior, Printers, Blackpool
430
315mm x 600mm
NFA Collection
178R14.663
Palace, Blackpool
Programme for week commencing Mon 12th May, 1952
Ella Shields, the evergreen ‘Burlington Bertie’
Billy Danvers, a laugh and a song
La Esterella-singer
Tom Katz Saxophone Six, masters of melody and mirth
Sicki-juggler
The Two Pirates-comedy
Les Marchisio-novelty adagio team
Chris Sands-Trick tramp Cyclist
Granger Bros. rhythmic and comedy dance team
Jack Ledair-trickologist
Printed by: Ayre & Senior, Printers, Blackpool
315mm x 615mm
NFA Collection
178R14.664
Nottingham Empire
Programme for week commencing Mon 21st Sep, 1925
Robb Wilton in burlesque ‘The Magistrate’
Nixon Grey-comedian
William Burr and Daphne Hope in ‘The Lovers’
Daisy Wood-comedienne
Hicken & Rose-comedy Equilibrists
Joyce & Shields
Tom E. Hughes
With photos of artists
255mm x 765mm
NFA Collection
178R14.665
Grand Theatre, Blackburn
Programme for week commencing Mon 29th April, 1935
Dainty daisy dormer
Ida Barr-comedienne
Harry Bedford
Steve Bartell-concertina King
Arthur Reece
James Stewart-the tramp at the piano
Dave O’Toole-Irish Spaniard
Nell Calvert
George Mozart-character Impressionist
Printed by: Taylors, Colour Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.666
Palace Halifax
431
Programme for week commencing Mon 26th Jan, 1948
Reginald Dixon at the Compton organ
Al Max and Annette
Vesta & Ashton-comedy
Vincent Arthurs Definitely Different Draft
Priscilla Wise-singer
Freddy Black-juggler
Pauline & Eddie-tight and slack wire
La Celeste, the Phenomenal Mentalist
Printed by: W.E. Berry, Ltd., Nesfield Printing Works, Bradford
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.667
Olympia
Northgate, Chichester, week commencing Monday 30th June
c1910s
Imperial troupe of trick cyclists
Ben Jackson, banjo, tricks and comedy
Grand Pathecolor week
Blue type on brownish background with yellow and red check
patern border and a red star in the centre
Printed by: Willsons’ Printers, Mount Street, Nottingham
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.668
Alexandra Theatre
Pontefract, week commencing Monday 12th March c1910s
Chief Raven Cody introduces Femastine the Wonder Girl in her
Wierd Sleep of Death
Dick and Eddie, equilibristic
Miss Jean Fargo, Mezzo Soprano
Bros. Lennard, comedians
D’Albert, ventriloquist
Two Q’estas, vocalist and dancer
Vera Conairies, wild west show
Blue type on white background with blue border
Printed by: Bewcott & Sons, Printers, Wednesbury
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.669
Opera House
The Spa, Bridlington, week commencing Monday 18th May c1940s
The Great Le Mounier, French-Australian Hercules
D’Alroy, ventriloquist
Elgar and Bas in skit ‘A Sailor’s Fairwell’
V. M. Gaston, xylophonist
Joe Pauly, equilibristic cycling
Victor Keith, Catlin’s Royal Pierots
432
Umar & Lady, Egyptian magician
Red type on white background with stripey red boder
510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.700
King’s Hall
Tooting, c1920s
Urquhart, Scottish Banjoist and comedian
Blue type on whiteish background with blue border
Printed by: Merser & Sons Ltd., TU Printers, Kennington Cross,
SE
505mm x 740mm
NFA Collection
178R14.701
Coliseum, Portsmouth
Mon Aug 14th, 1939
Julot and Mario, Anglo-French stars
Frank & Franchetter
Swifty the cycling Fool
Claude Williams-comedian
Sybil Ray-personlaity and songa
De Vaney’s dancing Diamonds
Chas. Van, The Bohemian
2 Murrays-music, singing and dancing
Chung Ching & Lady-the King of Hand Shadows
4 Dezzma Sisters-Contortion and Artistic Beauty
Printed by:Chamberlain, Lake Road, Portsmouth
Blue and red print, photo 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.702
The Hippodrome, Southampton
Mon 5th Jan c1930s
H&B Productions present the Glorious Pantomime, ‘Dick
Whittington and His Cat’
Andy Andrews
Georgina Leopold, May Victoria and others
Printed by: Tribe Bros. Ltd., London
Red and black on yellow 255mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R14.703
The Hippodrome, Southampton
Mon 21st Oct c1920s/30s
Julian Wylie’s New Revue ‘Come Over Here’
G.S. Melvin
George Hirste
Madge White
Jack Morrison and others
433
Julian Wylie was known as the Pantomime King and GS Melvin
was a Pantomime dame
Printed by: Tribe Bros. Ltd., London
Red and black on yellow with printed border 255mm x 745mm
NFA Collection
178R14.704
Town Hall, Greenock
Sunday 23rd April, 1950
Josef Locke-Irish Tenor
Franzke-novelty Pianist
Geoffrey Hind-vocalist
Joe Browne-accordionist
Jack Dunkerley-Comedian
John Grey & Nora Germaine-musical comedy duettists
Printed by: Richard Whewell (Bolton) Limited
Red and blue 500mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R14.705
Empire Theatre Belfast
Mon, 6th Dec c1930s
‘A Forrester Show’
Issy Bonn, wisecracking songster
Dottie and Pattie Lane-comedy team
Noberti, the Human Drainpipe
The Two Naito-tight wire
Jeffrey Lenner, a smile with a song
Austral, Australia’s Star Ventriloquist
The Great Larenty Troupe, double Springboard and Trampoline
Novelty from Hungary
Francis and Anna-May Prince-vocal accordionaires
Printed by: Willsons, Printers. Leicester
Red and blue 475mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R14.706
The Hippodrome, Southampton
Mon 20th April c1930s
Meteor Productions Ltd. Present a new Wallace R. Parnell revue
‘The Laughter Express’
Billy Percy-comedian
Cecile Forbes-soprano
Bert Gunnell-comedian and others
Printed by: Tribe Bros. Ltd., London
Red and black on yellow 255mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R14.707
The Hippodrome and Queen’s Theatre, Keighley
Mon 19th May, 1924
Gilbert Payne-comedians
434
Vera Rudd & Partner, equilibrist
Rejane & Betty-dancers
Winnie Cliffe & Tom Briar, songs without words
Billy Morton & Hal Martin
Rileys Wonders
Brinn assisted by Mdlle. Airos-Motor cycle act
Printed by: John Waddington Ltd., Printers, Leeds and London
Red and blue 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.708
Royal Theatre
Oldham, week commencing Monday 27th July, 1914
Charles Locke presents a new musical play entitled ‘A Blind Girl’s
Love
Maroon type on off white background with marron border
Printed by: Standard Printing Works, Yorkshire Street, Oldham
240mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R14.709
Long’s Memorial Hall
Southsea, Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd June
G. Lewis Morton presents, the Gay G. M’s
Bessie Jewel Baker, musical comedy
Daisy Hillier, accompaniste
Viola Garrick, Soubrette
G. Lewis Morton, comedian
George & Austin, comedin and dancer
Chas. K. Francis in song and story
Mdlle. Almena Labas, dancer
Red type of brownish background
Printed by: HL Pi..ck’s Shortlead? Printing Works, Biggleswade,
Bedfordshire
Red print 240mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R14.710
The Grand
Bolton, week commencing 23rd August, 1926
Harry Lees presents Just For Fun featuring George West,
comedian supported by Dolly & Inez St Vincent, Jimmy Young,
Theda Sisters, Arthur Carvey, Francis Curtis, Peter Sinclair,
John F. Traynor and Hilda Ray’s 12 Wonder Girls
Red and black type on brownish background
Printed by: Robt. Whewell & Son, Folds Road Printing Works,
Bolton
270mm x 860mm
NFA Collection
178R14.711
Alhambra Concert Hall
435
Broadmead, Bristol
Programme for week commencing Monday 1st May
Miss Louie Frampton, serio comic and character vocalist
Messrs. Storm and Richmond, American vocalists and comedians
with mechanical donkeys
Mons. Zetina and his children Walter and Henri, acrobats
Mr . Arthur Sullivan, Canadian Skate Dancer
Miss Ethel Silvana, serio comic, vocalist and dancer
Mr and Mrs Arthur Sullivan in laughable sketch ‘Off ot the Races’
Mt George Helton, chairman and Buffo Vocalist, singing
Printed by: Fry Bros., Printers, Broad Quay, Bristol
Red and black type on off white background
270mm x 860mm
NFA Collection
178R14.712
Hackney Empire
London, week commencing Monday 29th June 1931
Vesta Victoria, comedienne
Fred Barnes, comedian
Fred Russell, vetriloquist
Harry Champion, comedian
Royal Zanetto, juggler
Zetta Mor, pianist
The Kasracs, acrobatic and burlesque dancing
Lune & Shaw, comedy
Lew Lake & Bob Morris, comedy
Red and blue type on white background
255mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R14.713
Tivoli Theatre of Varieties
Aberdeen, week commencing Monday 9th October, 1939
Florrie Forde, singer
Dave Bruce aided by Peter Pounds
Peggy Desmond, comedian
Taceto, rag painter
Stella Marie Sisters, thrills in the air
Ally Wilson with Nita, comedian
Grand Orchestra under the directon of Mr. Clifford Jordan
Red and black type on yellow background with red and black
border
325mm x 722mm
NFA Collection
178R14.714
Jubilee Theatre
Blackpool, 27th & 28th Feb, 1952
Grand Variety Performance featuring Harold Yould and His
Blackpool Banjoliers
436
Dorothy Rice
Pat Sherwood
Harry Hughes
The Tydesley School Girl’s Choir
Compere: Sid Bailey
Printed by: Stopford Press, Blackpool
Blue print 440mm x 560mm
NFA Collection
178R14.715
Spook Show hand painted collage poster
B&W photographs and acrylic paint with skeleton illustration in
the centre
473mm x 730mm
NFA Collection
178R14.716
The London Hippodrome FRAMED
Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square
Meister Glee Singers quartette
Lavater Lee with his bucking mule
The Colibris midgets with their horses and carriages, vocalists,
jugglers, dancers, instrumentalists, acrobats and wire walkers
Randy and Dandy, German grotesque knockabout clowns
The Lorenz Svengali trio in mimicry, music and mystery
Marceline, humourist
Miss Marie Finney, high dive
Mr James Finney supported by the Misses Maud, Ethel and
Gladdys Finney in fancy swimming
Robertus, eccentric juggler and equilibrist
Miss Milly Capell, with trained horse and dogs
Jackson Family
Mdlle. Arniotis, in her feats of strength
Leonidas’ dogs
The latests war pictures by Gibbo..s bio-tabbleau
Bros. Permane, grotesque comedy
Herr Seeth with his 21 forest-bred lions
Gold, red and black type on off white background and colour
lithograph of female performed playing the mandolin
Printed by: David Allen & Sons Ltd., Belfast, London, Manchester,
Dublin and Glasgow
280mm x 505mm (print)
324mm x 550mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R14.717
Elly Frank Grigory Truppe
Ungarischer Tanz- und balance akt, 1 dame, 3 herren, dame
Obermann, arbeit laut material, Einzig dastehend, Welt Neuheit
Red illustrations of equilibrists on ladder and juggling acts swing
acts, b&w portrait photo of lady on top centre
437
Printed by: Bruckerei Fuchs, Breslau, Ketzerberg 22
460mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R14.718
Oldham Palace
Monday 11th September
Siamese Twins Daisy & Violet Hilton, musical and dancing act
assisted by Margaret Moore, Danny Allen and Vic Lynn
Roberts & Roberts, comedians and dancers
Fred Brand, singing and dancing act
Ara & Zetta, comedy cyclists
Reg Heaton, comedian
Tom Fagen and his pack
Russ Carr, ventriloquist
Haig & Escoe
Red and blue type on white background with red border
Printed by: John Albinson Limited, Printers, Chapel Street,
Oldham
255mm x 762mm
NFA Collection
178R14.719
Manchester Hippodrome
Ardwick Green, Monday 20th September
Al Martino, singer
Margo Henderson and Sam Kemp
Dot and Maureen, dancing act
Sensational Indriksons, aerial acrobats
Three Rubies, jesters
Fred Lovelle
George & Anne Doonan
Yellow title on blue background and red and black type on white
background on body of poster also b&w photo portrait of Al
Martino on top left
Printed by: Tribe Bross Ltd., London and St. Albans
505mm x 762mm
NFA Collection
178R14.720
Palace
East Ham, London, Monday 14th September 1914
King & Benson
Frank Hardie and Company in For the Honour of the Regiment
Palace bioscope with latests pictures
Little May Green, comedienne
Leo Dryden, singing act
Will H. Fox, musical comedian
Dick & Dorothy Trio, music and dance act
Abel & Welsh, eccentric duo
438
George Willie, Billy West, Fank Crossley & Co., in Street
Improvements, burlesque pantomime
Manuel Pantzer & Partner in Not a Lesson in Physical Culture
White title on blue background and red and blue type on white
background on the body of the poster
Printed by: Wilkes & Co.,Ltd., Printers, Friar Street, Blackfriars
Road, S.E.
510mm x 762mm
NFA Collection
178R14.721
Manchester Hippodrome
Ardwick Green, Monday 17th May
Five Smith Brothers (Roy, Stan, Harold, Alf and Ronnie), radion
and TV stars
Albert Sturm
The Girl Friends, Nenette, Mongodors & Ann
Freddie Harrison, the tricky pianist
Sid & Max Harrison
Black and red type on white background and three yellow boxes
Printed by: Tribe Bross Ltd., London and St Albans
510mm x 660mm
NFA Collection
178R14.722
Manchester Hippodrome
Ardwick Green, Monday 23rd July 1956
The French Folies Revue
Jimmy Gay
Iris Poliakova
Prince Sisters
Ron Dillon
Eve Williams, cabaret star
White & Simone
Eddy and Jac Romano
Honey Duprez
Edna Tinsley
The Kordas
The French Models
Jack Whiteley’s peep-show lovelies
Red and blue type on white background
Printed by: Tribe Bross Ltd., London and St Albans
500mm x 763mm
NFA Collection
178R14.723
Manchester Hippodrome
Ardwick Green, Monday 26th March
Jat Herod
The Manhattan Models
Betty Bryant
439
178R14.724
The Hallday Twins
Jack Storey
Gaunt Brothers, radio and TV stars
Allen Modley
Joe Crosbie, comedian
May & Maisie Morris
Five Robertis, acrobats
The Welcome Singers
Yellow type title on blue background and blue, black and red
type on white and yellow background
500mm x 762mm
NFA Collection
Manchester Hippodrome
Ardwick Green, Monday 15th March
Jump on the Jazz Wagon
Jack Parnell and his big new band
La Bommie, dancing act
The Dixieland, music makers
Marion Davis
The Slick Chicks with their Boyfriends
Devil’s Eyes
Dennies Hale, singing act
The Sapphires, singing act
Tap’s Miller, dancing and singing act
Mike McKenzie, pianist
Black and red type on white and yellow backgrounds
Printed by: Tribe Bross Ltd., London and St Albans
513mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.725
Manchester Hippodrome (duplicate see 178R14.726)
Ardwick Green, Monday 21st October
Larry Parks
Betty Garbett
Claudine, la femme magique
McAndrews & Mills
Tux and his flying kitchen
Norman Vaughan, comedian
Francis Langford’s Singing Scholars
Monty Landis
Yellow type title on blue background and black and red type on
white background with two b&w head portraits
Printed by: Tribe Bross Ltd., London and St Albans
508mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.726
Manchester Hippodrome (duplicate see 178R14.725)
Ardwick Green, Monday 21st October
440
Larry Parks
Betty Garbett
Claudine, la femme magique
McAndrews & Mills
Tux and his flying kitchen
Norman Vaughan, comedian
Francis Langford’s Singing Scholars
Monty Landis
Yellow type title on blue background and black and red type on
white background with two b&w head portraits
Printed by: Tribe Bross Ltd., London and St Albans
508mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.727
Manchester Hippodrome
Ardwick Green, Monday 16th July
Johnny Lockwood inTalk of the Town
Wally Williams & Olive Moore
Jean Campbell
Dennis Lawes
Les Kalevs
Jani and Janice
10 Larry Gordon Folies Girls
Don Peters
Red and black type on white and yellow backgrounds
Printed by: Richard Whewell, Bolton Ltd
502mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.728
Manchester Hippodrome
Ardwick Green, Monday 7th December
Bonar Colleano, film star and comediane
Diana Decker
Gary Miller
Walthon & Dorraine
Tattersall & Jerry & Co., ventriloquists
Les Trois Poupee
Len Marten
Shipman Twins
Red and black type on white background
Printed by: Tribe Bros., Ltd., London and St Albans
510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.729
Manchester Hippodrome
Ardwick Green, Monday 2nd August
The Littlewood Songsters
40 Lovely Girls
441
Morton Fraser’s Harmonica Gang
Billy Russell
Valettos, staircase dancers
Archie Glen
Maurice French & Joy
Archie Elray, ventriloquist
Red and black type on white and yellow background
Printed by: Tribe Bros., Ltd., London and St Albans
508mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.730
Manchester Hippodrome
Ardwick Green, 22nd November
Guy Mitchell with Joe Antaman at the piano and the George
Mitchell singers
Harry Bailey
Norman & Niki Grant
Rolf Hansen
Anita, aerial acrobat
Austral, ventriloquist
Vea Cody with her TV horse Goldie and dogs Corin & Domino
Yellow type title on blue background and red and black type on
white background on body of poster
Printed by: Tribe Bros., Ltd., London and St Albans
500mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
larger Posters on flatbed plan chest
178R14.200
Manchester Hippodrome
c1947
The World’s Greatest Clown, Charlie Cairoli and company
assisted
by Paul King, In Emile Littler’s 20th Manchester Great Laughter
Pantomime:
‘Goody Two Shoes’
Henry Lytton-the Laugh of all Dames
John Cower as Robin Goodfellow and others
Printed: Eden Press Ltd. London and Birmingham
Red and yellow illus.1010mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R14.201
Pringles Picture Palace, Elm Row, Leith
Programme for week commencing 17th April, 1916
Les Wambas Present Their Novel Combination Of Two Distinct
Acts.
A Comedy Instrumental Act in Original Costumes, Quick-change
to Smart, Graceful, Daring, Muscular, Gymnastic Act
442
Monday-Wednesday, ‘Whoso Is Without Sin’-a Film which won
the World’s Prize. It is a Picture for Saints and Sinners.
Thursday-Saturday, The Ways of a Mother’-an Interesting Two
Reel Drama which should be seen by Every Woman
Welcome Return of Teddy Stream-Eccentric Comedian
Printed: ? Ewan & Co., York Place, Edinburgh
Brown and Orange 280mm 890mm
NFA Collection
178R14.202
Empire West Hartlepool
Programme for week commencing 25th April, 1921
Monday-Wednesday, ‘The Lion Man’ from the novel “The Strange
Case of Cavendish” by Randall Parrish, Episode 3
The Bump, a two part comedy
Having a Good Time, Fatty Arbuckle Comedy
All the Week:
Rosie Reys-The Talented Contralto
Four K-Foleys-Presenting Their famous Coffee Stall
Embankment Scena.
Teddy Stream-Eccentric Comedian. A Ripple of Merriment.
Tuesday-Saturday;
The adventures of Ruth-Episode 3 of the Most thrilling Serial.
Brownie The Peacemaker-A Two-Part Comedy
Bursting Into Society-fatty Arbuckle Comedy
Red and blue. 285mm x 880mm
NFA Collection
178R14.203
The Opera House Kirkaldy
Week Commencing Mon. 16th Sep, 1918
Harry Leaton Presents Theresa Collins-The Scottish Nightingale
Teddy Stream-eccentric Character Comedian
A Grand Programme of Superb Pictures
Walmer & Worsey in their unique Pot-pourri Entertainment at
the Piano
Entire Change of Selected Photo-Plays. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday include ‘Pearls of Girls’, a splendid Two Part Comedy.
‘The White Lie’-Drama
Lil Devlin-Comedienne and dancer
Mdlle. San-San, The Little Japanese Lady Juggler
Mackenzie Murdoch-The Scottish Violinist, as a Wandering
Musician
Lieut. Chard’s Troupe of military Drill dogs-including the World’s
Wonder-The Drunken Dog actor, The Dog That Speaks, Says
‘Goodnight’ and goes to bed.
Blue type. 285mm x 870mm
NFA Collection
178R14.204
New Tivoli, Hull
443
Programme for week commencing 24th Jan, c1940s
Claude Bampton and his Orchestra of 18 Blind Musicians
featuring famous Blind Radio and Stage Artistes, The Sweet
Swingers, Phyllis Frost, George Taylor, Barry Hodges, George
Shearing, Sydney Van Raalte
Collins & Thorne-The New Comedy Duo
The Sensational Knife-Throwing Denvers
Deveen-The distinguished Deceiver and His New York Blondes
Anna Rogers-The famous BBC impressionist
Mary Fuller-“Fuller” Top Notes and Fun
Danvers, Lucas, Rowland-A Cavalcade of dance
The Six Piano Symphony
Blue and red type. 280mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R14.205
The Empire West Bromwich
Week Commencing Mon 12th Jan
Arthur Watson’s Great Comedy Pantomime:
‘Babes in The Wood’ Powerful Comedy
Full London Chorus and Ballet
Specialities by The 8 de Lisle Dancers-4 Broadway Belles, 4
Galvin Girls, the 16 Country Lasses.
Red and Blue. 280mm x 910mm
NFA Collection
178R14.206
Alhambra Bradford
Week commencing 15th Sep, 1952
Bernard Delfont presents television highlights
Betty Driver-Direct from her Success in the ‘Betty Driver’ show
Tommy Cooper-The Mad Magician from TV’s ‘It’s Magic’
Kenny Baker-Europe’s Greatest Trumpeter
Billy Banks-The Coloured Personality from New Yorks ‘Diamond
Horseshoe’
Petersen Bros.-The South African entertainers from the ‘Betty
Driver’ Show
Reg Varney-the Popular Radio Comedian
Reg Redcliffe and his Rhumba Zylophone
Leslie Adams-BBC Raconteur
Bebe & Belle-Modern Dancers
Direct from Verona Festival Season, International Ballet
Red and blue. 285mm x 910mm
NFA Collection
178R14.207
Theatre Royal, Darlington
Week Commencing Monday, 1st April c1930s
Ellvee Productions Ltd. Present ‘West End Scandals’-London’s
most exciting Revue featuring;
Tommy Trinder
444
Barbara Waele, Arthur Wilmer
Henry Lytton Jnr-Compere at the Garrick
Bob Fairweather, Winifred Morgan
Leon & Alys-Dancers
The Beautiful Garrick Girls
Castelli-The smiling accordionist
Ben Ali Hassan’s Famous posing Ensemble
Printed: Taylors, Colour Printers, Wombwell, Yorkshire
Top right hand corner missing.
Blue and Burgundy. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R14.208
Comedy Theatre of Varieties, Saville Street, North Shields
Monday, 9th June, 1919
Harry Leaton & Scot Watson’s victory edition of the Popular
Music Revue ‘Cheer-O’ featuring:
Teddy Stream-The ‘Rippling' Comedian
Una Harvey
Scot Watson-the Inebriated Count
Lena Dare
Dora Sefton
Arthur Beaufort
6 Lauder Lassies
JF Leonard
Harry Carson and a Monocle
Full London Chorus under the direction of Harry Harding
Printed: E Greenwood & Sons, Printing works, Back Woodbine
Street, So. Shields
Red and blue. 280mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R14.209
Empire Gateshead
Programme for week commencing Mon, 2nd May, 1921
The Anserouls-Great Belgian Gymnasts. Kings of the Double and
Treble Somersaults
Teddy Stream-Eccentric Character Comedian. A Ripple of
Merriment
Fatty Arbuckle, Mon-Wed-in ‘Chiterey Chase’
Agnes York-Dramatic Contralto
Fred Morris-Versatile Entertainer
George Overy (Jerry), Thurs-Sat- in ‘Kissed in a Harem’
Al D Young presents: The Five Nuts in ‘Fun in a Schoolroom’
The Four K-Foleys-original Vocal Entertainers presenting their
Coffee Stall Embankment Scena
Printed: Robert Kelly, ltd, Printers, West Street, Gateshead
Blue and red. 290mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
445
178R14.210
Komische Opera Berlin-Tanztheatre
Berlin, Germany c1990
‘Ein Neuer Sommernachtstrum’-A Midsummer nights Dream
Woodcut poster for Ballet performance
Rolled Item
810mm x 1145mm
Malcolm Airey Collection
178R14.211
Sheffield Empire FRAMED
Week commencing Monday 11th September 1933
Chritchton Boys and Musical Novelty Beryl Evetts
Norman Carroll
Miss 1933 with Sam Eccles ‘Mr Funny Bones’
Henry D. Adams, comedy juggler
Bud Richie, comedian
Hermon & Constance, singing act
Norah Walker
Noelle Rawson
Claire, Rowe and Claire, dancing stars
Georgette the Dancing Kid
Jack Browning
Arthur Carvey
Anne Day, the Revue Girl
Red and navy blue type on off white background
285mm x 890mm (print)
474mm x 1098mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R14.212
Palace Hippodrome Halifax
Week commencing 3rd June, 1940
The Three Merry Widows
Cyril Dowler and Kay White in their Burlesque ‘Little Audrey’
Billy Whittaker & Mimi
Betty Aukland, Queen of the concertina
Kiraku Brothers-comedy acrobats
Eddie Sharpe-whistling comedian
Marie and Josie
Billy Curtis & Fred Sandford-comedy team
Printed: W.E. Berry Ltd., Bradford
Black Print, red border on yellow. 285mm x 885mm
NFA Collection
178R14.213
Theatre Royal. Location not given, possibly Australian
Week Commencing Sat 9th Aug c1910s
J.C. Williamson Vaudeville
Bransby Williams-vaudeville creations, character actor
Jack Edwards
Anna and Louis-continetal stars in mirthful melodies
446
Victoria Carmen
Weynen and Companion
Lecardo Brothers
Teddy Stream, character comedian
Barker and Wynne in song impressions and Fowl Language
Printed: Renwick Pride Print
Brown and green print. 380mm x 1200mm
NFA Collection
178R14.214i
Empire, South Africa, possibly Johannesburg
Week Commencing Mon 11th Sep, c1910s
Julian Rose-impersonator of Yiddish Eccentricities
Fred Morris
Morvana, Miss Rita Neva-English girl pianist
Angel Bros-balancers
Teddy Stream, comedian
Wyn and Ivy in comedy melange ‘Filmania’
George Hurd-juggler
Decima & Eddie Mclean-Australian dancers
Red, blue and pink print. 380mm x 1200mm
NFA Collection
178R14.214ii Empire, South Africa, possibly Johannesburg
Week Commencing Mon 11th Sep, c1910s
Julian Rose-impersonator of Yiddish Eccentricities
Fred Morris
Morvana, Miss Rita Neva-English girl pianist
Angel Bros-balancers
Teddy Stream, comedian
Wyn and Ivy in comedy melange ‘Filmania’
George Hurd-juggler
Decima & Eddie Mclean-Australian dancers
Dulpicate of 178R14i but with some names highlighted
Red, blue and pink print. 380mm x 1200mm
NFA Collection
178R14.215
Leeds Empire, Palace Theatre Briggate
Week Commencing Mon 27th Mar, 1905
Fred Karno’s celebrated company of comedians including Mr
Fred Kitchen and Miss Aggie Morris and the band of the 1st Regt.
Estrellian Guards
in ‘Saturday to Monday’
Florrie St. Clair-dirty dancer and singer
Ted Cowan-comedian
Ivey Roze & Frank Calvert-comedy artistes
The Mac-Governs-acrobatic dance
My Fancy-sand dancer
Collins & Rice-comedy
447
T.C. Callaghan-comic singer
Syd May-mimic
Blue print. 288mm x 892mm
NFA Collection
178R14.216
The Empire, Queen Street, Stanraer
Week Commencing 8th Mar, 1926
Shows on different days of the week:
The All Rounders with Joe Hodson
Faith Hope and Charity-drama
Maria Martainor ‘The Murder In The Red Barn’
My Lady Tom Boy-musical comedy
Jack Sheppard ‘The Highwayman’
P.C. Pudding-comedy show
Children’s Pantomime Babes in the Wood
Blue print on yellow. 283mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R14.217
The People’s Palace Theatre of Varieties, Manchester Road,
Bradford
Week Commencing 13th Dec, 1897
American Biograph
Marie Weston-serio comedienne, banjoist and dancer
The Websters-character artistes. vocalists and dancers in
comedy burlesque
Sisters Santley-speciality dancer
Capt. Slingsby-ventriloquial expert
The Royal Osbourne Trio-vocal and domestic sketch
Musical D’Arcys-musical entertainment
Harry Bawn-comic character and descriptive Vocalist
8 Lancashire Lads-characteristic and champion clog dancers
Printed: Clegg & Son, Printers, Earl Street, Manchester Road,
Bradford
Purple with green border and header. 470mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R14.218
The Lyric, Bath
Programme for week commencing 18th Sep, 1899
Tom Woottwell-the loose-legged comedian
Miss Katie Florence-character Male impersonator
Barry Stave-electric banjoist, eccentric speciality comedian
Burko-laughter making magician assisted by Mdlle. Fox
The Ellerslies in screaming absurdity ‘Engaged’
Miss Madeleine May-comedienne and skipping rope dancer
Miss Emily Lyndale-burlesque actress
Bros Onda-gymnasts and comedians
Special notice informaing that boys may not admitted except
under the supervision of an adult
448
Some damage. Conserved.
Brown and green print. 290mm x 815mm
NFA Collection
178R14.219
Hippodrome and Circus of Varieties, Dewsbury, Yorkshire
Week Commencing 19th Oct, 1908
Rita & Roma-vaudeville entertainers
Hilda de Grey-burlesque actress and Tyrolean vocalist
Animated Pictures on the Bioscope
The Melroses-vaudeville artistes
Alf. E. Passmore-comedian
Daleno & Stream-singing comedians, story tellers and dancers
J.J. Mannix –coon comedian and dancer
The Claymores-dancing club jugglers
Some damage. Conserved.
Brown print. 285mm x 870mm
NFA Collection
178R14.220
Town Hall Cleckheaton
Week commencing Mon 20th Sep c1910s/20s
Excelsior Animated Pictures
Latest Dramatic Sensation ‘A Reckless Life’
and other pictures intersperse with high-class vaudeville
Amy Hall-the pocket Vesta Tilley
Edward Stream, comedian
Printed: Will Jones of Liverpool, Cable Street
Red and blue. 285mm x 885mm
NFA Collection
178R14.221
Wallasey Hippodrome
Week commencing 26th Oct 1925
Hy. Stevenson offers the all comedy the biggest success of 1925
‘Now We Know’
Company includes Joe Hodson among others
Printed: Wilsons’ Printers, Leicester
Red and black on yellow. 285mm x 880mm
NFA Collection
178R14.222
New Tivoli, Hull
Week Commencing 19th Sep, 1949
Sandy Powell-comedian
Ron Rowlands-‘A (S)mile ahead’
Margery Manners-something to sing about
Roger Carne
Sandy-contortionist
Jothia & Joan-tumbles and smiles
Two Lens-xylophonists
The Four Botonds-continental acrobats
449
Charles and Susan Raye-dancing stars
Blue, red and orange print. 285mm x 880mm
NFA Collection
178R14.223
Coventry Hippodrome
Week Commencing 23rd May, 1932
Teddy Brown-xylophonist
3 Critchton Boys with Beryl Evetts
Hoey Porter & Joe Lewis-comedians
Henry D. Adams-juggler
10 Brownie Girls
Florence Oldham-famous BBC and recording Star
Ben Leven
Clifford Hellier
Teddy Brown’s Mayfair Syncopators
Printed: Purles & Mainwarings Ltd., Printers Coleshill Street,
Birmingham
Red and Black on yellow. 290mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R14.224
Robinson Crusoe
Poster left blank for overprinting UK c1930
chromolithographic 2 sheet poster
Rolled item
Colur illus. First sheet (double quad)1524mm x 1016mm
second sheet (Quad) 750mm x 1016mm
NFA Collection
178R14.225
The Palace Theatre, Bridge Street, Aberdeen
Programme for wek commencing 9th Oct, 1899
The Dreyfus Pictures taken on the spot-AmericanTableau
detailing the trial and suffering of Capt. Dreyfus
Eva Johnson-Burlesque Actress and Vocalist
Mr Cyrus Dare-Society Entertainer
Bob Hutt-Character comedian
Henri Cazman-Pot Pourri
Mamzlle. Flossie-celebrated Comediene, Vocalist and Dancer
Mr James Colquit!-Champion jumper
James Dubois-Animal Impersonator
Colonel Gaston Bordeverry Assisted by Mdme. Bordeverrychampion pistol and rifle shot of the present age
Printed by: Averys Ld., Aberdeen
Green and red print 420mm x 885mm
NFA Collection
178R14.226
Empire Palace Theatre Dublin
Programme for week commencing 9th April 1900
Latest War Pictures
450
McKays (Tom and Amy)-Sketch Artistes and Lightning Oil
Painters
Paul Langtry-famous Negro Comedian
The Fauces-Risley Artistes
Bransby Williams-versitile Actor
Clayton Twins and company in ‘Which is Which!’
Paulinetti and Piquo-Athletes and Clowns
Cyrus Dare-Child Mimic
May Handerson-comedy Queen
Austin Rudd-Comedian
Printed by: The Irish Whealman Printing Works, Dublin
Red and green print. 280mm x 880mm
NFA Collection
178R14.227
Gaity Theatre of Varieties, Oldham
Programme for week Commencing Mon 1st June, 1903
Mons. Henri
Joe Graham-ventriloquist and Mimic
3 Sisters Lee-introducing singing, dancing, tumbling etc.
Nispania-Bender
Cyrus Dare-child mimic
2 Seabolds (schack & Bertha) Swiss Mountain Instrumentalists
Flo D’Orville-versitile Artiste
Denby & Dent-in original act ‘The Singing Barber’
Wright’s Sterograph-animated pictures
Printed by: ‘Chronicle Printing and Bookbinding Works, union
Street, Oldham
Red and blue print. 280mm x 880mm
NFA Collection
178R14.228
Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Programme for week commencing 30th June 1950s
The Radio Revellers-radio’s foremost vocal quartet
Charles Forsythe & Addie Deamon
The Crooning Blackbird Adelaide Hall, at the Piano: Joe Faye
Irene & Stanley Davis-Aristocrats of dance
Clifford Stanton-personalities on parade
Ladd Lyon-acrobatic humorist from USA
Glamarous Dolaire-aerialist
Joe Lawman and Joy
Printed by: Tribe Bros., ltd., London and St Albans
Red and blue print. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R14.229
Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Programme for week commencing 1st March 1950s
Lee Lawrence-singing personality
Les Ricards-continental acrobats
451
Marie de Vere’s Pin-up girls
Sisto & partner-high speed juggler
Yale & Diane-youth in the balance
Harry Bailey-king of Blarney
Gordon and Ritchie-accent on laughter
Malcolm Mitchell Trio-britain’s premier rhythm group
Printed by: Tribe Bros., ltd., London and St Albans
Red and blue print. 285mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R14.230
The Hanley Grand Theatre of Varieties and Circus
Programme commencing 11th Nov, 1901
Matweef Hugoston-Russian singers, dancers, and marvellous
acrobats
Bonnie Rose Chandon-comedienne and expert dancer
The O’Malleys-eccentric comedian and dancer
The Fitzroys-trapeze show
Cyrus Dare-Society entertainer, Vocalist and mimic
Mdlle. De Velin and Geo. Bellrose-operatic duettists
Rennies-contortionists, tumblers and grotesques
Graham and Russell-duettists
Jackson Family-musical entertainment
Red and green on blue paper. 285mm x 885mm
NFA Collection
178R14.231
The Hanley Grand Theatre of Varieties and Circus
Programme commencing 23rd Oct, 1899
Signor Pepi in comic sketch ‘London by Night’
Lena Snaith-child phenomenon
The Great Serpentello-who has mystified the medical fraternity
throughout England and America
Mrs Sims Reeves-operatic blind vocalist
Cyrus Dare-society mimic
Princess Pauline-serio comedienne
Dwight & Kelly-Eccentric Comedians
Empress Quartette-lady vocalist and speciality dancers
Dayton Troupe
Red and green on blue paper. 285mm x 885mm
NFA Collection
178R14.232
Tivoli Theatre of Varieties, Dublin
Programme for week commencing Mon 1st Aug, 1904
The Great Mlle. Morcashani, La Belle Creole-renowned Baritone
eccentric vocalist
Geo. Rennie-singing ventriloquist
Beatie Worth-comedian and Burlesque Artists
Harrison Bros!-comedians, Patterers and Expert Dancers
Cyrus Dare-Society Entertainer and Mimic
452
Emma Don & Co.-in Grand vocal Scena ‘Scenes of London Life’
The Knick Knacks-refined comedy and Speciality Dancers
Cara Magda-Continental Gymnast Lady
Sam Shipley-Eccentric Comedian and Dancer
Stanley and Greenop-banjo players
Printed by: Quirk, Printers, Wicklow-street
Blue print with red border
305mm x 900mm
NFA Collection
178R14.233
Northampton Palace
Programme for Mon 27th Mar, 1911
Mark Melford and company in ‘My Wife Won’t Let Me’
Bobbee Laurier-comedienne
Hardwick & Carratt-original Singing Soldiers
Jack Harris-comedian
The Mystic Stars-telepathic Wonders of the World
Palace Pictures-new and up-to-date films
Cyrus Dare-humorist and mimic
Jack & Willie-coloured Equilibrists
W.H. Downes-ballad vocalist
‘The Dustman’s Wedding’ portrayed by the bioscope
Cri & Nelli-American Eccentrics
Blue print with red border
305mm x 900mm
NFA Collection
178R14.234
Alhambra Theatre of Varieties, Belfast
Programme for week commencing Mon 27th June, 1898
Phillips and Brothers Lorenzi in ‘In A Terrible Storm’
The Beno-Hand Jumper
Nelly Randall-Singing comedienne
The Original Vaughan Sketch company in ‘The Wrong Gal’
Marion Grahame-Ballad vocalist
Cyrus Dare-vocal Wonder and Marvellous imitator of Funny Little
Children
Miss Elsie May-Singing comedienne
Charlie Ferris & Farnley-eccentric Patter Comediens
Mark Anthony-comedian, vocalist and story-teller
Printed by: David Allen & Sons Limited
Red and blue print 280mm x 880mm
NFA Collection
178R14.235
Alhambra Theatre of Varieties, Belfast
Programme for week commencing Mon 25th June, 1904
Morcaschani-Baritone Eccentric Comedienne
Wilfrid-Canadian Flexible Marvel
Jack McCormack-character comedian
453
Burley & Burley Eccentric Comedy Team, Acrobats and postures
Cyrus Dare-the Refined Comedian
Miss Cara Magda-Continental Lady Gymnast
Weisker Bros. Bioscope
Miss Lilian Morgan-comedienne
Stanley & Greenop-international Banjo Players
Printed by: David Allen & Sons Limited
Red and blue print 280mm x 880mm
NFA Collection
178R14.236
Grand Theatre of Varieties, Gravesend
Programme for Mon 28th Sep, 1903
Cyrus Dare-The Refined Comedian
Miss Barbara Allyen-Serio Comedienne
Miss Nellie Navette-Burlesque Actress and a speciality dancer
The Edisonograph
Miss Lillian Low-Empress of Song
Harry Allen-Comedian
Chas. Paver
Wilfred R Morgan’s Company in Transatlantic sketch ‘An
American Slave Girl’
Red and blue print 285mm x 880mm
NFA Collection
178R14.237
Gaiety Chatham
Programme for week commencing Mon 21st Sep, 1903
Collins & Rice-Comedy Speciality Artistes
Mabel Fowler-Character Comedienne and Vocalist
George Wright-Comedian
Sybil St. Elmo-Operatic Ballad Vocalist
Edisonograph
Lavers & Lake’s Famous Farcical Sketch Co. Including Miss
Queenie Lancaster in ‘The Spectre of Mildew Chase
Arthur Gilbert-vocalist and Comedian
Cyrus Dare-the Refined Comedian
Red and blue print 285mm x 880mm
NFA Collection
178R14.238
The Liverpool Empire Theatre
week commencing 6th June, 1898
The Valdares, American trick cyclists
Jessie de Grey, comedienne and dancer
Bros. Lang, knockabout comedians
Durhams (Fred and Minnie), duettists and expert dancers
Barrello and Millay, horizontal bar grotesques and burlesque
wrestlers
Ida Heath, dancer
454
Clayton Twins assisted by Misses Wood & Willis in farcical
absurdity, ‘Pepper and salt’
Lillie Williams, ballad vocalist
Wedburns, musical comedy act
Sisters Moore, character duettists
Cyrus Dare, The Vocal Wonder
Geo. Lockharts Elephants including ‘Boney’
Red and green type on green background
280mm x 885mm
NFA Collection
178R14.239
Glasgow Coliseum
Week commencing Monday 31st May, 1909
Fred Karno’s Comedians in their latest characteristic sketch,
‘The Smoking Concert’
Cyrus Dare, The Musical Mimedian
Coverdale, comedian
El Tampicos, Mexican troubadours
Multum in Parvo Piccolinos, cyclists, acrobats, dancers, wire
walkers
The Great Northern Troupe of International dancers
Frank Maura, equilibrist
The Calcotts in ‘Rags and Tatters’
The Derby on the Bioscope
Aeronauts & Co. In ‘An Airship Elopement’
Blue type on white background and colour illustration of the
smoking concert showing a room full of men in black tie and a
pianist on the back
285mm x890mm
NFA Collection
178R14.240
The Grand
Churchgate, Bolton, week commencing Monday 21st April 1941
‘Why Go to Paris?’ floor show from the Kit-Kat Club
Chris Gill and Sonny Thomas
Billy Gold and his Kit-Kat Band
The Two Shophisticates John Tiller Lovelies
The Glamorous Eileen
Eva May Wong, China’s personality girl
The Four Balatons, acrobats
Du Marte & Denzar, ‘Two Saucy Frenchman’
Red and black type on off white paper
Printed by: Richard Whewell (Bolton) Ltd., Folds Road
270mm x 860mm
NFA Collection
178R14.241
Alhambra
Bradford, week commencing Monday 4th June, 1923
455
Togan & Geneva, jazz dancers on the wire
Nixon Grey, comedian
Cruikshank, ‘The Fool of the Family’
Frank and Vesta, champion dancers
Gicardo, juggler
Florence Yaymen, character impressions
The Novelty Clintons, acrobatics
Red and blue type on white background with blue border with
white stars
275mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R14.242
The Hamilton Hippodrome
Programme for week commencing 15th June, 1925
John Bull’s Girl Victoria Monks (herself)-the Artiste who made
the World sing ‘Bill Bailey’ and ‘Moving Day’
Foster & Clayton-comedy Jugglers
Willie Lindsay-Scotch comedian
Great Como assisted by Miss Costick-Famous Confusionist
Six Ardanes-Dancing and Singing
Malcolm & Jim-Comedians and Dancers
R. Drummond Christie Presents the famous Four Christie’s
Red and black print on yellow 290mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R14.243
The New Tivoli. Glasgow
Programme for week commencing Mon 7th March, 1904
Lily Morris-principal boy in pantomime
Bertha Winder-clog and boot dancer
Sisters Navette-comediennes and dancers
Flo Melville-burlesque actress
Kavados-juggler
Spry & Monty-variety artistes
The O’Malleys-Eccentric Comedians
Starr & Leslie-Novel and Clever Speciality Act
Stelling troupe-quick change comedy act
Zanfretta & Napio-cintinental Grotesques and Musical Knoefe
grinders
Arthur Pearl-Pantomime favourite
Lena Prince-Comedienne
Ilric-foot equilibrist
CJ Johnson-the Black Diamond
Harry Sheldon-Descruptive Tenor
Stanley’s Illuminated Electric Fountain
Printed by: Cameron, Printer, 100 Cowcaddens Street, Glasgow
Blue print with green border. 285mm x 880mm
NFA Collection
456
178R14.244
The Norwich Hippodrome
Programme for week commencing Mon 9th June, 1913
Potts Bros. And company present their own cycling success ‘A
Double’s troubles’
Broken Vows-coloured dramatic pictures presented by the
Hippodrome Bioscope
Ian Colquhoun-Baritone
Mabel Mavis-Glassophne Soloist
Bert Weston-comedian
Correa assisted by La Crollitta-Larait Throwing, Whirlwind Rope
Manipulators and Stock Whip Experts
4 Curtis’s-Juvenile Dance Act
Pathe’s Animated Gazette
Three Salores-The Whirling Demons
Printed by Wilson’s Printers, Leicester
Red and blue print 283mm x 885mm
NFA Collection
178R14.245
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Programme for week commencing 26th June, 1939
Hetty King
Albert Whelan
Harry Tate
Ada Reeve-comedienne
The Exciting and Unusual International Badminton Champions
G.H. Elliott-the original chocolate coloured Coon
Charles Austin
Alice Lloyd
Marian Pola with Trixie & Jean
Compered by Dave & Joe O’Gorman
Printed by Wilson’s Printers, Leicester
Brown and blue print 283mm x 885mm
NFA Collection
178R14.246
Public Hall, Long Sutton
Programme for week commencing Jan 25th, 1892
Collett & de Lacey’s Spectral Opera introducing Pepper’s Ghost
& Gompertz’s Spectrescope
A Christmas Carol
The Mountain Sylph
Faust-opera
The Flying Dutchman or, The Phantom Ship
Satanella-Illusory Entertainment
Uncle Tom’s Cabin or the horrors of slavery
Corsican Brothers
East Lynne
Printed by Wilson’s Printers, Leicester
Brown and blue print 285mm x 985mm
457
NFA Collection
178R14.247
London and Provincial Touring Company
No Location
Mdme. Melba-Singer
Ben Davies-tenor
(Late) Dan Leno
Edward Lloyd
Living Picture, Russo-Japan war
Printed by Wilson’s New Walk Colour Printing Works, Leicester
Red and blue print 575mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R14.248
The Palace Theatre, Bradford
Programme for week commencing Mon 2nd May, 1938
Blackpool Arcadian Follies The Greatest radio Show Ever
Evie Carcroft
Madge Collin-Soprano
The White Aces-novelty dancing act
Lan Clifford-Pianist and Entertainer
David morris-Vocalist
Wally Newcombe-dancer and Entertainer
The Varsity Three
Don Gemmell-Light Comedian and dancer
Winnie Seaman-Soubrette and Dancer
Brogden Millard-Baritone
Robby Vincent-Comedian and Drummer
Printed by W.E. Berry Ltd., Bradford
Black print with red banner surround on yellow 285mm x
890mm
NFA Collection
178R14.249
The Norwich Hippodrome
Programme for week commencing Mon 8th Nov, 1915
R. G. Knowles-Comedian
Cromo & Hamilton in burlesque Scena ‘Fashions for All’
Bros. Artois-clowns on the bars
Shogun & Ryder-Shooting act
Winifred Ward
Lily Lonsdale-soprano and Character vocalist
Mozzetto-jugglers
Pathe’s Animated Gazette
The Belgian Sosmans-equestrian act
Printed by Wilson’s Printers, Leicester
Red and blue print 283mm x 880mm
NFA Collection
458
178R14.250
Hippodrome FRAMED
Cambridge Street, Sheffield, week commencing Monday 12th
August 1912
Little Nap, comedy performing monkey with horses
Harry Claff in operatic novelty assisted by Miss Alice Tremayne
May B. Brilliant, comedienne and dancer
The Four Curtis’, vaudeveille entertainers
The Four Symphony Girls, instrumental and vocal harmony
Will Musgrove, comedian
Hippodrome pictures on the Bioscope
Rebla, humour and tricks
Miss Shelia O’More, supported by Mr. Montague Elphinstone and
Mr. Gl Clifton Boyne, in ‘The Red Light’
The hippodrome Orchestra under Mr. J. G. Hahn
White and blue type on off white background with red and black
spot border and three B&W photos of Little Nap dressed up as
Napoleon and performing with horses
286mm x 884mm (print)
472mm x 198mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R14.251
The Grand
Bolton, Monday 31st July, 1933 and during the week
Grand re-opening
Britain’s Only Siamese Twins, Daisy & Violet Hilton, singing and
dancing assisted by Margaret Moore, Vic Lynn and Danny Allen
Stanford and Taylor, comedians
Billy Barr & Lady, character impressions
Tom Fagan and his ‘Pack’
Reg. Heaton, Yorkshire comedian
Los Cottrillos, juggling Humorists
Ara & Zetta, comedy cyclists
Cal & Nona Kay, Selling Sunshine
Next week, Noni & Partner
Red and black type on brownish paper with red border
Printed by: Robt Whewell & Son., Folds Road Pinting Works,
Bolton
270mm x 860mm
NFA Collection
178R14.252
Royal Court Theatre, Wigan
Programme for week commencing Monday 29th June, 1903
J.W. Rowley-comedian and dancer
Miss Amy El Vira-comedienne
Milton’s Marvellous Marionettes
The Dunlops-comedy cycle act
Little Gitana
4 Geronds-lady vocalists and dancers
459
Billy Ross & Co.-comedy acts
Foo-Choo!-Chinese Mystifier, magical act
Edison’s Animated pictures
O’Connor & Brady-comedy
Printed by: Wigan Printing Company
285mm x 885mm
NFA Collection
178R14.253
Alhambra, Bradford
Programme for week commencing Monday 27th May c1950s
Arthur Fox presents a new exhilarating Parisienne Style Revue
‘Gay Mam’selle’
With Tessie O’Shea
Albert & Les Ward
Donovan & Hayes
Pat Patterson’s Mam’selle Lovelies
Barbette and Raoul
Ernest Wampola
Hal Blue & Wyn Adair
Printed by: W.E. Berry, Ltd., Nesfield Printing Works, Bradford
270mm x 880mm
NFA Collection
178R14.254
The Grand, Bolton
Mon 2nd Oct, 1933
Nellie Wallace
Terri Storri, Jack Revel & Freddie Fowler-comedy
Ike Freedman, Hebrew-Scottish Entertainer
Three Van Strattans
Entertaining Australians
Sereno and June-Equilibrists
Don Richards-Magic
Arthur Kingsley & Tonie Forde-comedy
The Golden Quartette featuring Jean Andrews, Soprano
Printed by: Robt Whewell & Son, Bolton
Red and black 270mm x 865mm
NFA Collection
178R14.255
Fred Karno’s company in His Majesty’s Guests FRAMED
Colour lithograph of a row of men walking along a wall in the
dark with hand held torches and swag bags and a policeman
watching them over the wall holding his truncheon up
Printed by: Guy Whitten & Co., lithographers Queens Road
Battersea & The Crystal Palace
758mm x 498mm (poster)
800mm x 540mm (framed)
NFA collection
460
178R14.256
Harry Wilding’s Champion Marionette Theatre FRAMED
Red and blue type on off white background with blue wavy
border listing marionette plays, location left blank for
overprinting
Printed by: Willsons Printers, Leicester
280mm x 900mm (poster)
395mm x 1035mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R14.257
Rotunda FRAMED
Stanley Road, Liverpool, week commencing Monday 26th
December 1938
The Liverpool Acordion Band conducted by Harry Castelli
The Four Paradise Girls, dancers
Peter Raynor, the B.B.C novelty box
Berenski and Ossip, vocalists
Donald Mackay, Scottish comedian, the original ‘Goalkeeper’
Fell and Francis, in comedy acrobatics
Russells Wonderettes, the limit in manakin performers
Professor Sparks, the mad electrician and his infernal machine
introducing ‘Thelmina’, a shocking lady, the electric baby,
comedy
Red and blue type on white background with blue border
Printed by: W. Jones and Co., Cable Street & King Street,
Liverpool
340mm x 641mm (print)
385mm x 687mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R14.258
Les Oscardos
1926
Chants, danses, acrobaties
Colour illustration of clown face on centre right, the same clown
lifting a woman by her feet and seated on several chairs stacked
up on a table, portrait of a woman and man on top let corner all
on an orange background with green on the bottom section
Signed Les Affiches, M. Collin, 12 R des Gravies Romainville Seine
Printed by: Naboulet 9 Rue Chassagnolle, les Lilas (S) janvier
1926
583mm x 800mm
NFA Collection
178R14.259
Messett’s Musical Entertainers
Colour illustration of three jugglers in white outfits and black
bow ties juggling coloured clubs on a green background
Printed by: The Donaldson litho Newport, NY
510mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
461
178R14.260
Ministry of Labour Munition Concerts
Organised by E.N.S.A.
B&W illustration of fighter planes, cannon and munition and
black and red type
575mm x 892mm
NFA Collection
178R14.261
Coventry Hippodrome
Hales Street, Monday August 31st 1908
L’Incognita, the masked singer
Oakley and James (Bert and Polly) a tit-bits of everything
Joe Archer
My Fancy, the Queen of sand dancers
Carl Rosine, illusionist assisted by Mdlle Margeret
Wee Mona Vivian, juvenile actress, vocalist and dancer
Ruffle’s bioscope
Mr Harold Nuttall’s Company, including the famous actor Mr
Walter Gay in ‘The Ghost of Jerry Bundler’ by W.W. Jacobs and
Charles Rock
Red and green type on off white background with red border on
the left and bottom edges
Printed by: Moody Bros. Printers, Needless Alley and Fore Street,
Birmingham
250mm x 855mm
NFA Collection
Waxworks 178R16
Waxworks in A3 blue box
178R16.1
Assembly Room, Bell House Hotel, Gloucester
Saturday 14th Jan, 1832
Madame Tussaud waxworks
Burke & Hare, coronation of his late majesty, George the Fourth
The Coronation of Bonaparte
Mary Queen of Scots, abdicating the throne
Damaged and not complete
2pp photocopies of originals. 247mm x 196mm
NFA Collection
Early Film and Cinema 178R17
Small cardboard box
178R17.1
Pavilion FRAMED
462
Wombwell Monday 11th December and during the week c.1911
Proctor’s special picture, the life and home of the King of
Showmen the late Lord George Sanger
Printed by: …rt Taylor, printer (Trades Union Office), Station
Road, Wombwell
377mm x 510mm (poster)
598mm x 700mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R17.2
Anderton and Rowland’s Grand Empire Palace
Poster Left Blank for overprinting
Animated Pictures: The Great Riots in St Petersburg, The Burglar
and the Girls, Bill Bailey’s Come Home, The great Strike IN Paris,
A Trip to the Moon, Grand Pantomime of Blue Beard, historic
Events During the reign of Louis XIV
Also performing: Professor Anderton-Conjuring tricks
Sisters May-Vocalists, Cake walkers and Skipping Rope Dancers
Charles Bruno-Comic Vocalist
Miss Harvey-dancer
24 hours’ Continuous Programme.
Printed: Willson’s New Walk Colour Printing Works, Leicester
Folded Playbill
Yellow, blue and red print. 350mm x 535mm
NFA Collection
178R17.3
The New Bedford Palace of Varieties
Programme for week commencing Monday, Jan 29th, 1900
Smith’s Imperial Series of animated War Pictures
Printed: Wilkes & Co., Printers, 88 Walworth Road, S.E.
NFA Collection
178R17.4
Chained for Life
Possibly Belgian C1950s
Poster for film starring the Siamese twins,the Hilton Sisters
French language
Colour illus. 530mm x 360mm
NFA Collection
178R17.5
Mitchell & Kenyon Show on Edwardian Sports
University of Sheffield, Wednesday 30th June 2010
Curtain raiser to Visual Physical: Discourses on Sport and
Performance Cultures narrated by Professor Vanessa Toulmin
1pp photograph 149mm x 210mm
NFA Collection
178R17.6
Mitchell & Kenyon Show on Edwardian Sports
University of Sheffield, Wednesday 30th June 2010
463
Curtain raiser to Visual Physical: Discourses on Sport and
Performance Cultures narrated by Professor Vanessa Toulmin
Duplicate of 178R17.5
1pp photograph 149mm x 210mm
NFA Collection
178R17.7
Cinema Show
Poster, unknown location, UK c1954
‘Young at Heart’ with Paulette Goddard and Douglas Fairbanks,
Jun.
267mm x 415mm
NFA Collection
178R17.8
Proctor’s Pavillion FRAMED
Marsh Street, Wombwell Monday 3rd March and during the week
The Royal Hungarian Midgets band
Nick Winter and the Ace of Clubs
Eye of the Idol
A Legal Murder
Augmented orchestra under the direction of Mr W. Rayworth
Red, white and blue type on off white background and blue
border
Printed by: Taylors of Wombwell , Yorkshire
285mm x 887mm (poster)
348mm x 947mm (framed)
NFA collection
178R17.9
Prince of Wales Theatre FRAMED
Newtown, Malvern Link
The Double Marriage or a Royal Divorce
My Partner
Jack O’Hearts
A Crossed Love
Jerry the Tramp
Boy Blue
Charles Peace
Singing and farce
Black type on blue background
Printed by: Jarman & Co., Argyle Street, Wrexham
252mm x 722mm (poster)
387mm x 977mm (framed)
NFA collection
178R17.10
Gorilla at Large
The hate beast who lives to kill is loose!
Starring, Cameron Mitchell, Anne Bancroft and Lee J. Cobb
A panoramic production released by 20th Century Fox Film Corp
464
Colour illustration of gorilla carrying a lady in a red dress on a
fairground background and colour portrait photograph of
leading actors on left
355mm x 290mm
NFA Collection
larger cardboard box
178R17.50
Cinematograph Reproduction
Reproduction of c1902 poster showing show front.
Reverse has images of projectors from The Film Museum
DDR Potsdam c1980
Colour 805mm x 575mm
NFA Collection
178R17.51
John Fuller’s Myrioramic Through Ireland Reproduction
Reproduction of original poster, 1986
Colour illus. 420mm x 630mm
NFA Collection
178R17.52
Crazy Cinematograph
5 Posters for Exhibition, Luxembourg, 2007
Featuring early cinema from 1896-1916
Colour photo. 500mm x 700mm
NFA Collection
178R17.53
Marina Theatre Ramsgate
Excelsior Picturedome c1930s
Absolutely The Finest, Steadiest & Clearest Animated Pictures
Ever SeenHigh Class Vaudeville Star Artistes
Edward Stream, the Eminent Light Comedian, for one week only
Printed: J T Savage, General Printer, Chathan High Street,
Ramsgate
Red and blue. 500mm x 760
NFA Collection
178R17.54
Co-Operative Hall Cinema
Dalton-In-Furness. Week Commencing 20th Jan
Wheeler & Woolsey in Diplomaniacs
Henry Kendall in’ The Man Outside’
John, Ethel and Lionel Barrymore in ‘Rasputin The Mad Monk’
Red and blue print. 250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.55
Ottomar Anschutz. The Industrialisation of Seeing
Film Museum, Dussledorf, Germany. 25th Nov, 2000-25th Feb,
2001
Poster for exhibition of Victorian Cinema Pioneer.
465
Shows images of javelin thrower, 1886
German. 595mm x 835mm
NFA Collection
178R17.56
Irving Theatre
Victoria Rd, Seacombe
Week Commencing 29th June c, early 1900s
The Excelsior Animated Pictures
Films and Vocalists Gorst & Hughes.
Only Theatre allowed to carry the Name of Sir Henry Irving
Red and Green Print. 260mm x 620mm
NFA Collection
178R17.57
Central Palace of Varieties
Saville St. North Shields. Week Commencing Mon 30th Nov,
c1900s
Sauteron Wonders-Jumpers
Dale and Vale-Duettists, Dancers etc.
Clive & Vera-Novelty Comedy Act
Dalemo & Stream-Singing Comedians
Living Pictures by the Mouldoscope including Little Mother and
Others
Arthur Stacey-Eccentric Comedian and Dancer
Red and blue type.
430mm x 650mm
NFA Collection
178R17.58
Grand Electric Theatre
High-Street Lincoln. Week Commencing Mon 12th Feb. c1920s
Teddy Stream-Comedian
Sisters Sinclair-Duettists and Dancers
Also Showing ‘The Cream of the Picture World’
500mm x 730mm
NFA Collection
178R17.59
Royal County Theatre Shrewsbury
Monday 11th Oct, c1937
Espionage and Midnight Taxi plus variety hour
Printed: Livesey Limited, Printers, St. John‘s Hill, Shrewsbury
Red and blue print 255mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.70
Carnival Story
Poster for film starring Anne Baxter 1954
520mm x 770mm
NFA Collection
178R17.71
Sideshow
466
Cinema Poster 1950
Starring Don McGuire and Tracy Roberts
Colour illus. 550mm x 710mm
NFA Collection
178R17.72
Welt Spiegel Kino-film in Episodes by Gustav Deutsch
Poster for 2005 film show showing photo of Apollo Theater,
Surabaya 1929
840mm x 600mm
NFA Collection
178R17.73
Welt Spiegel Kino-film in Episodes by Gustav Deutsch
Poster for 2005 film show showing photo of Apollo Theater,
Surabaya 1929
Duplicate of 178R17.72
840mm x 600mm
NFA Collection
178R17.74
Carnival Story
Film poster of couple kissing, 1953
Starring Anne Baxter
Steve Cochran
Lyle Bettger
George Nader
Colour illus. 710mm x 555mm
NFA Collection
178R17.75
Carnival Story
Film poster of couple, 1953
Starring Anne Baxter
Steve Cochran
Lyle Bettger
George Nader
Colour illus. 710mm x 555mm
NFA Collection
178R17.76
Carny
Film Poster 1980
Starring Gary Busy, Jodie Foster and Robbie Robertson
Printed: Litho in the USA
Colour litho. 710mm x 560mm
NFA Collection
178R17.77
Vampire Circus
Film Poster for 1972 film
Blue and red litho print. 340mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
467
178R17.78
The Big Show
Cinema poster for 1961
Esther Williams
Cliff Robertson
Colour Illus. 710mm x 560mm
NFA Collection
178R17.79
Empire
Main Street, Coatbridge, week commencing Monday 19th July
1920s
Ben Jackson, banjo player
Fortune’s Child 5 reel drama
The Great Gold Swindle
The Lion and The Mouse 6 reels
A Lightening Liver Cure, comedy
Daisy Scott, vocalist
Red and blue type on whiteish paper with blue border
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.80
Haggar’s
Week commencing Mon 12th Mar c1910s
Louie & Wally, The Bright Breeze Couple
Ben Jackson, banjo player
And First-class Pictures
Blue type on white background with stripey blue, red and white
border
Printed by: Wilsons’, New Walk Colour, Printing Works, Leicester
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.81
Whitehall East Grinstead
27th-29th August
Ben Jackson, Banjo tricks
Lost in Mid-ocean, vitagraph drama
The latest war news
Printed by: Maplesdesn’s Grovesnor Printing Works, 1 and 3 High
Street, East Grinstead
Black type on yellow background
505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.82
Mile End Empire
Monday 7 to Wednesday 9 September c1913
The Changeling
Thursday 10 to Saturday 12 September
Dungeon of Despair, a fine Pathecolor drama
468
Red and blue type on white background with stripey white and
blue border
Printed by: Hanbury, Tomsett & Co., “Electric Press”, Kensal Rise
510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.83
The Gem
Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth, week commencing Monday 13th
July c1930s
Charles Russell & Little Elsie, song and story
Various films
Ben Jackson in Banjo Tricks
Green type on yellowish background
510mm x 755mm
NFA Collection
178R17.84
The Kinema and Variety Palace
Whitwell, week commencing Monday 14th
Jackie Coogan in ‘Trouble’
The Referee
Blue and black type on whiteish background with b&w photo of a
child in the center
250mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.85
Public Hall FRAMED
Fordham, Firday 24th November 1899
Living Pictures projected by Electrograph
The Transvaal War
H.M.S. Terrible, leaving Portsmouth for Transvaal
Arrival of Indian troupes at Capetown
Royal Artillery shelling the Boers
Clown cricket match! Pillow fight!
Phantom ride, showing scenery
The Astronomer’s Dream
L’Affaire Dreyfus, the martyr in his cage oat Devil’s Island
And 100 other new and original scenes
Red and black type on yellow background
248mm x 495mm (print)
278mm x 525mm (framed)
NFA Collection
Early Film and Cinema items on flatbed
178R17.100
D.W. Griffiths presents The Sunbeam Reproduction
c1990s
“A Little Child Who Brought Sunshine When it Seemed The
Darkest”
469
Black and White Still from film
900m x705mm
NFA Collection
178R17.101
Electric Edwardians, the Films of Mitchell & Kenyon
Poster for Touring exhibition of Touring Film show 2005
‘The Films of Mitchell & Kenyon were restored by the BFI
National
Film and Television Archive
Poster is formed from colour stills from films.
1015mm x 705mm
NFA Collection
178R17.102
Electric Edwardians, the Films of Mitchell & Kenyon
Poster for Touring exhibition of Touring Film show 2005
‘The Films of Mitchell & Kenyon were restored by the BFI
National
Film and Television Archive
Poster is formed from colour stills from films.
1015mm x 705mm
NFA Collection
178R17.102i) Electric Edwardians, the Films of Mitchell & Kenyon
Poster for Touring exhibition of Touring Film show 2005
‘The Films of Mitchell & Kenyon were restored by the BFI
National
Film and Television Archive
Poster is formed from colour stills from films.
1015mm x 705mm
NFA Collection
178R17.102ii) Electric Edwardians, the Films of Mitchell & Kenyon
Poster for Touring exhibition of Touring Film show 2005
‘The Films of Mitchell & Kenyon were restored by the BFI
National
Film and Television Archive
Poster is formed from colour stills from films.
1015mm x 705mm
NFA Collection
178R17.103
Arena of Fear
Cinema Poster c1960s
Poster features leaping tiger and acrobat in Big Top
A Crime Thriller with a Circus setting. The Film was released in
the
USA as "Hippodrome". The support Film is "The Fast Ones".
Purple, yellow and green.
Printed: T.P. Ltd., England
470
1015mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.104
A Hammer Film Production. ‘Vampire Circus’
Colour Cinema Poster c1972
Printed: W.E. Berry Ltd., Bradford
1010mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R17.105
Dr Phibes Rises Again
Cinema Poster c1972
Starring Vincent Price
1005mm x 750mm
NFA Collection
178R17.106
Harvard Film Corp. presents
The Clown and The Kid
Colour Cinema Poster
Printed: S. & D.S. Ltd.
1015mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.107
Anderton and Rowland’s Grand Empire Palace
Poster Left Blank for overprinting
Animated Pictures: The Great Riots in St Petersburg, The Burglar
And the Girls, Bill Bailey’s Come Home, The great Strike IN Paris,
A Trip to the Moon, Grand Pantomime of Blue Beard, historic
Events During the Reign of Louis XIV
Also performing: Professor Anderton-Conjuring tricks
Sisters May-Vocalists, Cake walkers and Skipping Rope Dancers
Charles Bruno-Comic Vocalist
Miss Harvey-dancer
24 hours’ Continuous Programme.
Printed: Willson’s New Walk Colour Printing Works, Leicester
Duplicate of 178R17.2
Yellow, blue and red print. 350mm x 1030mm
NFA Collection
178R17.108
Carnival Story
Cinema Poster 1953
Starring Anne Baxter, Steve Cochran, Lyle Bettger and George
Nader, colour illustration of a man walking away from the viewer
carrying a woman on his arms and kissing and fairground rides
on the background
355mm x 915mm
Printed by: Technicolor U.S.A
NFA Collection
471
178R17.109
Man On A Tightrope
Cinema Poster 1953
Starring Fredric March
Colour illus and photos. 360mm x 920mm
NFA Collection
178R17.110
Sideshow
Cinema Poster c1950
Starring Don McGuire and Tracy Roberts
Colour illus. 360mm x 910mm
NFA Collection
178R17.111
Kyrle Palace of Varieties, Ross
Programme for week commencing 6th April,
The Unwanted, film with Lilian Hall-Davies
Dr Fu Manchu-special two part story
The Enchanted Cottage directed by john S. Robertson featuring
Richard Barthelmess and May McAvoy
Harold Lloyd in an Westerner
Printed by Lawrence & Fowler, Printers, Market Place, Ross
Black print on orange 290mm x 875mm
NFA Collection
178R17.112
Hepworth Picture Plays
Poster for Hepworth Films and cinema c1910s
Printed by: Wilkes Printers London
Black print 760mm x 1015mm
NFA Collection
178R17.113
Dawn of the Eye: A Century of the News Camera
Poster for CBC and BBC co-production, 1997
Colour photo. 970mm x 650mm
NFA Collection
178R17.114
Circus Girl
US Poster for West German film, 1956
Colour illus. 685mm x 1035mm
NFA Collection
178R17.115
Carnival Rock
1957
Starring Susan Carot
Colour illus. with photos. 685mm x 1040mm
NFA Collection
178R17.116
The Flying Fontaines FRAMED
1959
472
Columbia Pictures, Technicolor, starring Michael Callan, Evy
Norlund, Joan Evans, Rian Garrick, Joe de Santis and Jeanne
Manet, written by Donn Mullally and Lee Erwin, produced by
Sam Katzman, directed by George Sherman, a Clover
production. Young daredevils of the trapeze soaring over the
roaring wolds of the circus, its thrills, tears, excitments, a
sensational experience
Colour illustration of trapeze act on pale blue background and
fairground scene on the bottom section in red, black and white
and black and yellow photographic image of four main
characters in circus outfits
1010mm x 753mm (print)
1165mm x 910mm (framed)
NFA Collection
Early Film and Cinema-Anderton and Rowland in small
cardboard box.
A collection of Anderton & Rowland posters from The Empire cinema at
Helston from the late 1920s early 1930s
178R17.400
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 19th Nov c1928
Mon, Tue and Wed Bert Lytell in ‘Alias the Lone Wolf’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Rin-Tin-Tin in ‘Tracked by the Police’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.401
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 3rd Dec c1928
Mon, Tue and Wed Rin-Tin-Tin in ‘Hills of Kentucky’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Pauline Frederick in ‘Mumsie’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.402
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 31st Dec c1928
Mon, Tue and Wed Norma Talmage in ‘The Dove’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Ronald Colman & Vilma Banky in ‘The Night of
Love’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.403
Empire Helston, Cornwall
473
Week commencing 4th Feb c1929
Mon, Tue and Wed Priscilla Moran in ‘Patsy’s Irish John’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Dolly Davis in ‘The Villa by The Sea’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.404
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 11th Feb c1929
Mon, Tue and Wed Stewart Rome in ‘Under Eastern Skies’
Thurs, Fri & Sat earl Metcalfe in ‘The Air Mail Pilot’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.405
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 18th Feb c1929
Mon, Tue and Wed Irene Rich in ‘The Desired Woman’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Rin-Tin-Tin in ‘Jaws of Steel’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.406
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 1st April c1929
Mon, Tue and Wed Rad La Rocque in ‘Resurrection’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Adolphe Menjou in ‘Serenade’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.407
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 6th May c1929
Mon, Tue and Wed Moore Marriott in ‘Victory’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Lila Damita in ‘The Butterfly on the Wheel’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.408
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 3rd June c1929
Mon, Tue and Wed Joseph Schildkraut in ‘His Dog’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Ralph Cloniger in ‘Winds of the Pampas’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.409
Empire Helston, Cornwall
474
Week commencing 10th June c1929
Mon, Tue and Wed Vera Reynolds in ‘Almost Human’
Thurs, Fri & Sat George Bancroft in ‘The Showdown’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.410
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 17th June c1929
Mon, Tue and Wed Jetta Coudal in ‘The Forbidden Woman’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Richard Arlen in ‘Under the Tonto Rim’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.411
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 14th July c1929
Mon, Tue and Wed ‘love’s Awakening’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Lois Wilson in ‘Ransom’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.412
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 29th July c1929
Mon, Tue and Wed Rod La Rocque in ‘Hold ‘em Yale’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Edna Murphy in ‘Phantom’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.413
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 5th Aug c1929
Mon, Tue and Wed Peggy Carlise in ‘Houpla’
Thurs, Fri & Sat George Bancroft ‘Paying the Penalty’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.414
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 19th Aug c1929
Mon, Tue and Wed Milton Sills in ‘the Valley of the Giants’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Corinne Griffith in ‘The Garden of Eden’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.415
Empire Helston, Cornwall
475
Week commencing 16th Sep c1929
Mon, Tue and Wed May Philbin in ‘Drums of Love’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Agnes Esterhazy in ‘Chance the Idol’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.416
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 7th Oct c1929
Mon, Tue and Wed Laura La Plante in ‘The Midnight Sun’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Matheson Lang in ‘The Triumph of the Scarlet
Pimpernel’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.417
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 14th Oct c1929
Mon, Tue and Wed Nancy Carrol in ‘The Water Hole’
Thurs, Fri & Sat H.B. Warner in ‘Sorrell and Son’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.418
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 13th Jan c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed Alice Terry in ‘The Garden of Allah’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Barbara Kent in ‘Lonesome’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.419
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 7th April c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed Comedy ‘Sal of Singapore’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Road La Rocque in ‘Captain Swagger’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.420
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 12th May c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed Estelle Brody in ‘Kitty’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Jenny Jugo in ‘Looping the Loop’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
476
178R17.421
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 2nd June c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed Reginald Denny in ‘Embarrassing Moments’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Laura La Plante in ‘The Love Trap’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.422
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 9th June c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed Gladys Brockwell in ‘The Drake Case’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Reginald Denny in ‘One Hysterical Night’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 16th June c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed ‘The Crisis’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Laura La Plante in ‘Hold Your Man’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.423
178R17.424
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 23rd June c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed Kate Nagy in ‘Love’s Sacrifice’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Joseph Schildkraut in ‘The Mississippi Gambler’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.425
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 30th June c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed ‘Underground’
Thurs, Fri & Sat ‘A Throw of the Dice’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.426
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 7th July c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed Anita Stewart in ‘Name The Woman’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Henry Edwards in ‘Ringing the Changes’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.427
Empire Helston, Cornwall
477
Week commencing 21st July c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed Lya de Putti in ‘The Scarlet Woman’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Hoot Gibson in ‘Parade of the West’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.428
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 28th July c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed ‘The Phantom of the Circus’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Ester Ralston in ‘The Case of Lena Smith’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.429
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 4th Aug c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed Olga Tschechowa in ‘After the Verdict’
Thurs, Fri & Sat ‘Gentlemen at Arms’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.430
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 11th Aug c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed Masia Paulder in ‘The Last Fort’
Thurs, Fri & Sat ‘Ghosts of the Night’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.431
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 1st Sep c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed Guy Newall in ‘Number 17’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Joy Windsor in ‘Life’s a Stage’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.432
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 8th Sep c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed Blanch Sweet in ‘The Woman in White’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Mildred Harris in ‘Sea Fury’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.433
Empire Helston, Cornwall
478
Week commencing 15th Sep c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed Margaret Livingston in ‘The Hour of Fear’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Sir John Martin Harvey in ‘Burgomaster of
Stilemonde’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.434
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 29th Sep c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed Ivan Petrovitch in ‘Her Royal Lover’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Champion, dog actor in ‘The Silent Sentinel’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.435
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 13th Oct c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed Douglas MacLean in ‘The Carnation Kid’
Thurs, Fri & Sat ‘The Island of Love’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.436
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 6th Oct c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed Mady Christians in ‘The Burning Heart’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Gino Viotti in ‘Desert Lovers’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.437
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 3rd Nov c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed ‘The Passing of Mr Quinn’
Thurs, Fri & Sat ‘Sailors Don’t Care’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.438
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 10th Nov c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed ‘The Two Sons’
Thurs, Fri & Sat ‘Verdun’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
479
178R17.439
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 17th Nov c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed John Stuart in ‘Samshin’ Throu’’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Jack Holt in ‘Submarine’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.440
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 24th Nov c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed Marceline Day in ‘Wayward Youth’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Hobart Bosworth in ‘After the Storm’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.441
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 1st Dec c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed Estelle Taylor in ‘Lady Raffles’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Tom Moore in ‘The Siren’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.442
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 15th Dec c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed Elaine Hammerstein in ‘S-O-S, Perils of the
Sea’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Dorothy Revier in ‘The Business Interferes’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.443
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 29th Dec c1930
Mon, Tue and Wed Charles Farrell ‘The River’
Thurs, Fri & Sat ‘Judgement’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.444
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 5th Jan c1931
Mon, Tue and Wed John Holland in ‘Black Magic’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Gaston Glass in ‘Broken Barriers’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
480
178R17.445
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 5th Jan c1931
Mon, Tue and Wed George O’Brien in ‘Masked Emotions’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Pauline Garon in ‘a Broadway Bride’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.446
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 19th Jan c1931
Mon, Tue and Wed Tim McCoy in ‘The Bushranger’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Monte Blue in ‘White Shadows of the South
Seas’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.447
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 9th Mar c1931
Mon, Tue and Wed Jack Trevor ‘White Roses’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Ramon Novarrow in ‘The Flying Fleet’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.448
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 23rd Mar c1931
Mon, Tue and Wed ‘The Flying Marine’
Thurs, Fri & Sat ‘All At Sea’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.449
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 17th Aug c1931
All week, ‘City of Song’
Faeturing Jan Kiepura
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.450
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 24th Aug c1931
Mon, Tue and Wed William Haines in ‘Way out West’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Cyril Maclagen in ‘Balaclava’
481
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.451
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 31st Aug c1931
Mon, Tue and Wed Jock Holt in ‘Flight’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Reginald Denny in ‘those 3 French Girls’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.452
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 14th Sep c1931
Mon, Tue and Wed Virginia Valli in ‘Guilty’
Thurs, Fri & Sat ‘Tons of Money’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.453
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 28th Sep c1931
Mon, Tue and Wed Tom Wall in ‘On Approval’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Wheeler & Woolsey in ‘The Cuckoos’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.454
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 5th Oct c1931
Mon, Tue and Wed Evelyn Brent in ‘The Silver Horde’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Richard Coooper in ‘The Last Hour’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.455
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 19th Oct c1931
Mon, Tue and Wed Robert Loraine in ‘Birds of Prey’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Milton Sills in ‘The Sea Wolf’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.456
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 11th May c1931
482
Mon, Tue and Wed Evelyn Brent in ‘Slightly Scarlet’ and William
Powell in ‘Street of Chance’
Thurs, Fri & Sat ‘Women Everywhere’ and ‘Enter the Queen’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.457
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 1st June c1931
John McCormack in ‘Song o’ My Heart’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.458
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 27th July c1931
Mon, Tue and Wed ‘Splinters’
Thurs, Fri & Sat sir Gerald Du Maurier in ‘Escape’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.459
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 16th Nov c1931
Mon, Tue and Wed sir John Martin Harvey in ‘The Lyons Mail’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Ralph Lynn in ‘The Change of a Night-Time’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.460
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 8th Feb c1932
Mon, Tue and Wed Lawrence Tibbett in ‘New Moon’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Jack Holt in ‘White Shoulders’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.461
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 22nd Feb c1932
Mon, Tue and Wed Ramon Novarro in ‘Daybreak’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Mary Astor in ‘The Sin Ship’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
483
178R17.462
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 28th Mar c1932
Mon, Tue and Wed Owen Nares in ‘The Middle Watch’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Austin Trevor in ‘Black Coffee’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.463
Empire Helston, Cornwall
Week commencing 2nd Nov c1932
Mon, Tue and Wed Marie Dressler in ‘Min & Bill’
Thurs, Fri & Sat Ernie Lotinga in ‘P.C. Josser’
Printed: P.S. Brewer, Printer, Helston
Red and blue print. 260mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R17.464
Cinerama FRAMED
London Casino, Gerrard 6877
It puts you in the picture
Colour illustration of rollercoaster and cinema audience in
yellow, orange and black with red, white and black type on
mainly yellow background
Printed by: Eden Press Ltd., London & Birmingham
310mm x 506mm (print)
338mm x 533mm (framed)
NFA Collection
484
Travelling Entertainment 178R18
Travelling Entertainment Posters in smaller cardboard box
178R18.1
The Great Gogia Pasha
Poster for New York Based Indian magician c1950s
‘The Last of the World’s Greatest Magicians’
Horoscopes and tricks on the reverse
Colour illus. 300mm x 425mm
NFA Collection
Travelling Entertainment Posters in larger cardboard box
178R18.54
Pull Bros. Wonder Show c 1920s/30s
Colour lithographic poster for USA show showing performers,
flag of nations umbrella and disappearing lady
American Foster Corporation, Milwalkee
530mm x 705mm
NFA Collection
178R18.55
Wall of Death. Kapt. Wulfhorst and Miss. Iris Johnson
Havnepldsen, Holbaek, Denmark Friday 18th-Sun 20th Aug, c1930s
Black type with photo. 490mm x 650mm
NFA Collection
178R18.56
Wall of Death. Skid Skinner and Miss Alma
Dodsdromen, Germany. 1930s
Listed as ‘Mr Hector Skinner
Black type with photo. 465mm x 605mm
Alma Johnson and Skid Skinner Collection
178R18.57
Look-Look-Look Fair Ground FRAMED
Bolton-on-Dearne Friday 28th, Saturday 29th & Monday 31st May
c1930s
Skid Skinner and Dare Devil Alma on the original wall of death
and on the flying trapeze
Red and blue type on white background
Printed by: Taylors of Wombwell, Yorkshire
247mm x 756mm (print)
308mm x 815mm (framed)
Alma Johnson and Skid Skinner Collection
178R18.58
De La Mano’s Champion Exhibition
Poster left blank for overprinting USA late 19th Century (1870s?)
Printed: Great American Engraving and Printing Co.
234mm x 610mm
NFA Collection
485
178R18.59
De La Mano’s Champion Exhibition
Playbill, USA late 19th Century (1870s?)
Black type, illus. 120mm x 610mm
NFA Collection
Holloway Theatre Collection
178R18.60
Horace Holloway’s New Prince of Wales Theatre
Fair Field, Bewdley late 19th Century
Printed on silk
257mm x 752mm
Donated by Geoff Holloway
178R18.61
Holloway’s Great ‘Number One’ Pavilion of Varieties
Tewkesbury late 19th Century
‘My Sweetheart’ and others
Damaged item 250mm x 752mm
Donated by Geoff Holloway
178R18.62
Holloway’s Great ‘Number One’ Pavilion of Varieties
Tewkesbury late 19th Century
‘Lady Audley, Secret’ and others
Damaged item 250mm x 670mm
Donated by Geoff Holloway
178R18.63
Holloway’s Great ‘Number One’ Pavilion of Varieties
Tewkesbury late 19th Century
‘The Shaughraun’ and others
Damaged item 250mm x 630mm
Donated by Geoff Holloway
178R18.64
Holloway’s Great ‘Number One’ Pavilion of Varieties
Tewkesbury late 19th Century
‘Nobody’s Child’ and others
Damaged item 250mm x 760mm
Donated by Geoff Holloway
178R18.65
Holloway’s Great ‘Number One’ Pavilion of Varieties
Tewkesbury late 19th Century
‘Jenny Foster’ and others
Damaged item 252mm x 680mm
Donated by Geoff Holloway
178R18.66
Holloway’s Great ‘Number One’ Pavilion of Varieties
Tewkesbury late 19th Century
486
‘Mary Warner’ and others
Damaged item 250mm x 535mm
Donated by Geoff Holloway
178R18.67
Horace Holloway’s Electric Prince of Wales
Tewkesbury late 19th Century
‘The White Sheik’ and others
Printed: Baxters, Atherstone
Blue type 250mm x 752mm
Donated by Geoff Holloway
178R18.68
The King’s Romance written by E. Vivian Edmonds
Illustrated poster of the Prince’s Wooing poss. early 1900s
Printed: David Allen & sons Ltd, Leicester St. London
Colour lithograph 505mm x 765mm
Donated by Geoff Holloway
178R18.69
The King’s Romance written by E. Vivian Edmonds
Illustrated poster of the Prince’s Wooing poss. early 1900s
Printed: David Allen & sons Ltd, Leicester St. London
Duplicate of 178R18.67
Colour lithograph 505mm x 765mm
Donated by Geoff Holloway
178R18.70
The King’s Romance FRAMED
early 1900s
Written by E. Vivian Edmonds
‘The son of a Prince yet not his son. In the eyes of the world an
outcast’
Colour illustration of man standing in a room wearing bronze
colour trousers, waistcoat and hat and black cape and a Moises
basket on the floor covered in white drapes and blue ribbons
Printed by: David Allen & sons Ltd, 17 Leicester St. London,
Belfast, Harrow, Birmingham, Liverpool, Glasgow & Dublin
505mm x 765mm (print)
540mm x 794mm (framed)
Donated by Geoff Holloway
178R18.71
Travelling Entertainment larger Posters on flatbed plan chest
178R18.100
Bolossy Kiralfy, Author and Producer
‘The Orient at Olympia’ London, c1890
Colour lithograph with large portrait of a man with mostache
and spectacles and a golden crown tiepin
487
Printed: J. Weiner Ltd. Acton St. London
746mm x 1015mm
NFA Collection
178R18.101
Hostens Suce-Miss Ira Morley, Wall of Death
Malmo, Sweden, 1933
badly repaired
Photograph 605mm x 893mm
NFA Collection
178R18.102
The Great Morton Wonder Show
Poster left blank for overprinting USA c1940s
Red, black and yellow illus. 715mm x 1075mm
NFA Collection
178R18.103
Champion Underwater Contortionist of the World Will perform
their Water Display
No location or date, poss. 1960s
Red and blue print 1015mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R18.104
‘Girl and the Seal’ Mdlle. Mona De-Gray
End of the Pier, Llandudno, Wales poss. 1960s
Red and blue print. 1015mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R18.105
Champion-Motorkørerne Kapt. Wulfhorst og partnerske Miss
Iris Johnson bil-og motorkørsel paa den Iodrette Vaeg
(Dødsdromen) Brdr. Stefansens FRAMED
Forlystelsenspark, Sweden Nykøbing kun 4 dage
Colour illustration of wall of death act showing two rides racing
one on a motorbike and one on a car with people watching from
above
Printed by: J. Olsens Lithographfiska Anstalt, Stockholm
990mm x 892mm (print)
1030mm x 932mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R18.106
BRDR. Stefansen FRAMED
København, Forlystelsespark ankommer til Frederikssund, der
køres1. Gang onsdagen den 11. Oktober paa cirkuspladsen v.
havnen, Denmark c.1930s
Spøgelsestoget Dødsdromen
Dødsdjævlene Miss iris og kapt wulfhorstkorer med automobile
paa lodret vaeg
Stor Zoologisk Arena
Colour illustration of crowd in fairground at night with pierrot in
white outfit on the front
488
Printed by: Sorø AM Dagblad’s Bogtr YKKERI
611mm x 840mm (print)
655mm x 886mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R18.107
Is Coming! De La Mano the champion prestidigitateur,
ambidextrous comedian, arch illusionist and humourist on ‘Be
Gone Dull Care’ FRAMED
Claraboyance by the sense of touch, the enchanted wedding
rings, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin, Mind reading and the blood writing
on the arm, The enchanted cross, The great East India dagger
mystery, The magic omelette, Mahomet’s cane or mesmerism
extraordinary, Illustrating the power of the will, Ah Sin’s laundrey
The apparition rings, Multum in parvo, The second sight mystery
Pyramids of Egypt, The witches knot, Ink vs. water, Those
singular cards, Those marvellous pills, That bewitching money
That diabolical punch bowl
Black type, theatre interior scene with performer and public and
several illustrations of the described acts along the left and
bottom of the bottom section of the poster on yellow
background with black and yellow decorative border
347mm x 1073mm (print)
390mm x 1113mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R18.108
Imre Kiralfy’s Grand Historical Spectacle, America
The Auditorium, Chicago c.1892
Colour illustration of three scenes from the play, one of John
Alden and Priscilla, one of people on a boat at sea and one of
Bradford and the Messenger of the Narragansett Chief showing
Canonicus sends to William Bradford a bundle of arrows,
wrapped in the skin of a rattle snake but the governor stuffed
the skin with powder and balls and sends it back to the chief
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau proprietors and manager
Printed by: The Strobridge Lith Co, Cinccinati, New York, London
1015mm x 765mm
NFA Collection
178R18.109
Imre Kiralfy’s Grand Historical Spectacle, America
The Auditorium, Chicago c.1892
Colour illustration of three scenes from the play, one of The
Minute Man holding a musket, one showing a scene of the
signing of the declaration of American independence and one
showing the battle of Lexington in 1775
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau proprietors and manager
Printed by: The Strobridge Lith Co, Cinccinati, New York, London
1023mm x 762mm
NFA Collection
489
178R18.110
Imre Kiralfy’s Grand Historical Spectacle, America
The Auditorium, Chicago c.1892
Colour illustration of three scenes from the play, one of
Washington and Lafayette standing on the left hand side, one of
Washington crossing the Delaware and the surrender of York
Town, Washington receives General O’Hara with courtesy but
points to Major General Lincoln as the Officer who is to receive
the submission of the Garrison
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau proprietors and manager
Printed by: The Strobridge Lith Co, Cinccinati, New York, London
1024mm x 765mm
NFA Collection
178R18.111
Imre Kiralfy’s Grand Historical Spectacle, America
The Auditorium, Chicago c.1892
Colour illustration of two scenes from the play, one of Captain
Myles Standish stood in armour on the left hand side and one of
the revels of Merry Mount, scene showing Endicott interrupting
the light and idle mirth makers and assaulting the hallowed May
Pole with his sword
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau proprietors and manager
Printed by: The Strobridge Lith Co, Cinccinati, New York, London
1020mm x 765mm
NFA Collection
178R18.112
The Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth
Kiralfy’s Columbus and the Discover of America
c.1891
Colour illustration of scene at court, Queen Isabella with divine
inspiration declaring to undertake the enterprise for the Crown
of Castille and pledge her jewels to raise the necessary funds
Printed by: The Strobridge Lith Co, Cinccinati, New York, London
1020mm x 765mm
NFA Collection
Panoramas 178R20
178R20.1
Elston’s New Exhibition of curious and opaque Paintings in oil
and watercolours, exhibiting a grand perspective Panorama on
the largest scale ever attempted in the optical line FRAMED
Naval and military glory and other grand national magnificence
Main ocean with a great variety of animals that nearly imitate life
Black type on off white paper with a small royal crescent on top
right and scientific instruments, books a sun and a moon on top
left
Printed by: Minskip, Printer, Doncaster
167mm x 217mm (print)
490
211mm x 260mm (framed)
NFA Collection
Menageries/Performing Animals 178R21
items in Smaller cardboard box
178R21.1
Wombwell’s No.1 Menagerie
Report of visit of the Royal Family from the Nottingham Daily
Guardian. 25th Oct, 1869
Colour illus. 305mm x 495mm
NFA Collection
178R21.2
Proclamation! FRAMED
The Secret of Lion taming exposed to the public by Martina
Bartlett. Day’s Menagerie
Red type on off white paper
Printed by: J. Parker, (late Welsby) Printer, 11, Haymarket Street,
Bury
432mm x 573mm (poster)
633mm x 782mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R21.3
Royal Grand National Menagerie
Kings Mews, Charing Cross
Attractiosn including two Asiatic elephants
Two African Lions
Mandrill or real Satyr!!
Two Royal Bengal Tygers
The Bison, from North America and many other animals
Small elephant illustration at top
222mm x 562mm
NFA Collection
Items in Larger cardboard box
178R21.50
Bostock & Wombwell’s World Renowned Menagerie FRAMED
Established1805. The oldest, largest and besttravelling exhibition
ever organised. The exhibition opens daily
Colour lithograph of large display room full of wild animals in
cages and people with a fountain the middle and four scenes of
wild animal tamer including lions, tigers, lepards, bears and
wolves on the corners
Printed by: Sam Lithgow, Glasgow
766mm x 507mm (print)
853mm x 593mm (framed)
NFA Collection
491
178R21.51
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey
The World’s Biggest Menagerie
Colour illustration of large display of wild and exotic animals and
crowds of people looking at them, signed Bill Bailey on bottom
left corner
710mm x 402mm
NFA Collection
larger Posters on flatbed plan chest
178R21.100
Whittington’s Royal Balmoral Castle Menagerie and Foreign
Legion of Birds, Beasts, and reptiles
Friday November 26th, 1885
Poster for travelling menagerie with blank area for exhibition
dates.
Printed: James Upton, Birmingham
Red and blue print 310mm x 102mm FRAGILE
NFA Archive
178R21.101
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey World’s Biggest Menagerie
Reproduction
1970s Reproduction of c1920 poster featuring elephant
surrounded by other animals
Poster for travelling menagerie with blank area for exhibition
dates.
Colour Illustration 600mm x 925mm
NFA Collection
178R21.102
Prof. Harry de Rosa presents Count the First
A Living Proof of the Darwin Theory
America’s Greatest Monkey Contest
Colour poster showing 5 scenes with anthropomorphic monkey
Printed by: Donaldson Litho Co, Newport, KY
1065mm x 710mm
NFA Collection
178R21.103
Bostock & Wombwell’s world renowned menagerie
Established 1805
The oldest, largest and best travelling exhibition ever organized
Colour illustration of animals displayed in cages in a crowded
tent and illustrations of wild animal tamers at work on the four
corners of the poster
Signed Sam Lithgow Glasgow
770mm x 508mm
NFA Collection
492
Oddities and Curios 178R22
Small items
178R22.1
Patronized by all the Royal Family FRAMED
1819
The Smallest Man & Woman in the World!
Miss Nannette Stocker, she excels in fine work, music dancing,
converses in English, French, German and Italian
This beautiful little creature is wonderfully contrasted by the
fine majestic appearance of a giantess, the Tallest Woman in the
World!
The piano-forte of little Nannette will be accompanied by the
violin of Mr Hauptmann, the little man
Black type on off white background with Royal crescent on top
centre
Printed by: R. Romney, Printer, Bridge-Road, Lambeth
164mm x 367mm (print)
206mm x 410mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R22.2
Regent Gallery FRAMED
69 & 71 Quadrant, Regent Street, 1857
Miss Julia Pastrana, the nondescript from the United States and
Canada, will entertain the audience with fancy dances and
singing English and Spanish romances. The greastest living
natural curiosity
Black type and illustration of Miss Pastrana followed by pedigree
and description
Printed by: W. Brickhill, Steam Machine Printer, Kennington and
Walworth Roads, London
123mm x 357mm (print)
166mm x 400mm (framed)
NFA Collection
Items in larger Carboard box
178R22.50
World’s Fattest Mother and her Babies IN CONSERVATION
Early 20th century
Poster for united Shows of America
Printed: Globe Poster Corp., St Louis, Chicago
Colour illus. 350mm x 555mm
NFA Collection
493
Fixed entertainment venues 178R23
Items in Blue A4 box.
178R23.1
The Magic Palace-Blackpool’s Newest Attraction
Box Office card for Magic Shows c1980s
Colour lllus. 213mm x 335mm
NFA Collection
178R23.2
Kursaal
Old Time Dancing, every Monday
Howard Baker and his broadcasting band, old time dancing
practice classes, every Wednesday afternoon
Colour illustration of couple in evening wear dancing in a hall
depicted in brown and yellow
508mm x 762mm
NFA Collection
Items in small cardboard box
Wild West 178R24
Items in large cardboard box
178R24.1 Beverley Brothers Shows-Variety Wild West
USA poss. 1910s/1920s
Poster Left Blank for Overprinting
18 Big acts in All
Printed on 2 sides
2pp. Black type, illus. 230mm x 610
NFA Collection
178R24.2
Items on Flatbed
178R24.100 Lincoln J. Carter Presents His Great Indian Play ‘The Flaming
Arrow’
Poster for week commencing 19th Jan 1903
Streamer bill for Wild West Show.
Printed on both sides with illustrations
Black on Orange. 235mm x 1050mm
NFA Collection
494
Boxing 178R25
Items in A3 blue box
178R25.1
Taylor’s Famous Boxing academy
‘At your Fair. Boxing and Wrestling’. Poss. 1940s/1950s
Poster left blank for overprinting
Red and black print. 265mm x 415mm
NFA Collection
Items in smaller cardboard box
178R25.100
At Your Fair. Ron Taylor’s Famous Boxing and Wrestling Booth
‘Poster left blank for overprinting. Poss. 1940s/1950s
Blue print. 320mm x 447mm
NFA Collection
178R25.101
Boxing, History and Culture: New Themes and Perspectives
De Montfort University Leicester Fri 23rd April, 2010-04-21
Poster for discussion on the social and cultural aspects of boxing
Colour with photos. 420mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R25.102
Bob Parkin’s Boxing Academy
To commence at 7.30 11th Nov
Photocopy of original Poster
415mm x 372mm
Donated by Harry Parkin
Harry Parkin Collection
178R25.103
Items in larger cardboard box
178R25.200
Boxing Poster
Peace Memorial Mail, Ashtead. Mon 27th Feb.
Colour copy of poster mended with tape
Printed: Epsom Press Printers
500mm x 755mm
Donated by Harry Parkin
Harry Parkin Collection
178R25.201
Boxing Promotor-J.F.Lamb
London Hotel, Ashburtin Friday Oct 27th
Bill Andrews v. Fred Gomer
Bill Denning v. G. Lambert
Bill Brailey v. Percy Binmore
495
Jack Harris v. Vivian Hicks
S. Waye V. Boy Lacey
Printed by Trinick, Printer, Modbury
520mm x 745mm
NFA Collection
178R25.202
Bosco’s Boxing & Wrestling Show FRAMED
Barbara Buttrick who openly challenges any girl in Europe
At the fair
Red type on off white background
Printed by: Hibbert, Ashton & (illegible) Ltd Market Street,
Barnsley
502mm x 758mm (poster)
545mm x 800mm (framed)
NFA collection
496
New Variety and Theatre 178R26
Items In A3 box
178R26.1
Miss Behave’s Variety Night
Grand Theatre, Blackpool. 14th and 15th Feb, 2009
Part of Showzam, 2009
Colour Photograph. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.2
Miss Behave’s Variety Night
Grand Theatre, Blackpool. 14th and 15th Feb, 2009
Part of Showzam, 2009
Duplicate of 178R26.1
Colour Photograph of Miss Behave. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.3
Variety Live!
Grand Theatre, Blackpool. 19th-21st Feb, 2009
Part of Showzam, 2009
Colour Photograph of performers. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.4
Circus of Wonders
Olympia Winter Gardens, Blackpool. 13th-22nd Feb, 2009
Part of Showzam, 2009
Colour Photograph of Omi. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.5
Circus of Wonders
Olympia Winter Gardens, Blackpool. 13th-22nd Feb, 2009
Part of Showzam, 2009
Duplicate of 178R26.4
Colour Photograph of Omi. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.6
Carnival Ball
Blackpool Tower Ballroom, Blackpool. 13th Feb, 2009
Part of Showzam, 2009
Colour Photograph of Tina C. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.7
Carnesky’s Ghost Train
Olympia Winter Gardens, Blackpool 31st Oct 2008- early 2009
Colour Illustration. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
497
178R26.8
Carnesky’s Ghost Train
Olympia Winter Gardens, Blackpool 31st Oct 2008- early 2009
Duplicate of 178R26.7
Colour Illustration. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.9
Admission All Classes Presents Blackpool and Northwest on Film
Winter Gardens Pavilion Theatre, Blackpool. 12th and 13th Jan,
2008
Featuring a magic Lantern Show and material from the North
West Film archive and the BFI
Black and White Photograph of crowd. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.10
Showzam
Blackpool. 8th-24th Feb, 2008
Blackpool’s Festival of Circus, Magic and New Variety
Part of Admission All Classes
Colour Photograph. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.11
Sensation and Thrill
Blackpool. 31st August and 1st Sep, 2008
The Great Voltini! Showgirls on Horseback! And Much More!
Part of Admission All Classes
Colour illustration. 200mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.12
Admission All Classes Presents Sensation Live Cabaret &
Fabulous Shows
Blackpool. 2007- 2008
List of events for Admission All Classes
Colour illustration. 200mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.13
Admission All Classes Presents The Cabinet of Curiosities
The Horseshoe and Pavilion Theatre, Blackpool. 2007- 2008
20 Performing Wonders!
Part of Admission All Classes
Colour illustration. 200mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.14
Whoopee Goes to Blackpool
The Spanish Hall Winter Gardens, Blackpool. 28th July, 2007
Club Cabaret Spectacular
Part of Admission All Classes
Hand Coloured photograph. 200mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
498
178R26.15
Admission All Classes Presents Sensation Live Cabaret &
Fabulous Shows
Blackpool. 2007- 2008
Photographs showing events
Part of Admission All Classes
Colour Photos. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.16
Admission All Classes Variety Parade
The Grand Theatre, Blackpool. 30th Nov and 1st Dec, 2008
Photographs showing Miss Behave
Part of Admission All Classes
Colour Photo. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.17
Sheffield Theatres in Association with the University of Sheffield
Presents at the Lyceum Theatre
Sheffield Sun 24th May 2009
Ida Barrs’ Variety Parade
Featuring Ida Barr and Miss Behave among others
Colour 300mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.18
Sheffield Theatres in Association with the University of Sheffield
Presents at the Lyceum Theatre
Sheffield Sun 24th May 2009
Ida Barrs’ Variety Parade
Featuring Ida Barr and Miss Behave among others
Colour 300mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.19
Sheffield Theatres in Association with the University of Sheffield
Presents at the Lyceum Theatre
Sheffield Sun 24th May 2009
Ida Barrs’ Variety Parade
Featuring Ida Barr and Miss Behave among others
Colour 300mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.20
Mitchell and Kenyon in Liverpool
Liverpool University Tues 13th May, 2008
Poster of film presentation with music by Stephen Horne
Photo. 300mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.21
Mitchell and Kenyon in Liverpool
Liverpool University Tues 13th May, 2008
Poster of film presentation with music by Stephen Horne
499
Duplicate of 178R26.20
Photo. 300mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.22
Showzam!
Blackpool 10th-19th Feb, 2012
Ida Barr and others
Colour photos. 210mm x 296mm
NFA Collection
178R26.23
The Dancer and the Devil
Winter Gardens, Blackpool 15th-18th Feb, 2013
Part of Showzam! festival
Colour photos. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.24
Dreamtime with Romany, Diva of Magic
Sand Venue, Blackpool 19th-23rd Feb, 2013
Part of Showzam! festival
Colour photos. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.25
Showzam! Central
Blackpool 15th-24th Feb, 2013
Clown photo
Colour photos. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.26
Showzam! Workshops
Blackpool 15th-24th Feb, 2013
List of events
Colour photos. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.27
Showzam!
Blackpool 15th-24th Feb, 2013
Ringmaster in balloon
Colour photos. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.28
Showzam! Central
Blackpool 15th-24th Feb, 2013
Clown photo
Colour photos. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.29
Showzam! Street Theatre
Blackpool 15th-23rd Feb, 2013
500
Images of artists
Colour photos. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.30
Showzam! Tours & Talks
Blackpool 15th-24th Feb, 2013
List of events
Colour photos. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.31
Mr Albert’s Big Finish
Grand Theatre Studio, Blackpool 18th-22nd Feb, 2013
Part of Showzam! festival
Colour illus. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.32
Showzam!
Blackpool 15th-24th Feb, 2013
Ringmaster in balloon
Colour photos. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.33
Spymonkeys Spookshow
The Baronial Hall and renaissance Room, Winter Gardens
Blackpool 15th-19th Feb, 2013
Part of Showzam! festival
Photos. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.34
The Invisible Circus presents The Last Waltz
Blackpool 20th-23rd Feb, 2013
Showzam central, The Olympia, Winter Gardens
Part of Showzam! festival
Colour photos. 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.35
Art in the Gardens
Sheffield Botanical Gardens 3-4 Sep, 2011
2 copies
Colour, 210mm x 300mm
NFA Collection
Items in Smaller Cardboard Box
178R26.100
Showzam!
Blackpool 18th-20th Feb, 2011
2 copies
501
Colour photos. 420mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R26.111
Showzam! Central
Olympia Winter Gardens, Blackpool 18th-20th Feb, 2011
Colour photos. 300mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.112
Showzam!
Blackpool 18th-20th Feb, 2011
Colour photos. 300mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.113
Showzam! Fringe
Blackpool 18th-20th Feb, 2011
Colour photos. 300mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.114
La Clique at Showzam!
Blackpool Tower Circus 12th-20th Feb, 2010
Colour photos. 300mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.115
La Clique at Showzam!
Blackpool Tower Circus 12th-20th Feb, 2010
Duplicate of 178R26.114
Colour photos. 300mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.116
‘Hit the Streets’ Street Theatre
Blackpool. 5th and 6th April, 2008
Photographs showing performers
Part of Admission All Classes
Colour Photos. 420mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R26.117
The Insect Circus
Hoxton Hall, London. 19th-30th Dec, 2006
List of performers
Colour illus. 210mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R26.118
The Insect Circus
Poster advertising the circus c2005/2005
Colour photographs of performers
Colour illus. 150mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
502
178R26.119
The Insect Circus Travelling Museum
Poster advertising the travelling entertainment c2005/2006
Colour photographs of museum
Colour illus. 150mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R26.120
The Insect Circus
Hoxton Hall, London. 17th-19th March, c2006/2007
List of performers
Colour illus. 210mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R26.121
La Clique
Hippodrome, Leicester Square, London 2009
Colour Photo of audience and performer
Design and Print by AKA
320mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R26.122
La Clique
Hippodrome, Leicester Square, London 2009
Colour Photo of audience and performer
Design and Print by AKA
Duplicate of 178R26.21
320mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R26.123
La Clique
Hippodrome, Leicester Square, London 2009
Colour Photo of Miss Behave and others
320mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R26.124
La Clique
Hippodrome, Leicester Square, London 2009
Colour Photo of Miss Behave and others
320mm x 510mm
NFA Collection
178R26.125
Sheffield Theatres in Association with the University of Sheffield
Presents at the Lyceum Theatre
Sheffield Sun 24th May 2009
Ida Barrs’ Variety Parade
Featuring Ida Barr and Miss Behave among others
Colour 420mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
503
178R26.126
ZGC Presents Lunacy Cabaret
Centre of Gravity Toronto, Ontario, Canada
30th January
Clown, Vaudeville, Circus, Comedy, Music
A Fundraiser for Circus without Borders
Colour photo of performer in stripy pyjama
290mm x 442mm
NFA Collection
178R26.127
Lunacy Cabaret
Centre of Gravity Canada, Sat 28th November 2009
A Fundraiser for Circus without Borders
Colour photo of fire juggling performer, in the shape
of the title words
305mm x 459mm
NFA Collection
178K26.128
The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance
Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield 21st Feb, 2008
2 copies
305mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
Items in Large cardboard box
178R26.200
The Insect Circus
Poster advertising the circus 2008
Left blank for overprinting
Colour illus. 210mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R26.201
The Insect Circus
Poster left blank for overprinting, 2007
List of performers
Colour illus. 210mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R26.202
The Insect Circus
Poster left blank for overprinting, 2007
List of performers
Duplicate of 178R26.101
Colour illus. 210mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R26.203
Admission All Classes Presents grand Finale Halloween Ball
Winter Gardens, Spanish Hall, Blackpool, 25th Oct, 2008
Peppers Ghost Illustration
510mm x 760mm
504
NFA Collection
178R26.204
Variety Live at the Grand
Grand Theatre Blackpool 19th-21st Feb 2009
Poster for event as part of Showzam 2009
Colour photos 500mm x 700mm
NFA Collection
178R26.205
Carnesky’s Ghost Train
Olympia Winter Gardens, Blackpool 31st Oct 2008- early 2009
Colour Illustration. 505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R26.206
178R26.207
Carnesky’s Ghost Train
Showzam festival 12-21st Feb 2010
Poster to announce the Ghost train will not be open during the
Showzam festival.
Colour Photo. 505mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R26.208
Showzam! At The Grand
Grand Theatre, Blackpool, 12th-21st Feb, 2010
Featuring Varity Notes, The Mill Ocham’s razor
Spymonkey’s Moby Dick
Ukulelescope
Colour photos 510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R26.209
Showzam! At The Grand
Grand Theatre, Blackpool, 12th-21st Feb, 2010
Featuring Varity Notes, The Mill Ocham’s razor
Spymonkey’s Moby Dick
Ukulelescope
Duplicate of 178R26.208
Colour photos 510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
Items on Flatbed
178R26.700
Showzam!
Poster for Feb 15th-24th 2013
Blackpool’s Annual Festival of Circus, Magic and New Variety
Image of Ringmaster in a balloon
2 copies
Colour photos 840mm x 1160mm
505
`NFA Collection
506
Cyril Critchlow 178R27
Poster Collection
See also Argyle Theatre Collection
Items in large cardboard box
178R27.1
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 10th Feb, 1896
Fillis’ South African Dogs
The Mannons-Renowned Pantomimists
Valrose-Serio-Comic Vocalist
Adolph Faue-Wire Equilibrist and Expert Tumbler
Miss Ailsa Cairns-Serio-Comedienne and Burlesque Actress
Mr Alec Burnard-Comedian, Author and Descriptive Vocalist
Mr Harry Zetter-Eccentric Comedian and Dancer
Mr Walter Pussord-The Great Necromancer and Patterer of
the Day, assisted by Mr Sydney Lee
Monday Next, Tennyson and Gorman
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. Green type. 255mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.2
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 1st Aug, 1892
Grand re-opening
The Killeno Family-Male and Female Acrobats
Miss Myra Massey-Double-voiced Vocalist
Captain Slingsby-“The Intercepted Letter”
Mr Frank Seymour-Eccentric Comedian, Vocalist and Dancer
Evalo and Roisso-The Clown and the Turk
Mr J. Forde-Irish Comedian, Vocalist and Dancer
Prof. Norton-Royal Court Conjuror and Card King
Poole’s Minstrels
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. Green and red type. 255mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.3
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 10th Nov, 1890
Miss Maud Distin-Lady Baritone
Mr Ben Fielding
Miss Nellie Gertine-Double-voiced Vocalist
Mad’lle Desirie in ‘Mystia’-a Series of Charming Illusions
Brothers Bondolas-The Monarchs of the Air
507
Mr Andy Rhyne-Eccentric Knockabout Vocalist, Acrobat &
Grotesque
Miss Julia Hanson-Burlesque Actress
Mr George Ripon-Comedian
Miss Eva Johnson-Serio-Ballad Vocalist
Mr Joe Fredricks-Negro Comedian and Dancer
Mons. Dusoni’s Great and Unequalled Troupe of Trained
Performing Dogs and Monkeys
Monday Next, Lizzie Valrose
1pp. Black and yellow type. 255mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.4
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 26th Dec, 1892
George Power-Comedy
Mr Harry Shaw-Musical Eccentric Comedian
Miss Marion Lena-Characteristic Vocalist and Dancer
Mr Harry Barker-Descriptive Vocal Actor
The Watsons-Irish Comedy Entertainers
Miss Marie Kean-Burlesque Vocalist and Dancer
Mr Robert J, Carroll-Comedian, Author and Dancer
Mildred Cohen-Vocalist
Norton Prestidgitateur-‘Seeing Is Believing’
Carl Howlett’s Royal Improved Marionette Pantomime
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. Green and red type. 255mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.5
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 14th Jan, 1895
Sergt. Simms’ Columbian Cadets. Twelve Genuine Negro Boys
from the Bahama Islands in ‘Le Bivouac’
Miss Nellie Gertine-Character Baritone Vocalist
The Durhams-Incomparable Dancers
The Minting Troupe in New Pantomimic Absurdity ‘Fun On the
Road’introducing AH Minting, the World’s Greatest Trick
Cyclist’
Walter Pussord-Premier Prestidigitateur, Illusionist and
Humorist
Nassau Piccaninnies-Moonlight Shadow dance
May Morton-Serio-Comedienne and Characteristic Vocalist
Miss Nellie Richards-Plantation Songs and Sketches
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. blue and red type. 255mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.6
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon. 24th Mar, 1890
508
Thatcher and Leopold-American Black and White Face
Comedians
Miss Annie Sharland-Serio-Comic and Ballad Vocalist
Mr George Langston-Comedian and Dancer
Madame Sanyeah with Her Highly Trained Performing Dogs
and Wonderful Goat. Assisted by Little Letto, Acrobat
Carl Freeman-Conjuror, Illusionist, Wonder Worker, Card and
Coin Manipulator
Messrs. Geraghty and Gilligan-Conversational Comedians
Wal Curtis-Comedian, Vocalist and Dancer
Mr George Ripon
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
1pp. Black and Yellow type. 255mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.7
New South London Palace
Programme for week commencing Mon 8th Aug, 1938
Ricardo with His Costa Rica Accordian Band Featuring the San
Jose Four
Gatz & Gatz-Continental Clowns
Daimler & Eadie-New Songs and Laughs
Allan & Gordon in Taps and Tunes
Jim Jessiman in Scotch Skits
Uke Ray The Broadcasting Bohemian
Warner Bros.-Tumbling Clowns
Living Statuary, Marcell’s Porcelain Famous Works of Art
Four Dolly Girls and Ethel. Daring Rhythm Fiends
Printed: John Waddington Ltd. 108 Albion Road. N16
Red and blue type. 315mm x 505mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.8
Sorcar, World’s Greatest Magician
Poster advertising Indian magician c1950s
Printed: Lithographed in India
Colour Photo and Illustration
505mm x 755mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.9
Tom and Rita Fearon present ‘The Charlie Crow Show’
Location unknown, poss Blackpool c 1970s
Colour poster for puppet show
510mm x 750
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.10
Blank
178R27.11
The Cinema, Stanton Hill
Programme for week commencing Mon 4th July c1920s/30s/40s
509
Special Visit of Ronald Courtney and His Popular Players
Including Joe Hodson-Yorkshire Comedian
Leo Rodway, Geo. Alexandra, Dia Phillips, Miss Elsie M Raye,
Cissie Elliston, Clara Gardiner, Ronald Courtnay, Queenie Mona,
Plus a selection of plays.
Printed: Bailey & Sons, Cinema Printers, Derbyshire
Brown and Blue type. 253mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.12(i) Heysham Head Children’s Playground Corner
Opening for Summer Season 30th June c1940s/1950s
Shipmates Concert Pary
Joe Hodson-Comedian
Tom Douglas-Baritone
De Randel’s Famous Marionettes
Audrey Dockrill-Soprano
George and Carol-Musical Gems
Renee Rayne-Soubrette Dancer
Printed: Arthurs, Woodchester
See http://www.iandenny.co.uk/page37d.htm
Red, Green and Black Print. 505mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.12(ii) Heysham Head Children’s Playground Corner
Opening for Summer Season 30th June c1940s/1950s
Shipmates Concert Pary
Joe Hodson-Comedian
Tom Douglas-Baritone
De Randel’s Famous Marionettes
Audrey Dockrill-Soprano
George and Carol-Musical Gems
Renee Rayne-Soubrette Dancer
Printed: Arthurs, Woodchester
See http://www.iandenny.co.uk/page37d.htm
Dupicate of 178R27.12(i)
Red, Green and Black Print. 505mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.13
Palladium Beeston
Programme for week commencing 14th March c1920s/1930s/40s
Ronald Courtnay and his Famous Repertoire Company
Plays: ‘the Girl Whom God Forgot’
A Poppy from Flanders’
P.C. Pudding’
Printed: Bailey & Sons, Printers, Derbyshire
Red and blue type. 505mm x 755mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
510
178R27.14
The Glass Pavilion
Programme for Week Commencing 22nd June c1920s/30s/40s
De Randels Famous Marionettes
Box Office Card
Printed: British Cinema Printing Co., Ltd., Burnley, Lancs
Black type with red border. 243mm x 303mm
NFA Collection
178R27.15
Hippodrome Accrington
Mon 10th April, 1940
Bee-Tee Productions Presents Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs’
Printed: Jas. Broadley Ltd. Printers, Accrington
With Bert Reid, Renee Rayne and Joe Hodson as the Dame
Red and blue type. 505mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.16
Hippodrome Accrington
Week Commencing 7th Jan c1940s
Comic Pantomime ‘Babes in The Wood’
Rene Rayne
Joe Hodson as Dame and de Randels Marionettes among others
Printed: Bowcott and Sons, Wednesbury
Red and blue type. Holly Border. 510mm x 750mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.17
De La Warr Pavillion Bexhill
Programme for week commencing Mon 26th May c1930s/40s
Tissington and Craig Productions present Edgar Sawyer in the
scintillating Summer Show ‘Moonshine’
Edgar Sawyer-comedian
Linda Love-soprano comedienne
Bobby Bent-Comedian
Yvonne Ford-Speciality dancer
Jean Ward-Acrobatic dancer
Robert King-Baritone
Leo Conriche-at the grand piano
Marjorie Yardley-piano
Derek Pilcher-drums
Doreen Brebner-speciality dancer
The Izna Roselli Dancers
Printed: Willsons, Printers, Leicester
Black print on yellow. 490mm x 730mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.18
The Alfred Beck Centre Grange Road Hayes, Middx.
Wed 18th April c1970s
Clyde Tyme Music Hall
511
Starring TV and Radio Star Ken Platt
Leslie Welch-memory man
Montelli and June-Mr and Mrs Music
Peter Tracy-the Australian Song Pedler
Mike Scott-magician
Barbara Drew-singer
Sue Turners Gaiety Girls
Black print and yellow 510mm x 740mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.19
Church of the Holy Spirit
Harlescot Shrewsbury Sat 9th July, 1927
Grand Dance
Special Engagement of Professor Dan Leano’s No. II Famous
Novelty dance Orchestra
Printed: Edwin Jones & Son, Printers, 5 Argyle Street, Wrexham
Photos 255mm x 630mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.20
Hodson’s Comedy Theatre FRAMED
Mr Papworth’s Field, South Kirkby
Week commencing Monday 14th May, 1923
Jane Shore, historical drama
Zoe The Octoroon Girl, American drama
The Tomboy-songs and dances with Miss A Wynn and Joe
Hodson
The Romance of Terrance O’Moore, Irish play with Mr Geo Wynn
and Miss Lavander Lee
A Race for Love, thriller
Babes in the Wood
A Fighting son of Belgium, war drama followed by screaming
sketch ‘Doctor cut ‘em up
Monday and Tuesday 21st and 22nd May, Aladdin and his
wonderful lamp
Blue type on off white background
254mm x 758mm (print)
472mm x 972mm (framed)
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.21
Empire
Mountain Ash, South Wales,
Programme for week commencing 27th Feb
Henry Milnes Presents the famous Revue ‘Mixed Grill’ c1930s
Including Joe Hodson
Douglas Ross
Delma & Ray-Roller-skating wonders
8 Patricia Girls
John Terry-operatic vocalist
512
Madge Della
Edith Dene
Lonsdale & Vivian-‘those Pleasant Personalities’
Printed: Phillips Bros., Theatrical Printers, Aberaman, Aberdare
Red and blue print. 505mm x 755mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.22
Theatre Royal Aldershot
Programme for week commencing 18th Jan c1930s
The D. Productions present ‘Registered Rhythm’
Dorothy Vernon-Comedienne
The Shrine of Beauty-A beautiful Posing Ensemble
The Devants
Sadie Sylvester
Kathie Graystone
Joe Hodson
Eastern Slave Market
Our Rhythm Land
Al Hartley-Accordionist
Jack Strood-Entertainer
Sunny Argentina
Home life up-to-date
Vesta
Ken Ashton-light comedian and dancer
Marie Wilson-Clever trick cyclist
The Rhythm Girls
Dave Devant and his Rhythm Syncopators
Printed: Wood & Co. Brook, Chatham
Red and black print. 505mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.23
Empire Theatre
Location pencilled as Gateshead. Stated as corner of high St and
Sunderland Rd
Programme for week commencing 1st Mar, c1930s
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with
Joe Hodson
Kitty Iris-famous BBC Soprano
Renee Rayne-Winsome and Dainty
Madame Florettes Snowdrops, Little Molly, Edie Ross, Little
Mickey
Bert Richardson-juggler
Madame Wanna
Le Fleurette’s famous illuminated Ballet
Winette and her Little Sisters
Bert Thomas-Autocratic Comedian
red and blue print. 510mm x 765mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
513
178R27.24
Hippodrome Yarmouth
Programme for week commencing Mon 24th Dec, 1928
Billy Dale Presents the Comedy Musicality ‘C.O.D.-Cheerio Old
Dear
Joe Hodson & Syd Vance
Gaye Gordon
Printed: Jarrold & Sons Ltd, 182 King Street Great Yarmouth
red print. 510mm x 765mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.25
Co-operative Hall
Edlington Programme for 5th July c1920s
Hodson’s blue Star Comedy, concert & Dramatic Co.
Various plays
Black print on purple. 250mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.26
Central Hall Liberal Club
Settle c1920s
Hodson’s Dramatic and Variety Company
Various Plays
Printed: Robert Riley, Printer, Russell Street, Wednesbury
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.27
Blackpool Tower
All New Super Circus’ 1984
Includes All Star Wresling with Big Daddy
Colour photo with clown illus.
505mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.28
Robert Brothers Circus
Nelson Carr Road recreation ground
Mon 3rd-9th May, c1980s
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd. Bradford
Red and blue border with black text 510mm x 755mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.29
Austen Brothers London festival Circus
Nottingham the Forest 1-13th March c1980s
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd. Bradford
Colour banner and footer with black text 505mm x 755mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.30
Blackpool Tower
Peter Jay presents International Super Circus’ 1983
Includes All Star Wresling with Big Daddy
514
Colour photo with clown illus.
505mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.31
Christmas International Showcase
National Basketball Arena, Tallaght dec 26th-7th Jan c1980s
Colour photos. 590mm x 890mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.32
Austen Brothers London festival Circus
Banstead 25th-30th Oct c1980s
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd. Bradford
Colour banner and footer with black text 505mm x 755mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.33
Adrion
Poster for magician c1970s
Black and white photo with red spot
585mm x 840mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.34
Cirkus Merano
Poster for Norwegian circus c1980s
Left blank for overprinting
Colour illus. of clown and elephant by Thomas
375mm x 680mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.35
Duffy’s Ireland’s Premier circus
Poster left blank for overprinting c1980s
Colour illustration of human cannonball
430mm x 630mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.36
Circus Vargas
Poster for USA circus c1980s
Photo of balance act
455mm x 605mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.37
Fossetts Circus
Poster left blank for overprinting c1980s
Illus. of lions and photo of boy tamer
450mm x 635mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.38
Circus Hoffman
Preston North End Football Club 26th-30th Sep c1970s
515
Illus. of showgirl and tiger
343mm x 625mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.39
Circus Hoffman
Tenby 9th-15th Aug c1970s
Illus. of showgirl, elephant and clown
343mm x 625mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.40
Circus Hoffman’s American Three Ring circus
Bootertown Blackrock Park c1980s
Colour illus of big top and animals
340mm x 640m
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.41
Siegfried & Roy at the Mirage
Las Vegas USA c1990s
Colour photo 570mm x 460mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.42
Busch Berlin & Roland Bremen Circus
Poster for German Circusses, Aachen c1960
Featuring b&w photos of clowns
Red and yellow with photos 325mm x 680mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.43
Circus Busch-Roland
Poster for German Circus c1980s
80th year
Colour illus. of animals and acts and photo of big top
330mm x 660mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.44
Circus Krone
Poster for German Circus, Ulm 1st-11th April c1980s
Colour illus. of animals and acts.
310mm x 630mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.45
Circus Hoffman’s American Three Ring circus
Bootertown Blackrock Park c1980s
Colour illus tiger and showgirl
Neon pink 340mm x 640m
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.46
Circus Hoffman’s American Three Ring circus
Towyn Ty Mawr holiday Park, Wales 19th-21st Aug c1980s
516
Colour illus of showgirl and tiger
Pink, 340mm x 640m
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.47
Circus Hoffman’s American Three Ring circus
Newport 13th-18th Aug c1980s
Colour illus of showgirl, elephant and clown
Pink, 340mm x 640m
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.48
The Famous Continental circus Berlin
Poster left blank for overprinting 1991
Colour illus of horses
Printed by: W.E. Berry Limited Bradford UK
330mm x 740mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.49
Paulo’s Circus
Dover Lower Maxton Playing Fields Thurs 4th-Sun 7th Aug c1980s
Colour illus of clown and acts
450mm x 640mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.50
Cirkus Merano
Poster for Norwegian circus c1980s
Left blank for overprinting
Has tear off tickets
Colour illus. of clown and elephant by Thomas
490mm x 680mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.51
Cirkus Merano
Poster for Norwegian circus, Bodo c1993
Colour illus. of clown and elephant by Thomas
380mm x 695mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.52
Cirkus Merano
Poster for Norwegian circus c1984
Left blank for overprinting
10 Year anniversary
Colour illus. of clown and elephant and cake by Thomas
375mm x 680mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.53
Cirkus Merano
Poster for Norwegian circus, Oslo 1994
20th Year anniversary
517
Colour illus. of clowns and elephant by Thomas
385mm x 695mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.54
Duffy’s Safari Circus
Poster left blank for overprinting, Ireland c1980s
Colour illus of clown face and animals
430mm x 630mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.55
Circus Holiday First Ever Visit
Dumfries Tue 9th-Sun 14th June 1981
Colour illus of clown face
450mm x 640mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.56
Circus Vargas
Poster for USA circus c1980s
Photo of clowns
605mm x 455mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.57
Tony Hopkins presents Circus Fiesta
Parranporth, Cornwall Mon 20th Jul-Tues 21st July c1980s
Colour illus of tiger
420mm x 630mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.58
Mcdonald’s international Circus
Cork, Ireland Christmas Holiday 1991/92
Colour illus. of big top and animals
448mm x 640mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.59
Fossetts Circus
Poster left blank for overprinting, Ireland c1990s
Sponsored by Smarties
Colour illus of clown juggling smarties
Featuring stars from the Hungarian State Circus
450mm x 640mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.60
Gandey’s Circus
Poster left blank for overprinting c1980s
Colour illus by D. Simpson of lion and other acts
Printed by: Evans of the Kinder Press, New Mills, Nr Stockport
450mm x 610mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
518
178R27.61
Cirque Perrier
Swanscombe 13th-14th Oct c1980s
Colour illus of clownand showgirl
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd. Bradford
430mm x 640mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.62
The All New Cottle Sisters
Bournemouth Tue 1st -Sun 13th Aug, 1995
Colour illus. of sisters and gorilla
425mm x 575mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.63
Circus Holiday First Ever Visit
Lea Bridge rd. Tue 3rd-Sun 15th Nov 1981
Colour illus of clown face on pink
342mm x 630mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.64
Cotswold Hall Dursley
Programme for week commencing Mon 21st Jan c1924
£50 challange. Mr HA Mills Passing through a Local Man
Supported by 6 star Turns
Blue print with checker border
490mm x 740mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.65
Carl de Rome, Illustionist
Poster left blank for overprinting c1990s
Black and white photos of act
430mm x 620mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.66
Lance Burton
Poster for Magician c1990s
Photo of magician with levitating lady
455mm x 610mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.67
Houdini in Russia Reproduction
Reproduction of 1903 poster, 1993
Colour illustration of Houdini escape in Moscow
610mm x 455mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.68
The Crown Jewels Experience
Floral Hall Southport Mon 19th-Wed 21st June c1980s
519
Full size replicas of crown jewels
Printed by: Silkscreen Printing, Southport
Red print on yellow neon paper 510mm x 765mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.69
Leas Cliff Hall, Folkstone
Tues 27th April c1980s
A Night at the Music Hall featuring Ken Platt
Supported by Stuart Barham and the Leas Cliff Music Makers
Gerrie Raymonde-comedienne
Gwynne Sullivan-Operas Golden Voice
Mary Stevenson-singer
Paul Harris-comedy host and compare
Llewellyn Willliams-xylophone virtuoso
Printed by: Willsons Printers (Leicester) limited
Red and blue print 505mm x 755mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.70
Spa Theatre, Bridlington
Ken Platt in ‘Carry on Father’ and ‘Pillar to Post’
Commencing 2nd June c1960s
Red and yellow illus with photo
505mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.71
Empire Theatre Liverpool
Commencing 23rd Dec c1960s
All Star Comedy Pantomime Special Dick Whittington
Frank Ifield
Roy Hudd
Nat Jackley
510mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.72
Arcadia Theatre, Drummond Road, Skegness
Week Commencing Mon 17th Jan c1940s/50s
Frank A Terry presents Aladdin and his wonderful Lamp
With Les Lee & Al Dixon
Gloria Levine-acrobatic Dancer
And others
Printed by: C.H. Major & Co. Ltd
510mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.73
Steve Streets Fall Guys
Taunton Victoria Park Fri 18th Jul c1970s
Poster for stunt exhibition and show
Colour illus of acts. Double sided
520
435mm x 635mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.74
The Ken Dodd Laughter Show
Theatre Royal, Nottingham 18th Nov, 1985
Printed by: Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd., Cheadle Heath
Works, Stockport
Colur illus and b&w photo. 500mm x 7665mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.75
Combined Services Entertainment
Poster left blank for overprinting c1940s/50s
Ken Platt
Dennis Bettis and others in ‘Radio C.S.E.Calling’
Red and green print. 500mm x 705mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.76
An evening With Tommy Steele
ABC Blackpool 30th Jul-14th Sep
Red and yellow poster with photo
340mm x 650mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.77
Ringling Brothers World’s Greatest Show
Modern Print of 1910 poster Army of 50 clowns
Colour Illus. 360mm x 280mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.78
Buffalo Bill
Modern copy of illustrations of scenes from the Buffallo Bill visit
345mm x 283mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.79
The Government Inspector
Theatre Royal Nottingham 21st-26th Mar 1988
Compass Theatre Company. Illus. by Ralph Steadman
245mm x 375mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
Items in small cardboard box
178R27.80
Poster of Dan Leno
Poster of photograph from c1896 produced late 1900s
On mount board
275mm x 362mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.81
Theatre Royal Nottingham
521
Mon 5th-Sat 10th May c1986
The Secret Diary OF Adrian Mole
Poster of photograph from c1896 produced late 1900s
On mount board
Colour illus. 245mm x 360mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.82
Cyril Bertram Mills presents Centre Circus
Brighton 20th Jul-28th Aug 1970s
On mount board
Colour Illus. 195mm x 295mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.83
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Theatre Royal Nottingham, Tues 18th-Sat 22nd Mar 1990s
On mount board
Colour Illus. 245mm x 380mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.84
Strippers
Theatre Royal Nottingham, week commencing 11th June 1984
On mount board
Colour Illus. 255mm x 355mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.85
Sooty
Civic theatre, Barnsley. Mon 16th-Sat 21st Feb, 1981
On mount board
Colour Illus. 242mm x 340mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.86
Wellington Pier Pavillion
Great Yarmouth mon 12th-sat 24th May c1980s
A Night At the Music Hall with Ken Platt
Beryl Johnson-singer
Calvin Kay
Danny O’Dea
Ray Dawson & His Music
Gordon Glenn-accordian star
Malcolm Vaughan
Red and black on yellow, illus. 245mm x 380mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.87
Greta Garbo in la Reine Christine
Modern print of Poster for film
French, printed in Belgium
360mm x 490mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
522
178R27.88
Un Barbier Dans La Cage Aux Lions
Colour Illustration from newspaper, 1894
270mm x 330mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.89
Carl de Rome and Merete
Left blank for overprinting c2000s
Poster for Horroshow!
Signed
Colour photo. 420mm x 595mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.90
Evgeniy Voronin
Poster magician c1990s
Colour illus. 420mm x 650mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.91
Carl de Rome international Illusionist
Left blank for overprinting c2000s
Colour photos. 295mm x 565mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.92
London Great Magic Show
Japan 1975
Faust
Japanese
Colour Photo 515mm x 365mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.93
Magik, The Miraculous World of Reveen the Impossibilist
Poster for illusionist late 20th century
Colour illus. 380mm x 460mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.94
The Second British Juggling Convention
Bath Sports centre 26th-27th March
Colour illus. 410mm x 590mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.95
Egyptian Hall Piccadilly
Herrmann The Great Prestidigitateur 20th century copies
Black and white illus. 380mm x 505mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.96
Egyptian Hall Piccadilly
Herrmann The Great Prestidigitateur 20th century copies
Copy of 178R27.95
523
Black and white illus. 380mm x 505mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.97
The Wonderful Kellar Reproduction
Boston Museum Summer Season 25th June, 20th reproduction of
1888 poster
Black and white illus. 380mm x 505mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.98
The Wonderful Kellar Reproduction
Boston Museum Summer Season 25th June, 20th reproduction of
1888 poster
Copy of 178R27.97
Black and white illus. 380mm x 505mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.99
Houdini presents his Great Chinese Water Torture Cell Escape
21st century Reproduction
Black and white illus. 382mm x 510mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.100
Houdini presents his Great Chinese Water Torture Cell Escape
21st century Reproduction
Copy of 178R27.99
Black and white illus. 382mm x 510mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.101
Robert Houdin
St James’s Theatre 21st century Reproduction
Black and white illus. 382mm x 510mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.102
Theatre Royal St Helen’s
Programme for week commencing 8th Feb, 1971
‘The Good Young Man’
Ken Platt
Gilliam McCann
Nigel Humphreys
Printed by: Echo Press Ltd., Loughborough
Photos. 250mm x 380mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.103
Theatre Royal St Helen’s
Programme for week commencing 8th Feb, 1971
‘The Good Young Man’
Ken Platt
Gilliam McCann
Nigel Humphreys
524
Printed by: Echo Press Ltd., Loughborough
Copy of 178R27.102
Photos. 250mm x 380mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.104
The Grand Theatre, Bolton
Programme for week commencing 25th April c1930s
George Formby
Top half of poster only
Photo. 275mm x 315mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.105
Villa Marina New Garden Room
Summer season 1977
Terry reaney and his Orchestra
The Johnny Hilton Duo and Singers
Adult Talent Competition Finals
The Amazing Margoe’s Show
The Salamander Show-for children
Two sided box office card
Blue and red print 253mm x 316mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.106
Theatre Royal Nottingham
Week Commencning 23rd April, 1984
Children of a Lesser God
Photo. 260mm x 390mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.107
The Alhambra, Bradford
Thurs 12th-Sat 28th Mar, 1987
The RSC production of Kiss me Kate
Colour illus. 285mm x 430mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.108
The Alhambra, Bradford
Week commencing 22nd March, 1982
Local Affairs by Richard Harris
Irene Handl
Christopher Beeny
Mark Eden
Adrienne Corri and others
Colour illus. 255mm x 380mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.109
40’s night at the Glenn Miller Roadshow
No location, possibly Bangor, North Wales c1980s
Printed: Copycat, Bangor
525
Black and white photos. 295mm x 423mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.110
Civic Theatre Barnsley
Tues 7th –Sat 11th Oct, 1980
Gullivers Travels
Colour illus. 260mm x 375mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.111
The Rocky Horror Circus Show
Herne Bay Tues 13th-Sun 18th April late 20th century
Black and white 295mm x 420mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.112
Theatre Royal Nottingham
Mon 7th-Sat 12th Sep c1980s
Pride and Prejudice
Ian Carmichael
Printed by: Partners Press Ltd., Newerk
Illus. 270mm x 380m
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.113
Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
Week commencing 5th March, 1973
John Hanson in Franz Schubert’s ‘Lilac Time’
Printed by: Electric 9Modern) Printing Co. Ltd., Manchester
Colour illus. 255mm x 380mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.114
The Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
Mon 18th- Sat 23rd May, 1987
Alan Beasdale’s ‘It’s a Madhouse’
Colour illus. 252mm x 378mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.115
The Tron, Glasgow
Wed 9th-Sun 20th Nov 1983
World premiere ‘Burke and Hare’ by Richard Crane
Red photo. 295mm x 420mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.116
Capitol Theatre, Horsham
Tues 26th Dec-sat 30th Dec c1970s/1980s
Christmas Startime featuring David Whitfield and others
Neon colours. 253mm x 380mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.117
North Pier New Pavillion
526
Blackpool commencing 18th May, 1945
Dave Norris assisted by Billy Smith
Collinson & Breen-comics
Robert Wilson-tenor
Ingrid Hageman-soprano
Helga Stone-impressionist
Terry’s Juveniles
Pat Martin
Iris Kirkwhite Dancers
Eddie Ready & Joy
Bram Martin and his Broadcasting Orchestra
Red and blue type. 215mm x 322mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.118
North Pier New Pavillion
Blackpool commencing 18th May, 1945
Dave Norris assisted by Billy Smith
Collinson & Breen-comics
Robert Wilson-tenor
Ingrid Hageman-soprano
Helga Stone-impressionist
Terry’s Juveniles
Pat Martin
Iris Kirkwhite Dancers
Eddie Ready & Joy
Bram Martin and his Broadcasting Orchestra
Duplicate of 178R27.117
Red and blue type. 215mm x 322mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.119
North Pier New Pavillion
Blackpool commencing Fri 14th May, 1948
Lawrence Wright’s ‘On With the Show’
Bunny Doyle
Sylvia Cecil-soprano
Betty Jumel
Redvers Llewellyn-baritone
Dancing Debutantes
Jack Leonard
Marca Rita
Jimmy Campbell and his orchestra
Alec Halls
Francois & Marie
Printed: Stafford & Co., ltd., Printers, Netherfield, Nottm.
Red and blue type. 215mm x 322mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.120
North Pier New Pavillion
527
Blackpool commencing Fri 14th May, 1948
Lawrence Wright’s ‘On With the Show’
Bunny Doyle
Sylvia Cecil-soprano
Betty Jumel
Redvers Llewellyn-baritone
Dancing Debutantes
Jack Leonard
Marca Rita
Jimmy Campbell and his orchestra
Alec Halls
Francois & Marie
Printed: Stafford & Co., ltd., Printers, Netherfield, Nottm.
Duplicate of 178R27.119
Red and blue type. 215mm x 322mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.121
North Pier New Pavillion
Blackpool commencing Fri 14th May, 1948
Lawrence Wright’s ‘On With the Show’
Albert Modley Wins the Medal
Red and blue type, photo. 250mm x 320mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.122
North Pier New Pavillion
Blackpool commencing Fri 14th May, 1948
Lawrence Wright’s ‘On With the Show’
Albert Modley Wins the Medal
Duplicate of 178R27.121
Red and blue type, photo. 250mm x 320mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.123
The Coronation St Theatre, Blackpool
26th July-Oct, 1985
The Happy Days Pierrots show
Ilus. 280mm x 375mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.124
Spa Theatre Bridlington
28th July-9th Sep 1960s
Ken Platt in ‘Carry on Father’ and ‘Pillar to Post’
Colour illus, photos. 252mm x 380mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.125
Granville Theatre Ramsgate 1960s
11th July-10th Sep 1960s
Ken Platt in ‘Carry on Father’ and ‘Pillar to Post’
Colour illus, photos. 252mm x 380mm
528
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.126
Granville Theatre Ramsgate 1960s
11th July-10th Sep 1960s
Ken Platt in ‘Carry on Father’ and ‘Pillar to Post’
Colour illus, photos. 252mm x 380mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.127
City Varieties, Leeds
Season commencing 20th December, 1975
Robinson Crusoe
Dave Betton
Pippa Boulter
Mandy Cole
Frank Marlborough and others
Printed by: E. Millet & son Ltd., Leeds
Colour illus. 305mm x 415mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.128
Middleton Civic Hall
8th-21st Dec, 1994
Dick Whittington and His Cat
295mm x 420mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.129
Civic Theatre, Barnsley
26th Dec 1981-23rd Jan 1982
Jack and the Beanstalk
Harry Worth and others.
Printed by: Walkers-Printers (inc. Cheeman’s) Barnsley
Red and green with photos.
300mm x 420mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.130
Doncater Civic Theatre
Commecning Mon 19th Dec 1994
Cinderella
Duggie Brown
Colour illus. 295mm x 420mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.131
Civic Theatre, Barnsley
Sun 15th May. 1983
Call up the Comedians
Jimmy Marshall and others
Red and blue with photo
Printed by: Walkers-Printers
294mm x 417mm
529
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.132
Civic Theatre, Barnsley
Commencing Mon 27th Dec 1982
Cinderella
Lee Clark and others
Printed by: Walkers-Printers
Colour with photos. 294mm x 417mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.133
The Albert Halls, Bolton
5th Dec, 2003-11th Jan, 2004
Snow White
Stu Francis and others
Colour photo. 294mm x 420mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.134
The Albert Halls, Bolton
30th Nov 2001-6th Jan 2002
Aladdin
Paul Crone and others
Colour photo. 295mm x 420mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.135
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Fri 29th Nov-Sun 5th Jan 2003
Dick Whittington
Paul Cron and others
Colour photo. 298mm x 420mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.136
Davenport Theatre, Stockport
21st Dec 1996-19th Jan 1997
Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp
Geoffrey Hughes and others
Colour photos. 297mm x 420mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.137
Pier Theatre, Bournemouth
29th May-30th June, 1999
Seaside Special with comedian Don Ried and others
A Night At the Music Hall with Derek Yelding and others
Top West End Performers in ‘Beyond the Barricades’
Colour with photos. 295mm x 420mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.138
Charter Theatre, Guild Hall, Preston
12th Dec, 2002-5th Jan 2003
530
Cinderella
Raine Davison and others.
Colour with photos. 295mm x 420mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.139
Liverpool Empire
Aladdin
Mr T from the ‘A’ Team and others
Colour with photos 255mm x 383mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.140
Theatre Royal, Nottingham
Week Commencing Mon 30th May 1983
Paddington Bear
Colour illus. 253mm x 382mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.141
Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
Week commencing Mon 29th Sep 1980
Oh! Calcutta!
Colour illus. 252mm x 380mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.142
Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
Week commencing Mon 5th Oct, 1981
Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat
Colour illus. 254mm x 380mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.143
Deveonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne
Summer Season Mon 30th June, 1980
Find the Lady
Molly Sugden
Tony Adam’s
Colour with photos. 260mm x 390mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.144
The Coventry Theatre
Programme for week commencing Mon 20th Oct 1950s
Michael Holliday
Hal Monty
The Cha Cha’s The Cycling Kirks
The Strong Brothers
David Conway
Yvonne Prestige
The Jolly Jesters
Billy Moore
Davis Conway
531
Box office card. 253mm x 382mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.145
City Varieties Leeds
Programme for season commencing 22nd Dec, 1973
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Keny Joy and others
Layout and PEP Advertising and printed by Mastin Bros., Algitha
Road, Skegness
Colour illus. 254mm x 355mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.146
Theatre Royal Norwich
Christmas and New Year Season commencing Monn 27th Dec
1971
Frank Ifield in
Sinbad the sailor
Colour illu. With photo. 255mm x 380mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.147
Palace Theatre, Hull
Commencing Mon 10th Feb c1950s
Ken Platt-comedian
The Copa Cousins
Joy Jackley & Seth Jee
Jeanne & Jon
Gillian & June
David Demott-uni-cyclist
Reg Daponte-ventriloquist
Richard & Yolanda
Box office Card 250mm x 380mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.148
The Coronation St Theatre, Blackpool
26th July-Oct, 1985
The Happy Days Pierrots show
Duplicate of 178R27.123
Ilus. 280mm x 375mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.149
The Coronation St Theatre, Blackpool
Summer season 1986
‘You Ain’t Heard nothin’ Yet!’ The Al Jolson Birthday Show
With Steve King and others
Red and black ilus. 295mm x 420mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.150
Victoria Theatre Broughton Bridge, Salford
532
Wed 23rd Dec-Sat 23rd Jan, 1965
Ken Platt in mother Goose
Printed: Llandudno Advertiser Ltd., Llandudno
Colour illus. 318mm x 490mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.151
Alhambra Theatre Morecambe
Commencing Mon 3rd July for season, 1960
Ken Platt in ‘Love Locked Out’
Has tear on left hand side
Printed: electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd. Manchester
Colour illus. 318mm x 505mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.152
Palladium Llandudno
Commencing Mon 17th June for season, c1961
Ken Platt in ‘Love Locked Out’ and ‘Glamour and Chips’
Has tear at bottom
Colour illus. 312mm x 507mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.153
Coventry Theatre
26th Dec 1975-6th March 1976
The Black and White Minstrel Show
Colour illus. 315mm x 510mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.154
Barrow Civic Hall
Commencing 27th Dec, 1976
Babes in the Wood
Ken Platt
Colour illus. 292mm x 480mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.155
London Palladium
Commencing 23rd Dec 1957
Robinson Crusoe
Arthur Askey
David Whitefield
Tommy Cooper and others
Colour illus and photos. 320mm x 505mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.156
North Pier, South Pier and Opera House, Blackpool
May,June and July 1983
Russ Abbot, The Rockin Berries and Paul Daniels
Colour with photos 385mm x 505mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
533
178R27.157
ABC Blackpool
Season commencing 1st july,
Les Dawson
Kenneth McKellar
Dougie Squires Second Generation
Bobby Bennett
The Sunshine Girls
Jumping Jack
Colour with photos. 320mm x 510mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.158
Victoria Palace
C1951
Jack Hylton Presents the Crazy Gang in
‘Knights of Madness’
Colour illus with photos. 320mm x 505mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.159
Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London
From 5th September 1985
The Alchemist
Illus. 315mm x 505mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.160
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Opening 19th Dec, 1977
The Ken Dodd Laughter Experience
Colour with photo. 310mm x 470mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.161
London Palladium
Commencing 17th Jan 1975
Peter Pan
Lulu
Ron Moody
Rachel Gurney and others
Printed: electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd., Manchester
Colour illus. 315mm x 505mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.162
London Palladium
Dec. 1974
Tommy Steele in ‘Hans Anderson’
Colour poster and black and white photos. 315mm x 510mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.163
Chelsea Palace Theatre
534
Week Commencing Mon 31st Aug, 1931
Shaun Glenville-Irish Comedian
Florrie Forde-chorus singer
Archie Glen
Ben Said-the funjuror
The Hearnes
Pauline Crothers and her violin
The London six-Harmony, burlesque, Dancing
Printed by: John Waddington ltd., 108 Albion Road, Stoke
Newington
Blue and red print 315mm x 500mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.164
Civic Theatre, Barnsley
Thurs 1st Dec, 1983
Matt Monroe and Syd Lawerence and his orchestra
Printed by: Walkers Printers, Barnsley
Yellow and blue 410mm x 590mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.165
Civic Theatre, Barnsley
Commencing Mon 26th Dec, 1983
Mother Goose
Ken Goodwin and others
Printed by: Walkers Printers, Barnsley
Blue and orange 410mm x 590mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.166
Civic Theatre, Barnsley
Thurs 17th July, 1980
Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
Purple with photo 410mm x 590mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.167
The Houghton Weavers
Poster left blank for overprinting c1970s
Black and white illus. 415mm x 610mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.168
Theatre Royal, Nottingham
Commencing Tues 1st May, c1979
My Fair Lady
Tony Britton and others
Colour illus. 315mm x 510mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.169
Prince of Wales Theatre
C1982
535
Oi! The Flanagan and Allen Story, Underneath the Arches
Bernie Winters
Leslie Crowther and others
Printed by: The Schwartz organisation Ltd.
Colour with photo. 320mm x 510mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.170
London Palladium
June 1991
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Printed: Dewynters PLC London
Colour illus. 315mm x 505mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.171
The Civic Hall, Barnsley
Commencing Thurs 24th Dec c1950s/60s
Aladdin
Ronnie Collis
Anjie Dean
Granville Taylor and Valerie and others
Signed by Granville Taylor (Faust)
Printed by: Electric (modern) Printing Co., ltd., Manchester
Colour illus. 315mm x 505mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.172
City Varieties Leeds
Season commencing 23rd Dec, 1977
Cinderella
Des King and others
Printed by: A. Taylor and Sons Ltd., Wombwell
Colour illus. 335mm x 505mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.173
Civic Theatre Barnsley
Tues 25th to Sat 29th Mar 1980#A Night at the Music Hall
Clinton Ford
Jimmy Marshall
Chris Corbally-Britain’s youngest ventriloquist
Montelli & June-Mr & Mrs Music
Gladys Ambrose
The Du Barry Set
The Ray Paul Sound
Colin Cresswell
Printed By: Taylors Printers, Wombwell, Barnsley, South
Yorkshire
Red and black on yellow. 380mm x 510mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
536
178R27.174
Heritage Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon c1979
An Elizabethan Pageant
Colour illus by Anthony John
505mm x 375mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.175
De Randel’s Marionettes
Dunes Theatre Mablethorpe c1940s
‘Children’s Competitions and Variety’
Printed: Taylors, Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
Red and blue type. 380mm x 515mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.176
De Randel’s Marionettes
Dunes Theatre Mablethorpe c1940s
‘Children’s Competitions and Variety’
Printed: Taylors, Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
Duplicate of 178R27.175
Red and blue type. 380mm x 515mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
Circus
178R27.177
Ashton’s Circus
Wellington, New Zealand Wed 8th-Sat 11th Mar 1967
Many acts
Printed by: Fairfield Printery
Red and black type. 530mm x 340mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.178
The Thrillseekers
Poster left blank for overprinting poss. Ireland c1980s
Dare devils on the slant wire dicing with death on motorbikes
Printed by: the Wellbrook Press, Freshford, Co. Kilkenny
Colour illus. 380mm x 500mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.179
Tom Duffy and Son’s Circus
Gillabey Rock, Ireland 13th-18th July c1980s
Colour illus. of Apache Indian312mm x 433mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.180
Paulos Circus
Freshwater Stroud Field sat 3rd-thurs 8th Aug c1980s
Colour illus of clown and acts 210mm x 420mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
537
178R27.181
Paulos Circus
Poster left blank for overprinting c1980s
Colour illus of clown and acts 315mm x 450mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.182
Fossett’s Circus
Portaferry, Ireland Sat 19th July c1980s
Chy Fu Deys Chinese acrobatics
Colur illus and b&w photo. 325mm x 420mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.183
Gandey’s Circus
Not dated, no location
Illustration of roaring lion.
Printed: D.Simpson
325mm x 445mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.184
Uncle Sam’s Great American Circus
Long Eaton, Breaston Road Wed 6th-Sun 10th May c2000s
Colour illus. 230mm x 450mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.185
Gandey’s Circus
Hippodrome, 8th July – 6th Sep Great Yarmouth 1992
Colour illus. 385mm x 510mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.186
Blackpool Tower International Circus
May 25th-Nov 3rd c1980s
Starring Roberts Brothers International Circus
Colour illus. 345mm x 520mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.187
Williams Het International Circus
St-Niklaas-Markt, Belgium c1950s/60s
Colour illus of clowns
345mm x 500mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.188
Fossett’s Circus
Ireland late 20th Century
Poster left blank for overprinting
Colour illus of clown and other acts. 300mm x 545mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.189
Circus Romano
Poster left blank for overprinting late 20th century
538
Colour illus of showgirls and clown.
Red and yellow 420mm x 590mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.190
Zippos Circus
Peckham Rye 26th oct-31st Oct
Featuring stars of the Chinese Circus c1990s/2000s
Colour illus. 420mm x 595mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.191
Sally Chipperfield’s Circus
Bingley Hall, Birmingham 16th Dec-2nd Jan c1990s
Printed by: Peerless Press Limited, Spoon Lane, West Bromwich
Colour photo 420mm x 595mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.192
Chipperfield’s Circus
Ynys Mon Wed 29th June-Sun3rd July c1994
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd. Bradford
Colour illus 420mm x 595mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.193
Chinese State Circus
Arcadia Theatre, Llandudno Tues 23rd Nov-Sun 28th Nov late 20th
century
Colour Illus. 395mm x 570
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.194
Chinese State Circus
Camden Roundhouse Tues 20th Dec-Sun 8th Jan late 20th century
Colour Illus. 395mm x 570
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.195
Circus Ethiopia
Leith Links, Edinburgh Wed 12th-Mon 31st Aug c1998
Colour photo. 590mm x 420mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.196
Uncle Sam’s Great American Circus
Long Eaton, Breaston Road Wed 6th-Sun 10th May c2000s
Colour illus. 420mm x 600mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.197
Pinder Jean Richard
Le Geant Europeen late 20th early 21st century
Colour illus of clown and animals
Colour 340mm x 495mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
539
178R27.198
Cirque Achille Zavatta
Poster for Wed, 30th July, Le Pouliguen Place de la Duchesse
Anne, France, late 1970s early 1980s
Colour photograph of clown
370mm x 500mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.199
Gandey’S Circus
Llangefni 14th & 15th June late 20th century
Colour illus of clown and animals
400mm x 575mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.200
Jolly’s Circus
Poster left blank for overprinting 20th century
Colour illustration of clown, acts and big top
Printed by: Artisan Printe, Presteigne
350mm x 485mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.201
Jay Miller’s Circus
New Mills Football Club Sun 20th –Wed 13th April c1980s
Colour image of clown
330mm x 595mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.202
Bobby Roberts Super Circus
Trearddur Bay Mon 10th-Thurs 13th Aug c1980s
Colour photo of acts
420mm x 595mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.203
Gerry Cottle Presents The Rainbow Circus
Poster left blank for overprinting c1980s/90s
A Theatrical Production of Circus arts
Colour illus. 318mm x 520mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.204
The Traditional Russian Circus
Battersea Park Thur 27th-Sun 6th April c1990s
Featuring the Mighty Mongolian Warriors
Colour illus. 420mm x 595mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.205
The Traditional Russian Circus
Ruislip Mon 6th-Sun 12th Jan 1990s
‘From Russia With Love Tour
540
Colour illus. 420mm x 610mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.206
Gandey’s Circus
Holyhead, Thurs 14th-Sun 17th June 1988
Including Billy Wilson Smart’s Elephants
Colour photo of elephants
395mm x 568mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.207
Welephants Circus
Prestwich, Tues 13th Sep-Sun 18th Sep, 1988
Colour photo of clown
400mm x 565mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.208
Jay Miller’s presents Stars from the Bulgarian National Circus
Perry Barr, Fri 20th Oct-Sun 29th Oct 1995
Colour illus. of fire-eater
413mm x 595mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.209
Blackpool Hippodrome
Programme opening 27th June c1950s
Max Bygraves
Winifred Atwell
Joe Jackson-American comic
Hylda Baker-English comic
Bood & Bood-French Comics
Patrick O’Hagen-Irish tenor
Joan Edwards-Soprano
5 fellers-amazing acrobats
Princess Zola-tassel Dancer from Harlem
Printed by: central Printing Co. (Chas. Sowden) Ltd., Burnley
Red and black 190mm x 445mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
Other
178R27.212
ABC Award of Merit presented to Robert J Parsons Manager of
the Ritz Warrington as the Most Outstanding Showman on the
Liverpool District during the Year 1952
Illustrated Border 355mm x 455mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
Posters in Larger cardboard box
541
178R27.215
Circus Hoffman of London presents for the first time in Greece
Poster for 1984
Vertical and horizontal folds
Colour illus of the Prince Karah Khawak and Miss Stroici
950mm x 1395mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.216
Prof. Dan Leno and Company
Little Wenlock Horsehay, Shropshire 19th Aug, 1933
Colour border and photo. 255mm x 635mm
Printed by: Edwin Jones & Son, Printers, 5, Argyle Street,
Wrexham
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.217
Prof. Dan Leno and Company
Cemaes Bay Village Hall Mon 26th Dec, 1938
Photograph
445mm x 690mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.218
Grand Theatre Llandudno
Programme for week commencing Mon 24th Dec 1950s
Bernard M. Woolley Presents stars from Welsh Rarebit
Stan Stennett
Llew Thomas-comedian
Frank James-Compare
Jones Sisters-dancing stars
Will Norman-cyclist
Margaret Luke-mimic
Leslie Lewis-impressionist
Gudzows Welsh Collie Dogs-acrobatic collies
Radio Talant Contest
Printed by: Willsons, Printers, Leicester
Red, blue and yellow 505mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.219
Marine Theatre Lyme Regis
Programme for week Commencing Mon 12th Jan, 1948
Wal Scott Present the Great Blackpool-Torbay Coast-to-Coast
(Road Show) ‘Shine’
Sylvani-continental illusionist
Sunya-Musical comedy star
Paul Gray-xylophonist
Isolde & Alexis-music and dance
Shoe Shine Girls
Roys Instrumentalists Supreme
Beautiful Georgette-dancing juggler
542
Vera Scott-Pianist
Wal Scott & Christina
Printed by: Willsons, Printers, Leicester
Red, blue and yellow with border. 505mm x 745mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.220
Rhaydini
Location not given c1950s
Poster for International Magician
Red and blue print. 510mm x 740mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.221
Hippodrome Yarmouth
Programme for week commencing 24th Dec, 1928
Billy Dale persents the comedy musicality C.O.D.
Joe Hodson & Syd Vance
Tom Crook
Vera May
Victor Brooker and his violin
Billy Dale
The Elsas
The C.O.D. Parcelles
Gertie Holden
Jack Kelly
Geo. And Fay Staples
Gaye Gordon
Printed by: Jarrold & Sons, Ltd, 182 King Street, Great
Yarmouth
Red print. 510mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.222
Bal Moulin Rouge
Paris, France 11th-24th July, 1951
Programme in French
Red and blue. 400mm x 590mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.223
Empire Penge
Programme for week commencing 9th Sep, 1935
George Formby presents his 1935 All Star Road Show
Granville Smith-melody maker
‘Beryl’ Taps
Pell and Little-the Curate and the Kid
Jack Le Dair-Trickologist
Bros Hintoni-equilibrists on tables
3 Van Strattans in Australian Pastimes
Rich and Galvin-Step Brothers
Yra & Ottare-Globe dancers
543
3 Galores-music sweet and hot
Red and black print on yellow. 315mm x 510mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.225
The New Super Casey’s Court
Not dated, possibly 1920s/30s
Litho Quad poster depicting stars of 20s and 30s who received
their tuition in Casey’s Court
Printed by: Ludlo Press, 373 Earlsfield Road SW 18
Colour illus. by Cooke
Bottom left, 104mm x 1500mm, top left, 1040mm x 760mm,
bottom right, 990mm x 1350mm, top right 990mm x 770mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.226
May Moore-Duprez. The Original Jolly Dutch Girl
2 piece poster c1920s
Blue and red illus. by JP Seaborn
Printed by: David Allen & Sons Ltd. 17 Leicester Street
Top 1020mm x 1520mm, bottom 1010mm x 740mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.227
May Moore-Duprez. The Original Jolly Dutch Girl
2 piece poster c1920s
Blue and red illus. by JP Seaborn
Duplicate of 178R27.226
Printed by: David Allen & Sons Ltd. 17 Leicester Street
Top 1020mm x 1520mm, bottom 1010mm x 740mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
Posters on Flatbed
178R27.228
Nees-Lajn’s stora magiska trolleris-Show
Swedish Poster for magician c1940s/50s
Swedish
Red and black print with photos
625mm x 855mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.229
Nazionale Cine-Theatre Combined Services Entertainment
Commencing Wed 20th Nov c1940s/50s
Ken Platt
Dennis Bettis and others
Red and blue print. 620mm x 935mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.230
The Great Levante
Third World Tour of Famous Australian Illusionist c1935
Portrait head above illustration of the "£1000 Steel Trunk
Mystery", coloured lithograph on three sheets, folded
544
Printed by: central Printing Co (Chas Sowden) Ltd Offset Litho
& letterpress Printers Burnley Lancs
Top 1020mm x 760mm, middle 110mm x 760mm. Bottom,
1010mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.231
The Great Levante
Third World Tour of Famous Australian Illusionist c1935
Portrait head above illustration of the "£1000 Steel Trunk
Mystery", coloured lithograph bottom three sheets, folded
Printed by: central Printing Co (Chas Sowden) Ltd Offset Litho
& letterpress Printers Burnley Lancs
Top 1020mm x 760mm, middle 110mm x 760mm. Bottom,
1010mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.232
The Great Levante
Third World Tour of Famous Australian Illusionist c1935
2 pieces of 3 piece poster, colour.
Printed by: central Printing Co (Chas Sowden) Ltd Offset Litho
& letterpress Printers Burnley Lancs
middle 110mm x 760mm. Bottom, 1010mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.233
American Three Ring Circus
Top part only of 3 part poster c1980s
Colour illus of clown. 1010mm x 540mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.234
Poetic National Theatre Mysterium Cagliostro
No location, not dated c1979
Poster for magic and illusion show
Vertical fold
Colour illus. 420mm x 1200mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.235
Murray
Poster for illusionist and escapologist c1920s/30s
‘The most amazing sensational and mysterious man of this or
any other age’
Orange and black illus. with photo
Vertical and horizontal fold
Printed by: Perfecta Press, London
1020mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.236
Deep Thoughts
Cinema poster c1970s
545
Starring John Holmes and Louise Lovelace
Colour illus. of back of naked lady by Peff
1010mm x 760mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.237
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 28th Aug, 1899
Saker Harlow Trio!-Continental Eccentrics
James Dubois, ‘Pongo’ the man monkey, gymnastic
entertainment
Letta and Minnie
Florence Chester-Queen of African Coon and descriptive
Vocalist
Rose Conroy-Serio-comic Vocalist and Burlesque Actress
Gus Harris-vocal character comedian
Lily Lever-Ballad and descriptive vocalist
Ryan and Hal L-pantomimic act
1pp. red blue and yellow print. 320mm x 510mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.238
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 23rd Oct, 1899
The Marvellous Rikfords
The Eight Eldorado Girls-vocalists and dancers
Tony & Frances Ryder-comic bar act introducing the female
clown and three trained monkeys
Tom Woottwell-loose legged comedian
The New Macs-Irish knockabout comedy
Dulcie Laing-vocalist and skipping rope dancer
The Dorrells-Duettists, vocalists and dancers
The Vitascope
Preston and Balmaine-Illustrated songs, Duets etc, introducing
the latest American Coon songs
1pp. red blue and yellow print. 320mm x 510mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.239
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 16th Oct, 1899
Tom Leamore-comedian
The Four Vampires-pantomimists
Major Doyle-Lilliputian Comedian
Robert Gilbert’s marvellous troupe of acrobatic dogs
The Three Sisters Slater-song and dance
Jesse Burton-baritone and descriptive vocalist
The Vitascope
The 2 Emeralds-duettists and expert dancers
546
Lily Marney-Irish Comedienne
1pp. red blue and yellow print. 320mm x 510mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.240
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead
Playbill for week commencing Mon 30th Oct, 1899
Julie Mackey
Gerald Mount-Tyrolean and Descriptive Vocalist
Mark Melfords No 2 Company in ‘Between the turns or My Wife
Won’t Let Me’
Sisters Leo-charateristic Vocalists and Dancers
Chas. Russell-character actor-vocalist
Collons’ troubadours-lady vocalists and dancers
The Edison-Thomas Vitascope
Nellie Stratton-serio-comic vocalist and dancer
Wilkie Bard-character comedian
1pp. red blue and yellow print. 320mm x 510mm
Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool.
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.241
County Borough Of Southport Pier Head
31st July -6th Aug c1940s
Fred E. Rayne presents The Tonics
Joe Hodson-comedian
Rene Rayne-soubrette
Helen Allayne-musical comedy soprano
Arthur Dixon-Pianist Entertainer
Frank Elans-entertainer
Mamie Benson-The Versitility Girl
Teddie Stanton-comedian
Doris Foskett-a smile and a song
Printed by: ‘Visiter’. Printing Works, Tulketh Street
Red and Black. 635mm x 1015mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.242
Colour lithograph of hand and levitating lady
Kuchlin Theater, Basel, Switzerland c1940s/50s
Black print 710mm x 230mm
Cyril Critchlow Collection
178R27.243
Colour poster for Magician KNO?
Possibly 1920s/30s
Colour portrait
690mm x 1055
Cyril Critchlow Collection
547
Marisa Carnesky
Posters 178R28
Some items are framed and boxed and located in the stacks. Design for the
Ghost train material was undertaken by Mark Copeland
178R28.1
Enter the Dragon Ladies
Raymond Revue Bar London Sun 12th April, 1998
Colour illustration 105mm x 145mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.2
Enter the Dragon Ladies
Raymond Revue Bar London Sun 31st May, 1998
Colour illustration 105mm x 145mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.3
Enter the Dragon Ladies
Raymond Revue Bar London Sun 8th Feb, 1998
Colour illustration 105mm x 145mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.4
Smut Fest
Underworld, Camden, London Sun Oct, 1994
Pink illustration 105mm x 145mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.5
Smut Fest
Underworld, Camden, London Sun Oct, 1994
Orange illustration 105mm x 145mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.6
Smut Fest
Underworld, Camden, London Sun Oct, 1994
Yellow illustration 105mm x 145mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.7
Nowhere Railway Company
Poster for Ghost Train 2000s
Pink border with b&w photo 295mm x 210mm
Photocopy
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.8
Nowhere Railway Company
Poster for Ghost Train Blackpool 2000s
Blue border with b&w photo 295mm x 210mm
Photocopy
Marisa Carnesky Collection
548
178R28.9
Nowhere Railway Company
Poster for Ghost Train Blackpool 2000s
Green border with b&w photo 295mm x 210mm
Photocopy
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.10
Nowhere Railway Company
Poster for Ghost Train Blackpool 2000s
Blue border with b&w photo 295mm x 210mm
Photocopy
Donated by Marisa Carnesky
NFA Collection
178R28.11
Border Control
Pencil illustration No. 3 for Ghost Train, Blackpool 2000s
Photocopy 300mm x 210mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.12
Tower of Mattresses
Pencil illustration No. 9 for Ghost Train, Blackpool 2000s
Photocopy 300mm x 210mm
Donated by Marisa Carnesky
NFA Collection
178R28.13
Ghost Train
Colour photograph of performer, 2000s
Photocopy 190mm x 285mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.14
Colour photograph of Marisa Carnesky
2000s
Photocopy 190mm x 285mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.15
Ghost Train
Colour photograph of performer, 2000s
Photocopy 190mm x 285mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.16
Caligari’s Children
Live Season nov 1999-Jan 2000
Gold with photo 420mm x 285mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.17
Photograph of Marisa Carnesky
549
2000s
Colour photocopy 300mm x 420mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.18
Marisa Carnesky is the Jewess Tattooess: The original Dragon
Lady NOT CURRENTLY AVALIABLE
Various locations, 1999
Poster for event
Colour illustration
295mm x 420mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.19
Nowhere Railway Company
Poster for Ghost Train 2000s
Details of train ride excursion
Photocopy 300mm x 420mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.20
Nowhere Railway Company
Poster for Ghost Train 2000s
Details of train ride insurance
Photocopy 295mm x 415mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.21
Photograph of Marisa Carnesky in costume
Colour Photocopy 300mm x 420mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.22
Caligari’s Children
Live Season Nov 1999-Jan 2000
Gold with photo 290mm x 410mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.23
Carnesky’s Ghost Train FRAMED
Tryptic colour illustration of red steam train driven by a skeleton
in a top hat on a black background with the words ‘Nowhere
Railway’ written along the carriages and people and skeletons
looking out of the windows
a: 1105mm x 840mm (print)
b: 1095mm x 840mm (print)
c: 1105mm x 840mm (print)
1240mm x 977mm (framed each)
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.24
Poster for Ghost Train
Olympia Winter Gardens, Blackpool, 2008
550
Colour photocopy 500mm x 760mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.25
Ghost Train Hold on Tight
Fold out poster for Ghost Train 2000s
Colour photocopy 590mm x 410mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.26
Photograph of cast
2000s
Colour photocopy 600mm x 410mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.27
Dragon Ladies present The Grotesque Burlesque Review
Hoxton Hall, London, Fri 10th Oct, 2000s
As seen on TV
Colour illus. 290mm x 405mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.28
Enter the Dragon Ladies
Raymond Revue Bar London Sun 12th April, 1998
Colour illus. of Mexican skeleton lady 285mm x 395mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.29
Enter the Dragon Ladies
Raymond Revue Bar London Sun 19th July, 1998
Colour illustration of devil 285mm x 395mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.30
Enter the Dragon Ladies
Raymond Revue Bar London Sun 8th Feb, 1998
Colour illus. of blue lady 285mm x 395mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.31
Enter the Dragon Ladies
Raymond Revue Bar London Sun 31st May, 1998
Colour illus. of tattooed lady 285mm x 395mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.31
Nowhere Railway Company
Poster for Ghost Train 2000s
Pink border with b&w photo 295mm x 210mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.32
Nowhere Railway Company
Poster for Ghost Train 2000s
Green border with b&w photo 295mm x 210mm
551
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.33
Nowhere Railway Company
Poster for Ghost Train 2000s
Pink border with b&w photo 295mm x 210mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.34
Nowhere Railway Company
Poster for Ghost Train 2000s
Green border with b&w photo 295mm x 210mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.35
Nowhere Railway Company
Poster for Ghost Train 2000s
Blue border with b&w photo 295mm x 210mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.36
Nowhere Railway Company
Poster for Ghost Train 2000s
Trains between Blackpool and the Continent
Lilac and black 295mm x 210mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.37
Nowhere Railway Company
Poster for Ghost Train 2000s
Between Calais and Dover
Illus. Black print 295mm x 210mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.38
Nowhere Railway Company
Poster for Ghost Train 2000s
Notice of inspection of waiting room
Black print 295mm x 210mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
178R28.39
Nowhere Railway Company
Poster for Ghost Train 2000s
Notice of strike of enginemen
Black print 420mm x 295mm
Marisa Carnesky Collection
552
Hamilton Kaye 178R29
178R29.1
Palace Theatre FRAMED
Attercliffe, week commencing Monday 24th April, 1950
R.L. Productions present the Show of Shows, Variety with a
Punch
Jack Doyle, boxing, radio, stage, film and wrestling star and
singer
Sandy Daw, comedian
The Seanor Trio, acro contortionists
Hamilton Kaye, deceptionist
Hilda Gregory & Lyn Andres, dancers
Vera Denman, glamour and personality with an accordion
Laurie Watson, ‘It’s that Manikin
The Rosinas, sensation in mid-air
Red and black type on yellow background with red border
Printed by: Geo. Allen, Printer, Brimington, Chesterfield
243mm x 375mm (print)
448mm x 583mm (framed)
Hamilton Kaye Collection
178R29.2
Hippodrome, Chesterfield
Programme for week commencing 17th Dec, 1951
R.L. Productions present Christmas Fayre
Wal & Eddie Read-Kings of Melody
Swifty-Trick Cyclist
Eileen Winterton-comedienne
Molicia-contortionist
Franklyn & Yorke-Slickster
Max Manzer-Marionette Marvel
Hamilton Kaye-Amazing Deceptionist
Clifford Kempshall-Vocalist
Printed by: Geo. Allen, Printer, Brimington, Chesterfield
Red and blue. 250mm x 370mm
Hamilton Kaye Collection
178R29.3
Victoria Hall FRAMED
Sheffield, Saturday 13th March c1950s
The Sheffield North Circuit presents ‘Starlight’ with the Sheffield
City Police Male Voice Choir
Mary Lax, soprano
Aileen Robertson, contralto
Eunice Haywood, elocutionist
Betty Woodcock, cornet and trombone
Irving Sands, Sheffield’s premier comedian
Hamilton Kaye, deceptionist
The Southey Sextette
553
The Lopham Street Quartette
Eric Tindall, pianist
Music, Mirth, Magic, Mistery
Proceeds for the Circuit Travelling Fund
Navy blue type on off white background with navy blue border
on top and bottom edges
378mm x 500mm (print)
578mm x 712mm (framed)
Hamilton Kaye Collection
554
Other 178R30
Items in Blue A3 folder
178R30.2
Big Boot Dance by Little Titch
Copy of poster for performance in London c1926
Illustration of Little Titch.
260mm x 360mm
NFA Collection
178R30.3
Holiday On Ice Celebrates 50 Spectacular Years
NEC Birmingham. Thur 20th-Sun23rd March, 1997
Colour Photographs of performers
295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R30.4
The Sand Creek Massacre November 1864
Poster for lecture. Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, 15th Nov,
2001
Colour Illus. 210mm x 295mm
Donated by John Turner
178R30.5
The Sand Creek Massacre November 1864
Poster for lecture. Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, 15th Nov,
2001
Duplicate of 178R30.6
Colour Illus. 210mm x 295mm
Donated by John Turner
178R30.6
Items in smaller cardboard box
178R30.50
A Grand Dance
Blank c1930s
Dancing in the modern style to music provided by G.W.H. Sound
System
Colour of illustrations along the left and bottom edges of two
couples dancing and a band, red and blue type over white
background
Printed by: Willsons, Leicester
377mm x 502mm
NFA Collection
178R30.51
Form and Fantasy Art & The Fairground
Exhibition poster. Mid Pennine Gallery, Burnley. 13th June-25th
July, 1998
555
Image of Waddington’s Steam Yachts from NFA poster, c1900
Colour. 420mm x 295mm
Donated by John Turner
178R30.52
Sheffield City centre Presents Fright Night
Sunday 31st Oct, 2008
Cartoon image of castle
Colour 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R30.53
Sheffield City centre Presents Fright Night
Sunday 31st Oct, 2008
Cartoon image of mummy
Colour 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R30.54
Sheffield City centre Presents Fright Night
Sunday 31st Oct, 2008
Cartoon image of Dracula
Colour 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R30.55
Sheffield City centre Presents Fright Night
Sunday 31st Oct, 2008
Cartoon image of Frankenstein
Colour 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R30.56
Sheffield City centre Presents Fright Night
Sunday 31st Oct, 2008
Cartoon image of ghosts
Colour 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R30.57
Sheffield City centre Presents Fright Night
Sunday 31st Oct, 2008
Cartoon image of witches
Colour 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R30.58
Sheffield City centre Presents Fright Night
Sunday 31st Oct, 2008
Cartoon image of werewolf
Colour 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R30.59
Sheffield City centre Presents Fright Night
Sunday 31st Oct, 2008
556
Cartoon image of witch
Colour 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R30.60
Visual Delights III FRAMED
University of Sheffield 15th-17th July, 2005
The Great Carmo Celebrates 100 years of magic
Illustration of clown’s head and type on gold and purple on off
white silk with purple ribbon
Printed by traditional letterpress by the volunteers at the
Bradford Industrial Museum, limited edition 9 of 40
320mm x 450mm (print)
350mm x 482mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R30.61
Visual Delights III
University of Sheffield. 15th-17th July, 2005
The Great Carmo Celebrates 100 years of magic
Printed by traditional Letterpress by the Volunteers at the
Bradford Industrial Museum.
Illustration of Clown. With Purple Ribbon
Duplicate of 178R30.60
Gold and purple print on white. 320mm x 450mm
NFA Collection
178R30.62
Visual Delights III
University of Sheffield. 15th-17th July, 2005
The Great Carmo Celebrates 100 years of magic
Printed by traditional Letterpress by the Volunteers at the
Bradford Industrial Museum.
Illustration of Clown. With Purple Ribbon
Printed on silk, limited edition 9 of 40
Gold and purple print on white. 320mm x 450mm
NFA Collection
178R30.63
Japan in America. The Turn of the Twentieth Century
Indiana University at Bloomington. April-Dec, 2006
Representing Japan in America, 1890-1913
Poster with illustrations and Photographs.
445mm x 290mm
NFA Collection
178R30.64
Rules to be Observed by the Hands Employed in this Mill
Water-Foot Mill, Near Haslingden, Sep, 1851
Poster with reproduction of Mill Rules
Original Printer: J. read, Printer and Bookbinder, Haslingden
NFA Collection
557
178R30.65
Temperance Festival
Copy of poster. June 1882
No Location Given.
Illus. 420mm x 595mm
NFA Collection
178R30.66
Circus Circus! An exhibition of circus memorabilia
V&A Theatre Museum, London 15th Dec, 1988-2nd April 1989
Catalogue sponsored by Gerry Cottle’s Circus
Colour illus. 420mm x 590mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R30.67
Holidays at Home
The Local Council c1940s
Part of poster. No Other information
505mm x 150mm
NFA Collection
178R30.68
Colour Painting of Horned Couple.
No further Information
320mm x 450mm
NFA Collection
178R30.69
Top of the Bill Ephemera collections in the National Fairground
Archive
3 posters for exhibition. Sheffield, 6th Dec 2007-7th Feb 2008
Image of girl on a swing-detail from poster.
240mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R30.70
Sheffield City centre Presents Fright Night
Sunday 28th Oct, 2012
Cartoon skull and zombies
Colour 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R30.71
Sheffield City centre Presents Fright Night
Sunday 28th Oct, 2012
Cartoon skull and zombies
Colour 295mm x 420mm
NFA Collection
178R30.72
Cirque Ancillotti Plege, Fountaines Lumineuses
La plus Merveilleuse attraction 200000 litres d’eau en piste
Colour illustration of three illuminated fountains at night with
starry blue border
390mm x 300mm
NFA Collection
558
178R30.73
Les Fontaines Lumineuses
Presented by L’ingenieur Milory, Brevets Ancillotti
Colour illustration of rainbow like form on a black background
with coloured arch on top section in pink, red, blue and yellow
Printed by: Affiches Nicolitci, 7 Rue Martin Marseille
347mm x 506mm
NFA Collection
178R30.74
Les Fontaines Lumineuses
Presented by L’ingenieur Milory, Brevets Ancillotti
Colour illustration of coloured stripey semi-circular shapes with
water like reflections on the bottom section on a black
background
Printed by: Affiches Nicolitci, 7 Rue Martin Marseille
352mm x 500mm
NFA Collection
178R30.75
Les Fontaines Lumineuses
Presented by L’ingenieur Milory, Brevets Ancillotti
Colour illustration of coloured stripey semi-circular shapes on a
black background with clouds on the sides all within a diamond
shape in the centre of the poster
Printed by: Affiches Nicolitci, 7 Rue Martin Marseille
360mm x 494mm
NFA Collection
178R30.76
Pinder (Reproduction)
Presente le 2nd, Grand Festival des Vedettes internationals du
Cirque et du Sport
Sketch Feerique a grand spectacle en Amerique du Sud, La Vie
Mexicaine au pays des Gauchos, location et bisite du zoo toute la
journee
Colour illustration of street festival with male dancers in
Mexican costume and women with a flower on their hair,
portrait of a woman in Mexican sombrero on top left
Printed by: Bedos & Cia Paris, M. Orcel Agt, Gal Marseille
444mm x 348mm
NFA Collection
Posters in larger Cardboard Box
178R30.150
Evening Standard Newspaper
Advertising Headline c2000
‘Protester’s Climb London’s Wheel-Dramatic Picture’
450mm x 640mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R30.151
Evening Standard Newspaper
559
Advertising Headline c2000
‘Big Wheel Setback’
450mm x 640mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R30.152
Evening Standard Newspaper
Advertising Headline c2000
‘View From the Wheel-First Picture’
450mm x 640mm
Donated by David Fitzroy
178R30.153
Come and Buy Your Christmas Tree from Mannings
Poster advertising Showman’s Christmas trade c200s
Image of Christmas Tree
Red and Green type. 450mm x 640mm
NFA Collection
178R30.154
Pleasurelands. 200 Years of Fun At the Fair
Poster for exhibition in Edinburgh. 16th Oct 2004-8th Jan 2005
Colour and Black and White images from fairgrounds
420mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R30.155
Pleasurelands. 200 Years of Fun At the Fair
Poster for exhibition in Edinburgh. 16th Oct 2004-8th Jan 2005
Colour and Black and White images from fairgrounds
Duplicate of 178R30.154
420mm x 590mm
NFA Collection
178R30.156
Moscow Olympic Games
Moscow, 1980
Illustration of Bear Mascot
Printed: Litho Canada. Fones & Mann Inc. Montreal
Colour. 400mm x 600mm
NFA Collection
178R30.157
Scott May’s Daredevil Stunt Show Presents Firework and Stunt
Spectacular
Belle Vue, Manchester. 3rd Nov,
Colour Photographs of stunts.
450mm x 635mm
NFA Collection
178R30.158
Through the Ages Carnival, 50th Year
Barra Park, Hayes. 13th July, 2002
Photographs of performers
Colour. 490mm x 690mm
560
NFA Collection
178R30.159
Doctor Doolittle
Poster for musical, The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton. Tues
11th July-Sat 19th Aug, 2000
Starring Philip Schofield
Colour Photo. 490mm x 695mm
NFA Collection
178R30.160
Chemise’s Grosstes Anatomisches Museaum Und
Kunstausstellung
Reproduction of Poster for Ambulatory Exhibitions of Anatomy
c1880. Reproduction printed 1975
Colour illus. 485mm x 680mm
NFA Collection
178R30.161
Top of the Bill
Exhibition poster for NFA. 6th Dec 2007-7th Feb, 2008
Girl on swing colour illustration.
445mm x 780mm
NFA Collection
178R30.162
Top of the Bill
Exhibition poster for NFA. 6th Dec 2007-7th Feb, 2008
Girl on swing colour illustration.
Duplicate of 178R30.160
445mm x 780mm
NFA Collection
178R30.163
Top of the Bill
Exhibition poster for NFA. 6th Dec 2007-7th Feb, 2008
Girl on swing colour illustration.
Printed on card
Duplicate of 178R30.160
445mm x 780mm
NFA Collection
178R30.164
A Grand Dance
Poster left blank for overprinting c1930s
Printed: Willson’s, Leicester
Colour illus of couple dancing, 510mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R30.165
Pierrot Dancers c1910s
Coloured illustration of male and female pierrots in front of pier
Printed: Stafford & Co.
510mm x 765mm
NFA Collection
561
178R30.166
Pierrot Dancers c1910s
Coloured illustration of male and female pierrots in front of pier
Printed: Stafford & Co.
Duplicate of 178R30.165
510mm x 765mm
NFA Collection
178R30.167
Showmen’s Spitfire for the Nation FRAMED
‘The Fun of the Fair’
Lord Beaverbrook’s thanks…
Reproduction of thank you poster for the contribution of the
Travelling Showmen of Great Britain to the war efforts through
the donation of £5000 towards the construction of a Spitfire
airplane
Printed by: The World’s Fair, Oldham
480mm x 720mm (print)
520mm x 762mm (framed)
Made and donated by the Showmen’s Guild of GB
NFA Collection
178R30.168
The Heroes who Flew to our Aid FRAMED
Copies of newspaper cutting and other records relating to ‘The
Fun of the Fair’ Spitfire airplane and the contribution of two
Polish pilots to the defeat of the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain
674mm x 762mm (framed)
Made and donated by the Showmen’s Guild of GB
NFA Collection
Testo Family 178R31
178R31.1
How are fleas trained to perform?
Poster outlining how to train fleas.
Typescript
378mm x 504mm
Donated by Francis Testo
Testo Family Collection
Magic and Illusion 178R33
178R33.1
Marvelo The Great
Hahira, Georgia, USA 16th-21st Nov 20th century
227mm x 306mm
NFA Collection
178R33.2
Great Ghang and Fak-Hong’s United Magicians Presents The
Invisible Man
Location not given, c1920s
562
Stone Colour lithograph of Chinese magician and skull with
smoke and devil
Printed by: Hija E. Mirabet-Pizarro.29 Valencia, Spain
Colour illus. 440mm x 640mm
NFA Collection
178R33.3
Manchester Hippodrome
April 16th c1950s
Direct from America, Virgil with his World Famous Magic revue
Red and black poster
500mm x 760mm
NFA Collection
178R33.4
The Great Barrie Originator Reproduction
Sawing a beautiful woman in halves in full view of the audience
by Mdlle. Teeney
Colour illustration of magician sawing a woman inside a box,
which can be seen into with a doctor and a nurse on a stage over
a black background, Victoria & Albert Museum reproduction
1985 blank space on bottom for overprinting
Printed by: Staples Printers, Kettering Limited,
Northamptonshire
505mm x 794mm
NFA Collection
Items in larger cardboard box
178R33.100
Grand Magician Anderson
25th June to 24th July c1905, Casino de Salies-de-Bearn, France
Many other magic acts and feats
French
250mm x 640mm
NFA Collection
Items on Flatbed
178R33.300
Zauberer Kassner (the Wizard, Kassner)
c1930
Colour litho of German magician with animals and devils
Poster by Adolph Friedlander
German
Folded poster
480mm x 1390mm
NFA Collection
178R33.301
Pt. Adelaide Town Hall
563
Australia Monday 6th June c1950s
The Wonder Man Professor Leowna The Hypnotists
Football Match and other splendid items
Printed by: R.M. Osborne, Printer, Currie Street, Adelaide
290mm x 890mm
NFA Collection
178R33.302
Delphic Pictures
Location left Blank for overprinting, Australia c1911
Carlbert the Mystic, magician, Wonderworker and Illusionist
Printed by J.L. Bonython & Co., show Printers, Adelaide
Red and black 385mm x 1015mm
NFA Collection
178R33.303
De Lyle, conjurer and illusionist FRAMED
1900s probably Sheffield
Colour illustration of professor De Lyle performing different
magic acts such as ‘From the Bag to the Cage’, ‘Dry Land Fishing’,
‘Le Chapeau du Diable’ and ‘The Cremation of a Chinaman’
Printed by: Edwin Harrison, Litho Studios, Regent Terrace,
Sheffield
375mm x 502mm (print)
578mm x 713mm (framed
NFA Collection
178R33.304
Concert by Professor De Lyle FRAMED
Bethal Chapel, Cambridge Street, Sheffield, Monday 30th
November 1908
Miss Nelly Wagstaff, soprano
Mr T.H. Latham, baritone
Mr Arthur Johnson, tenor
Mrs T. H. Latham, elocutionist
Professor De Lyle, conjurer and sleight-of-hand performer
Miss Ethel Hunter, pianist and accompanist
The Wilsons, Harry and Annie, instrumentalist and vocalists with
banjo, mandolin, etc
De Lyle’s animated pictures in Japanese varieties, trained bears,
electric current, wig chase, father’s holiday, Royal procession in
London and hypnotised police inspector
Balck type on off white background
Printed by: Geo. Fox Stationer, Printer & Co., 130 Ecclessal Road,
Sheffield
372mm x 508mm (print)
578mm x 713mm (framed)
NFA Collection
178R33.305
Mme. Ouvrard
Beranger Nadaud, Dardier Pradels, Jules Jouy
564
Colour illustration of lady with grey hair in long black dress with
long gloves stood on the right holding the hand of a lady laying on
the floor on the leftin a red dress and a crown on a yellow
background
Printed by: Affiches Americaines, Ch Levy 10 Rue Martel, Paris
898mm x 2036mm
NFA Collection
Fred Holmes (Jasper Redfern) 178R34
178R34.1
Prince Of Wales Circus (Hippodrome) Scarborough
Early 1900s
Jasper Redfern’s Vaudeville and Animated Picture Company
Prof. Gillin-ventriloquist
The Falcons-acrobats & Hand Balancers
Master Leonard Ankers-boy comedian
Madame McMullen-Soprano Vocalist
Mr Charlton Howarth-tenor vocalist
Mdlle. Dulcie Murielle-Solo Pianist
Printed by: G. A. Pindar, Printer 45, St. Thomas Street,
Scarborough
Handwritten bill listing on the back from ‘Ye Devonshire Halle’
Black on yellow 250mm x 760mm
Fred Holmes Collection
178R34.2
Central Hall, Norfolk Street, Sheffield
Early 1900s
Jasper Redfern’s Animated Pictures
Bill is in two pieces but has other acts
Printed by: Willson’s New Walk Colour Printing Works, Leicester
Red and Blue 280mm x 900mm
Fred Holmes Collection
178R34.3
New Palace Theatre, Hull
Programme commencing 18th Aug, 1902
Millie Hylton
Maisamos-Musical Grotesques
Alice Cooke-transformation dancer
Sisters Morgan-duettists and dancers
Ross & Grayson-comedy
Redfern’s Pictures, The Coronation of King Edward VII
Sybil St. Elmo-vocalist
O’Connor & Brady-knockabout comedians
Little Gitana-child vocalist
Glenroy Troupe
Edwin Boyde-comedian
Red and green 285mm x 890mm
565
Fred Holmes Collection
178R34.4
Central Hall FRAMED
Norfolk Street, Sheffield, week commencing Monday 11th
December 1900s
Charles Coborn, The Man Who Broke The Bank at Monte Carlo
The Banzai-Parez, musical troupe
Jasper Redfern’s animated pictures, how money is made, a visit
to the Royal Mint and a new series of up to date humorous
pictures
Frist visit to Sheffield of Harland & Rollison, comedy musicians
Red and green type on off white background
Printed by: Willson’s New Walk Colour Printing Works, Leicester
503mm x 380mm (print)
705mm x 590mm (framed)
Fred Holmes Collection
178R34.5
Central Hall FRAMED
Norfolk Street
Sheffield Monday 4th December 1905
Jasper Redfern’s Animated pictures and Grand Vaudeville
Company
Life of the Notorious Charles Peace
Whale Hunting in the Shetland Isles
Lilian Brothers, athletic act
Fred Hudson, entertainer and mimic
Lil Neville, vocalist
Cytoza, the artist’s model
Printed by: Williams, New Walk Colour Printing Works, Leicester
Red and blue type on off white background with red border
252mm x 765mm (print)
475mm x 974mm (framed)
Fred Holmes Collection
178R34.6
Central Hall FRAMED
Norfolk Street, Sheffield, Monday 25th September 1900s
Jasper Redfern’s Animated Pictures and Vaudeville
Entertainment
Gravetta & Parr, impersonators, comedy and juggling
Percy Farrimonde, singer
Madame Gavetta, vocalist
Stanert and Yondi, musical entertainers
Imperial Concert Orchestra
Printed by: Jas Neville, 134 Carver St. Moorhead, Sheffield
Blue type on off white background with blue border
284mm x 886mm (print)
472mm x 1096mm (framed)
566
Fred Holmes Collection
178R34.7
Central Hall FRAMED
Norfolk Street, Sheffield, all year round c1900s
Jasper Redfern’s World Renowned Animated Pictures and
Refined Vaudeville Entertainment
King Edward Opening the Kingsway
The Late Sir Henry Irving’s Funeral
Admiral Lord Nelson Centenary celebrations
Prince and Princess of Wales leaving for India
Dexterria in her Cabinet Mystery
Grand Pictorilia, illustrated songs
Pattie Varley, soprano
Beatrice Sinclair, contralto
Pulo, boy juggler
Carl Osmond, tramp lightening cartoonist
Blue type on off white background with blue border
Printed by: Jas Neville, General Printer, 134 Carver Street,
Moorhead, Sheffield
281mm x 886mm (print)
473mm x 1096mm (framed)
Fred Holmes Collection
567
Gerry Cottle 178R35
178R35.1
Gerry Cottle’s Circus and Wild West Show FRAMED
Wembley, London, Wednesday 26th December -Sunday 20th
January
London’s traditional Christmas show
Colour lithograph of Native American holding a bow and arrow,
showgirl, elephant head, lion head and four white horses with a
circus top on the background
503mm x 758mm (poster)
550mm x 805mm (framed)
Gerry Cottle Collection
178R35.2
Gerry Cottle’s Circus FRAMED
New Every Year!
Circus King
Colour illustration showing a charicature of Gerry Cottle on top
left with large type in yellow and red, white and blue on a blue
and green background
1008mm x 733mm (print)
1060mm x 780mm (framed)
Gerry Cottle Collection
178R35.3
Gerry Cottle’s Circus FRAMED
Television’s Seaside Special Circus
Finchley 11th-16th October
Jonny Hutch’s Herculeans, comedy accrobats
The Flying Tonitos
The Santus Troupe, cycling acrobatics
‘Buffalo’ Bill Wild and company
Senor Jorge, wire acrobatics
The Belios, acrobats
The Halfwits, clowns
Blue, black and red type on white background with large colour
photograph of a pirammid of six acrobats in full body white
leotards performing in the ring and blue border with yellow
stars
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd. Bradford
378mm x 1010mm (print)
428mm x 1058mm (framed)
Gerry Cottle Collection
178R35.4
Gerry Cottle’s Circus FRAMED
Finsbury Park Wednesday 21st September – Saturday 1st October
Television ‘seaside special’ circus
From the U.S.A. the human cannonball, Captain Universe
The Cimarro Brothers from the West Berlin, acrobats
568
Sonny Fossett & Co., clowns
Senor Munoz
King Kong
The Inaros Sisters, trapeze artistes
Batman and Robin
Colour lithograph of man being shot out of a cannon in a white
suit with red helmet, gloves and boots over a blue starry
background
502mm x 753mm (poster)
552mm x 800mm (framed)
Gerry Cottle Collection
178R35.5
Gerry Cottle’s Circus FRAMED
Bradford, Peel Park Tuesday 18th- Saturday 29th April
Television’s ‘seaside special’ circus
Special guest appearance of Charlie Cairoli, clown
La Famile Santus, six on a bike
Swinging Contrellis
Grimble & Co., clowns
Haute Ecole
The Loonies, acrobats
5 Kansas, jugglers
George Jones and the circus band
Mary Chipperfield’s wonderful animals
Red, pink and black type on white background and b&w clown’s
portrait photograph
496mm x 750mm (poster)
545mm x 797mm (framed)
Gerry Cottle Collection
178R35.6
Gerry Cottle’s Circus FRAMED
Sidcup 18th-24th June
Colour lithograph of girl and clown trapeze act hanging upside
down on a red background with three comments from critics’
reviews
192mm x 585mm (poster)
242mm x 635mm (framed)
Gerry Cottle Collection
178R35.6
Gerry Cottle’s Circus
Guildford 14th-18th Sep, 1970s
Lion, clown and equestrain act
Colour 1015mm x 760mm
Gerry Cottle Collection
178R35.7
Gerry Cottle’s Circus FRAMED
Birmingham Thursday 3rd – Sunday 20th March
Khalil Oghaby, mighty strongman from Persia
569
Crushed beneath the weight of a huge American limousine!
Colour lithograph of strongman lifting round weights with his
hands and mouth and a convertible limousine full of people on
top
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd., Bradford
486mm x 745mm (poster)
531mm x 787mm (framed)
Gerry Cottle Collection
178R35.8
Gerry Cottle Presents The Rainbow Circus FRAMED
Shepherd’s Bush Friday 1st - Tuesday 26th May c.1980s/90s
A Theatrical Production of Circus arts
Lighting, Michael Hirst
Sound, domic, music, Barry Frost
Costumes, R. St. John Roper & Joker
Devised and directed by Mike Denning
Produced by Gerry Cottle
Colour illustration of showgirl in golden costume and long blue
gloves with blue starry background, rainbow and colour balls
318mm x 633mm (poster)
370mm x 683mm (framed)
Gerry Cottle Collection
178R35.9
Gerry Cottle’s Circus FRAMED
Islington, Moday 31st May – Saturday 5th June 1976
Colour illustration on top section of big top with row of
elephants and white horsers a clown on the left a female
performer in a red outfit on the right and a lion’s head in the
middle
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd., Bradford
1018mm x 752mm (print)
1065mm x 805mm (framed)
Gerry Cottle Collection
178R35.10
Gerry Cottle’s Circus FRAMED
King’s Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, 22nd-30th July
Including wrestling
Colour lithograph showing a lion head, a clown head several
countries’ flags and three elephants on the ring performing with
the tamer
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd Bradford
503mm x 758mm (poster)
555mm x 807mm (framed)
Gerry Cottle Collection
178R35.11
Gerry Cottle’s Circus Television Seaside Special Circus FRAMED
Leeds 10th-15th October
570
Colour lithograph showing a woman wearing an animal skin
bathing suit, leaning on a lion and other wild animals around her
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd Bradford
505mm x 760mm (poster)
550mm x 810mm (framed)
Gerry Cottle Collection
178R35.12
Hommes Betes Sensations
Dir Charles Bossle, Presente pour l’Europe
Colour illustration of circus ring showing a variety of acts such as
lions, tight rope bikers and multiple acrobatic acts and other
acrobatics on yellow, black and pink background, blank on the
bottom for overprinting
430mm x 608mm
Gerry Cottle Collection
178R35.13
Cyrk Wielki
Pod dyrekcja Din-Dona
Dzis I codziennie
Rewelacyjna tersura 5 sloni
Ze stinnego Cyrku Buscha oraz 16 miedzynarodowych atrakcji
Blue and white photograph of elephant act in a circur ring with
red and blue type on white background and photographs of
other circus acts on reverse also on blue and white, including a
tiger, horses, trapeze and acrobatic acts
549mm x 835mm
Gerry Cottle Collection
178R35.14
The Great Carmo Circus and Menagerie
First visit to Great Britain
Hove 30th September 12th October 1929
Capt. Ankner present Carmo’s 4 Troupes of Horses
The Four Bentos, musical clowns
The Nonsenses, in ladder trapeze act
8 Canova Girls, dancers
5 Balagaurs, funmakers extraordinary
The Troikas, driving act by the sisters Baranoff
The Sensational Bonnellys
‘The New Valentino’, Togare and his lions
Togare and ‘Paris’ his wrestling lion
Miss Ruth Owen presents ‘Courage’ the champion high jumping
horse
Los Gabriels, clowns
London Baby-Carmo, the cycling elephant
Capt. Ankner, presents the High School Horse ‘Imperial’
The Hansons, in their sensational perch act
The Costellos, head to head balancers
Miss Mona Connor, lady rider
571
The Jainczeks skating ballet
Big menagerie and horse show
Blue type on white background and blue border with white stars
Printed by: W.E. Berry, Nesfield St. Bradford
385mm x 1018mm
Gerry Cottle Collection
Ben Jackson 178R36
178R36.1
The Fete at Hightown
Wednesday 25th July 1923
Special Attractions under the direction of Mr C.F. Chapman
De Milo, juggler
Ben Jackson, banjoist and comedian
Arthur Bilsborough, entertainer and comedian
Fred Lloyd, pianist
A.N. Other, speciality dancer
Will Morris, ventriloquist and entertainer
The band of the 4th R.W.F.
Printed by: Edwin Jones & Son Printers
Purple type on cream background
220mm x 290mm
Ben Jackson Collection
178R36.2
The Coliseum
Porthcawl, week commencing Monday 29th January 1912
Ben Jackson in banjo tricks and comedy
Will Norman the renowned vocalist
New Pictures
(bottom part of poster missing)
Black type on pink background
440mm x 510mm
Ben Jackson Collection
178R36.3
Colonnade Theatre De Luxe
Leamington Monday 24th June 1912 and during the week
Ben Jackson in banjo tricks and comedy
Rall & Tando, comedy duo ‘The Doctor & The Serio’
Printed by: Malsey & Son printers
Blue and red type on white background with red border
350mm x 492mm
Ben Jackson Collection
178R36.4
Edison Family Theatre
Week commencing 2nd October
Farmer Jones and his musical pigs
572
Mother Jones and her family of barnyard fowls
Ban Jackson, musical act
Black type on greenish paper and photographs of the acts
Printed by: Stamp Works print
208mm x 310mm
Ben Jackson Collection
178R36.5
Savoy
Glasgow, Monday 3rd February 1913 and during the week
Durward Lely and John Clyde in an adaptation of ‘The Bonnie
Brier Bush’
Bert Barnes, in song, dance and bone solo
Les Lezallin, comedy wire act
Rondelle Billington, violinist
The Dainty Danes
Meely and Laing. ‘The Dancer and the Trap’
Fields and Fields, the American comedy couple
Frame Flint, comedian
Ben Jackson, banjoist and comedian
Langley & Maguire, in vocal scene ‘King of the Road’
Marie Rose, the new boy, vocalist and coon delineator
Jeanie M’Bride, juvenile comedienne and dancer
Borrie, comedy juggler
Phineas & Adia, novelty equilibrists
Incongnitas, comedy quartette
Orchestra director Mr John W. Hatton
Marron type on yellow background with green border
Printed by: John Horn Ltd. Printers
290mm x 870mm
Ben Jackson Collection
178R36.6
Albany Ward’s Palace Electric
The Triangle, Yeovil, Monday 28th December and week
2 Lombards 2, the Belgina muscular marvels
Shadows of the Past, a grand Vitagraph drama
The Bosun’s Mate, the last of the W.W. Jacobs’ series
Dorothy Lena , comedienne
Bully Boy
Jack and the Beanstalk, a grand pantomime picture
Comedy and Tragedy, a fine film adapted from the famous opera
Ben Jackson, in banjo tricks and witticisms
Salisbury Press
White, green and red type on white background with red border
and season’s greetings surrounded by green holly and red
berries
Printed by: Salisbury Press, Wilton Road, Salisbury
240mm x 760mm
Ben Jackson Collection
573
178R36.7
The New Picturedrome (formerly known as the Theatre
Metropole)
Tavistock Street, Devonport, week commencing Monday 3rd
March 1913
Pictures de luxe and refined vaudeville
George Grey and his full London company in that exciting and
humane episode ‘the Fighting Parson’
His first skate, country woman in disguise, Tweedledum
Jack Egan and his Oo-la girls, American ragtimers
Lord Browning and Cinderella, vitagraph comedy ‘Chaperon gets
a Ducking’
An official appointment, smart vitagraph drama ‘Dupin up to his
Tricks’
Ben Jackson, in banjo tricks and comedy
Theophilus Creber show printer
Red and green type on white background 278mm x 880mm
Ben Jackson Collection
178R36.8
Duke of York’s Theatre
Preston Circus Brighton, Monday 23rd January and every evening
Ben Jackson, in banjo tricks and banjo comedy
Nellie Delahey, soprano vocalist
Harlow Cleveland, vocalist (late of Mr. Geo, Edwards’s “Merry
Widow co”)
Blue type on white background
180mm x 430mm
Ben Jackson Collection
178R36.9
Picture Playhouse
Prince Edward St., Berkhamsted Monday 12th October and
throughout the week
Ben Jackson in banjo tricks and witticisms
(fragment of poster bottom section missing)
Blue and red type on white background with red border
250mm x 320mm
Ben Jackson Collection
178R36.10
Miss Zona Vevey, Max Erard and great organ
(fragment of poster top section missing)
Red and blue type on white background with blue border and
Red and blue type on off white paper and two B&W portraits
253mm x 340mm
Ben Jackson Collection
178R36.11
Electric Public Hall
Exmouth, Monday 29th December and week
Ben Jackson in banjo tricks and witticisms
574
(fragment of poster bottom section missing)
White, blue and red type on white background
252mm x 342mm
Ben Jackson Collection
178R36.12
Picturedrome
St. Austell, week commencing 30th October
Ben Jackson, trick and comedy banjoist
Red and black type on white background with decorative red
border
381mm x 506mm
Ben Jackson Collection
178R36.13
The Gem Palace
Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth, Monday 30th September and
during the week
Grand Cinema & Variety Entertainment
High-Class Vaudeville:
The 3 Cape Girls, comediennes and long boot dancers
Dan Kirton, eccentric Scotch comedian and dancer
Ben Jackson, in banjo tricks and comedy
Electric Vaudeville:
The Scalawag, Western drama
Reindeer Hunting in Norway
Her Gift, Edison drama
The Prince of Art, Selig drama
A Human Measure, Pathe comic
Trying to Fool Uncle, A.B. comedy
Colonel’s Escape, Great Kalem war drama
The Sheriff’s Daughter, Western drama
The Picture Idol, Vitagraph comedy
An Innocent theft, Vitagraph drama
Polidor Fashionable Waiter, comic
Printed by: C.A. Campling Ltd printers and bookbinders, Town
Hall Works, Gt. Yarmouth
Marron type on cream background
378mm x 508mm
Ben Jackson Collection
178R36.14
Kemble Theatre
Week commencing 28th July
May Hopkins and ‘Her Two Taffies’, the famous Welsh
comedienne
Ben Jackson in banjo tricks and witticism
Miss Blanche, the darling lady on the wire and her assistant
3 Men & a Girl, a Paramount comedy drama featuring
Marguerite Clark
Mr. Logan, U.S.A., featuring the famous Tom Mix
575
Red type on off white background 280mm x 880mm
Ben Jackson Collection
178R36.15
Colonnade Theatre de Luxe
Leamington, week commencing Monday 24th June 1912
Ben Jackson in banjo tricks and comedy
Forotten Clue
Lumbering in Brazil
The Hobo
Mind the Paint
Feudal Debt, a story of the Kentucky Hills
Pathes Gazette, 1st Edition
Shamus O’Brien in 2 acts and 34 scenes
Studies in Aquatic Life
Bolster’s Infatuation
Just Like a Woman
Pathes’ Gazette, 2nd Edition
Rall & Tando, comedy duo ‘The Doctor & The Serio’
Printed by: Maisey & Son printers
White red and blue type on white background with red border
254mm x 757mm
Ben Jackson Collection
178R36.16
Jersey Alhambra Cinema De Luxe
Monday May 14th and week
Ben Jackson, in banjo tricks and comedy
Algy’s Busy Day, a screamer
A Sister’s Sacrifice, a thrilling photo-play
A Face from the Past, an Edison story of two generations
Three Sisters, a powerful AB drama
When the Hurricanes Took up Farming , a splendid comedy
Our bi-weekly gazette, all the latest news in animation
A Chip of the Old Block, a comic worthy of the name
Faithful, a bright little comedy
From out the Flood, a drama
Silver Cloud’s Sacrifice, a magnificent Indian drama
The Lover’s Signal, a dramatic story by the Lubin Co.
Alice Douglas, the mill girl vocalist
Printed by: The Salisbury Press (incorporating the Weymouth
Press)
Green, white and brown type on cream background with green
border 238mm x 761mm
Ben Jackson Collection
178R36.17
Morecambe Tower Theatre, Ballroom & Gardens
Grand Burnely Holiday Programme, week commencing Monday
6th July 1914
Little Nap, ‘The Wonderful Chimpanzee’
576
Bros. Costello, acrobatic comedians
Rowland, the brainstorm juggler assisted by Kitty Grenelle
Sunday 12th July His Majesty’s 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
Band
Fredrica’s Wonderful Terriers
Jeane Le Roy, comedienne and singer
Ben Jackson, banjo comic act
Animated pictures on the Casinograph
Lewis T. Dalrymple’s Co. The 6 Sailors, 6 Girls, vocal and dancing
miniature revue
Rob, Ivy, Lyn in ‘The Garden of Music’
Printed by: Hirst & Sons, Printers, 52 and 54 Euston Road,
Morecambe
Christopher Plamer Collection 178R37
178R37.1
Circus Reproduction?
Rochdale Cronkeyshaw Common
c1970s
Colour lithograph of circus poster, poss reproduction of early
poster
Printed by: W.E. Berry, Ltd,., Bradford
Folded colour 490mm x 760mm
Christopher Plamer Collection
Handby Celeine Collection 178R38
178R38.1
Shettleston Public Hall
12th February 1938
T. Ross Cochrane presents from Geo. Gilllespie’s super show
The wonder Whirlwind skaters
Handby Celeine Trio, acrobats, comedy and dancing on skates
Diane & Be-Milde, the continental adazzio dancers
3 Benson Sisters, featuring Pauline the Queen of Crooners
Billy Taylor, accordionist with the covered keyboard
Margt. Milne & Arthur Roynan, piano, song and accordion
Mona Waddell, the pocket vesta tilley
Jack Casserley, singer
The Hanger Trio, comedy act
Jack Smart & Jimmy Benson, comedy act
Red type on cream background 510mm x 760mm
Handby Celeine Collection
178R38.2
Theatre Royal
Castleford week commencing Monday, February 23rd
Francis Laider’s superlative revue, the Bull’s Eye
Fred E. Rayne, comedian
577
Flo Vesta
Jay Morelle
Three Skatories
The Empire Girls
George Roberts
Groves & Powsey
Will Handby
Ruby Rowe
Printed by: Gideon Shaw, The Electric Press, Castleford
Red and blue type on cream background 255mm x 760mm
Handby Celeine Collection
178R38.3
Exeter Hippodrome
April 23rd for six nights
Miss Nora Bancroft presents
Playtime, the original cabaret production with Syd Christo &
Jack Strand, the laughter makers, Violet Field, comedienne,
Claude Worth, baritone, Joan Wells, at the piano and Nora Lamb,
soubrette and Nora Bancroft, contralto
The Playtime Girls, comedy
The Leo Sax Trio, comedy, music, song and dance
Sydney and Adelaine, Australian entertainers
Pathe super gazette
Hippodrome orchestra, directed by Mr Syd Beckett
Handby and Celeine, in skatorial moments, dancing, burlesque,
comedy, all on skates
Cal McKord, the cordial cowboy
Eddy Bayes
Red and blue type with orange border on cream background
252mm x 762mm
Handby Celeine Collection
178R38.4
Pavilion-on-the-Green
Littlehampton August 24
Herbert Cave, the famous English tenor
Sandrisi and Copelli, acrobatic dancers
Handby Celeine Trio, comedy and skating act
Gwen Rogers Romany Band
Tormo, comedy juggler
The Vivian Girls
Barry Ono, the old-time music hall in 15 minutes
Fred Masters, a study in Brown
Tubby Harold, comedian
Printed by: Willsons printers, Leicester
Red and blue type on white background with decorative blue
border 252mm x 762mm
578
Handby Celeine Collection
178R38.5
Theatre Royal Hyde
Commencing January 1st for six days
Frank H. Fortescue’s comic pantomime, Cinderella and the Glass
Slipper; Buttons - Wal Butler, Baron Hardup - Charles O’Brien,
Flip & Flop - Handby and Celeine, Cinderella - Nita Deane, Fanny
& Pansy - Payne & Brown, Fairy Godmother - Margaret Alston,
Dandinee - Edna Clark, Margery - Nell Simms, Footman- Margery
Lates, The Prince – Zoe Belmont
Specialities by Handby Celeine Trio, skaters
Madam Saker’s 8 wonder kids
Payne & Brown the 12 sparklets
Deane & O’Brien
Wal Butler
Janet Gaynor & Henry Garat in Adorable
Red and black type on yellow background with black border
252mm x 758mm
Handby Celeine Collection
178R38.6
Grand Theatre
Luton 30th May 1932
Rupert Ingalese presents
Dr. Raymond and Company, hypnotist, magician and mind reader
The Handby Celeine Troupe, of tricks and fancy skaters in thrills
on wheels
Eastern Miracles
Musical Astleys
G.S. Young, comedian
Peacock & Rees, singers
Red and blue type on cream background with red border
507mm x 770mm
Handby Celeine Collection
178R38.7
Hippodrome Theatre
Keighley
Week commencing 28th February
Gillespie’s productions present Pick O’ the Pack, comedy, music
and dancing with Four Smith Bros, M’dlle Beate Bradna – dancer,
Handby Celeine Trio, in modern skating
McKenzie & Doroth, Molly St. Clair, Diane & D’Milde – in
harmony and rythm
Jim Jessiman
Black and red type on yellow background with stripy black
border and playing card symbols in the corners 507mm x
760mm
Handby Celeine Collection
579
178R38.8
Glasgow Empire
20 June 1938
Tom Arnold Ltd. Presents Revelry on the Ice, musical show with
Melitta Brunner - skating , Kurt Schier - free skating, Ken
Kennedy – barrel jumping, Al Gordon – comedy on ice, Schima –
thrills on stilts, Eileen & Ernest Hartung – ice skating, Olive &
Joyce Goater – the ice skating twins, Handby Celeine Trio
Chevalier Brothers, entertainers
Calores Sisters, music making maids
Sidney Marion & Madelyne Killeen, American comedy act
Red and black type on white background 285mm x 890mm
Handby Celeine Collection
178R38.9
Palace Theatre Attercliffe
Week commencing 16th August
Frank H. Fortescue’s The Housing Scream with Wal Butler –
comedian, The Margo Ladies – troupe of dancers, Handby
Celeine Trio- skating act, Three Sports, Reg Adair – B.B.C.
baritone, Rita Pace – soprano, the Palace Orchestra – under the
direction of Mr Joseph Goodair, The Famous Jerry Builders, Nita
Dene & Charlie O’Brien, entertainers
Printed by: George Allen theatrical printer, Brimington,
Chesterfield
Red and blue type on white and yellow background with red
borders around each act 280mm x 866mm
Handby Celeine Collection
178R38.10
New Hall
Bargoed, July 27tg and during the week
The Three Royces, equilibrists
Willis & James in vocal and comedy tit-bits
Arthur Baynes, vocal and patter comedian
Tambo & Tambo, juggling clowns
Handby Celeine Trio, comedy and skating act
The Wadeleys, entertainers
Musical Dawson
The Canary choir, animal act
Printed by: Wilsons Printers, Leicester
Red and blue type on cream background with red, blue and
cream border in geometrical pattern 380mm x 1014mm
Handby Celeine Collection
178R38.11
Chester Royalty Theatre
Week commencing 4th July 1932
Colin Wark presents
Troise and the Mandoliers
Gerard Snoeck, the squeeze-box merchant
580
Handby Celeine Trio, in skatorial moments
Mayfair Sisters, two grass widows in something different
Bert Hopping, mountain of mirth
Betty Bruce, feminine but funny
Ivor John from Covent Garden & Carl Rosa Opera Co.,
Revill and Syd, versatility personified
Printed by: Taplen & Paddock Printers, Cuppin Street, Chester
Bule and red type on cream background 245mm x 508mm
Handby Celeine Collection
178R38.12
Aldershot Hippodrome
14th September 1931 and during the week
Neil Kenyon, comedian
Nixon Grey, comedian
Harry Taft, the new M.P.
Norman Court, comedian with dog
Gatcum & Dawson
Handby Celeine Trio, skaters
Lou Radford, xylophonist
Art & Jean Kildare, singers and dancers
Pathe supersound gazette
Printed by: T.J.S. Guilford & Co. Ltd, Printers, Kingston-onThames-1266 G.T.
Red and green type on cream background with red border
378mm x 505mm
Handby Celeine Collection
178R39 – Eyres Family Cirucs Collection
Extra large posters
178R39.1
Colour lithograph of head of a lion roaring
Italy 1974
Signed Mo Colizzi
997mm x 1390mm
Printed by: Arti Grafiche Fiorin Milano
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.2
Grand Cirque Hippodrome
Pinder
La Piste aux Etoiles
Une realisation du celebre producteur de la R.T.F.
Gilles Margaritis sous le plus beau chapiteau du monde
Printed by: Bedos& Cie Paris imprimeurs 14 Av. F. Faure
581
Colour lithograph with circus tent in the centre and black
silhouetted heads on the foreground
1185mm x 1600mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.3
The Legendary Bolshoi Moscow Circus on Ice directed by Leonid
Kostiouk
Dublin R.D.S. Wednesday 26th March to Sunday 6th April
Colour lithograph with Russian buildings and Russian dancer in
traditional custome
995mm x 1395mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.4
Chinese State Circus
Festival Theatre Paignton
Tuesday 10th January to Sunday 15th January 1994
Presented by Phillip Gandey for G.O. Leisure Ltd in association
with the China Performing Arts Agency
50 Chinese artistes and musicians
Colour lithograph with the face of a man painted as a Chinese
demon? Holding four Chinese dragons on his hand
993mm x 1385mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.5
Colour lithograph of head of a tiger on a black background
France 1962?
11125mm x 1545mm
Printed by: Chabrillac Imprimeurs Toulouse
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.6
Grand Cirque de France visitez le zoo menagerie
Colour lithograph of circus tent in the centre with leaping lion
above on purple background 1960?
Signed Mcr. Jeanne
1175mm x 1600mm
Printed by: Imp. Bedos & Cie. Paris
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.7
The Moscow State Circus
Presented by the Entertainment Corporation
Christchurch Tuesday 2nd to Sunday 7th August
Colour lithograph with Cossack horsemen riding white horses in
the centre and an acrobat and a trapeze artist on the corners on
a starry night sky background
1050mm x 1510mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.8
Bouglione Cirque d’Hiver de Paris
582
Triple saut perilleux au trapeze Volant
Colour lithograph showing four female and three male trapeze
artists performing, blue border with white stars
Four section poster all the same size 1135mm x 1568mm
Printed by: Ets. St. Martin Imprimeurs Paris
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.76
Circus Hoffman’s American three ring Circus
Colour lithograph with a circus tent on the right, three rings with
animal acts on the bottom and a large tiger’s head roaring on the
left, bright pink background on top section with the American
flag used for the words American Circus
970mm x 1385mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.79
Amar
Le cirque quireste vrai
Le vagabond fil de feriste
Colour lithograph depicting a large tramp clown wearing a green
jacket over a blue background
Two section poster each measuring 1155mm x 1540mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
Large posters
178R39.9
Franz Althoff de Europese Circuskoning presenteert in zijn 3
maneges-renbaan-circus
Holland
8 Bengaalse tijgers gepresenteerd door de Franse Dompteur
Sherif
The Johns trampolin-act
Willi Frochte vlammende antipode
Knie’s chimpansee’s gepresenteerd door Capt. Smith
Nino Rubio jongleur
Bianca & Franco Rokos evoluties op de draad
Althoff’s Schimmelhengsten in klassieeke dressuur
Cavalerie
Savona balance-act
Miss Gloria gratie op het koord
10 berberleeuwen met Tarzan
Lilo Juston uit de film ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’
The Niekisch Sisters acrobatiek
Tipsy & Brow excentric-act
Daverende Lachsalvo’s door de charivari augusten Filax, Fredano,
Horsti, Jonny, Bimbo, Ferry
2 Suns & 2 Chu-Fu-May topprestties der Chinese variete-kunst
Klein Jurgen jeugd en prestaties
583
Knie’s Zeeleeuwen ‘s werelds meest vermaard zeeleeuwendressuur gepresenteerd door de zwitserse dresseuse Hella
Decker
Lotte Smith & Partner elastieke mensen
Jockey prestaties door Alfons Arndt’s hondenfamile
Gemengde Berengroep gepresenteerd door de charmante
dompteuse Miss Doris
The Flying Constellation
Romeinse Wagenrennen
Groot olifanten-ballet
Drievoudige klassieke hogeschool, Carly Bremer, Janet Carven,
Harry Althoff
Wild West Romantiek, Klubachs cowboys, Maja Williams & Co,
Jimmy & Co
Tarassenko’s rijdende duivels, Djiguiten kozakken
White and black type on red and yellow background
Four section poster size between 846mm x 596mm and 846mm
x 561mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.10
Winship & Sons Wild West Circus
Blue type on yellow background
890mm x 570mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.11
Polack Bros. Circus
Presented by Rotary Club of Kingston
Kingston Community Centre
Ontario Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th February
Colour lithograph with three clown faces and a dynamite stick
522mm x 933mm
Printed by: Globe Poster Corporation, Chicago, U.S.A.
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.12
Circus Sarrasani
Ixeles Place Brussels from Saturday 12th October
Red and black type on white, green and black background
860mm x 610mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.13
Thopson’s miniature zoo
Blue and red type on white background with monochrome blue
picture of monkeys on palm trees in the centre
575mm x 890mm
Printed by: Willsons printers, Leicester
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.14
John J. Duffy’s Circus and Zoo
584
Carrigaline Tuesday 9th August
Guldan’s troup of Siberian bears
Rose-Resy, Spanish dancing wire act
Maureen & Jorgen Gabriel, music and charm
Lisa Vlady, presenting the Japanese ladders
Miss Rosita, Danish acrobatic plastic act
Les Thinis Troupe, acrobatics and trampoline
The Burgos, trick cyclists
Mike and Perla, the juggling waiters
Kelwins, aerialists
Stankiewickz, foot juggler
Capt. Langford wrestling with his lions
The Ryalto Troupe of bareback riders
Banana, clown
Musical director Patrick Greene
Les Giovanni’s, acrobats
Marie, the world’s fastest lady juggler
John J. Duffy, presenting his troupe of horse and ponies
Red and black type on yellow background with red border and
B&W photos of some of the acts
377mm x 1018mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.15
Bullen’s Circus and Zoo (dup see 178R39.34)
Mugrave Park, Brisbane 25th May to 2nd June
Iran Troupe, acrobatic risley act
Miss Wyhiva, trapeze artiste
Fraspa , head balancing trapeze artiste
Capt. Ghenda’s performing tigers
Bullen’s 10 performing elephants
Renato, wizard of the slack wire
Mendez Troupe, musical clowns
Francesco Bros.
The Flying Fernandos, double flying trapeze act
The Great Bevan on the balance
Moitra, the human whale from Calcutta
Colour lithograph trapeze, horse act, clown and elephants
holding a globe of the world with the words Australia’s largest
circus 370mm x 1013mm
Printed by: Shenton Printing Company, blocks by McShane &
Pead, Perth
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.16
Wirths’ Circus
Presenting the marvels of two circuses rolled into one...
Colour lithograph with a large crowd of people walking into
circus tents on the top section of the printed area, a trapeze act
585
and a clown’s face on the middle section and a lion and a tiger on
the bottom section. The top section of the poster is blank
381mm x 1013mm
Printed by: Robert Harding litho-print pty ltd. Melbourne
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.17
Sells Bros. 3 Ring Circus
Colour lithograph with a clown standing on a blue elephant and a
head of another clown on bottom left corner, signed RS on
bottom left
355mm x 1068mm
Printed by: Neal Walters Posters Corporation, Eureka Springs,
Ark
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.18
Bullen’s Australia’s Largest Circus
White and blue type on red background with the Australian flag
on the left hand side and three white stars
1035mm x 360mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.19
Carson & Barnes Big 3 Ring Circus
Colour lithograph of trapeze artists (3 female and 2 male) on a
yellow and white background, signed RS on bottom left
357mm x 1070mm
Printed by: Neal Walters Posters Corporation, Eureka Springs,
Ark
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.20
Carson & Barnes Big 3 Ring Circus
Rubidoux Mission Plaza Grounds Saturday 23rd April
Sky King in person (Kirby Grant) CBS television star
White, yellow and red type on blue, orange and white
backgrounds with head of roaring tiger in the centre
352mm x 1063mm
Printed by: Acme Show Print, Okla, USA, copyright 1965
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.21
Hoxie Bros. Circus
Merritt Island Monday 7th April
White and red type on blue and white backgrounds
358mm x 1065mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.22
Clyde Beatty Cole Bros. Circus (dup see 178R39.25)
Park Ridge, Dempster St. and Potter Rd (Chicago USA),
Thursday 6th August
586
Colour lithograph with an elephant, two giraffes, a lion, a
hippopotamus and a tiger on a vegetation background and red
type on yellow background, the date and location are on an
added section at the bottom red type on white background
356mm x 1260mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.23
James-Christy combined Circus
Coming soon
Coulour lithograph of tiger pouncing towards the viewer on a
yellow background, signed RS on bottom right
361mm x 1070mm
Printed by: Neal Walters Posters Corporation, Eureka Springs,
Ark
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.24
Clyde Beatty Cole Bros. Circus
Des Plains Oakton and Lee Sts. (Chicago USA), Sunday 5th
September
White and red type of blue and white background, black stamp
on bottom section Bill posters & Billers Union Label Registered
Beatty Cole Circus
353mm x
178R39.25
Clyde Beatty Cole Bros. Circus (dup see 178R39.22)
Park Ridge, Dempster St. and Potter Rd (Chicago USA),
Thursday 6th August
Colour lithograph with an elephant, two giraffes, a lion, a
hippopotamus and a tiger on a vegetation background and red
type on yellow background, the date and location are on an
added section at the bottom red type on white background
356mm x 1260mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.26
Cristiani-Wallace Bros. combined Circus
Guelph York Rd at Ft of Wyndham, Tuesday 10th July
White and red type on blue and white background355mm x
1065mm
Printed by: Central Show Printing Co., Inc., Mason City, Iowa,
USA
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.27
Clyde Beatty Cole Bros. Circus
Niles E. Dempster and Potters Road, Park Ridge (Chicago USA)
Friday 26th August
White and red type on blue and white background
Eyres Family Circus Collection
587
178R39.28
Wirths’ Circus
Sidney Tuesday 30th March 1954
Colour lithograph with clown face winking in the centre, a small
lion head on top right and circus tents on the bottom section
380mm x 1005mm
Printed by: Victory Publicity Pty., Ltd
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.29
Mills Bros. 3 ring Circus
Park Ridge, (Chicago USA)
Colour lithograph of a two elephant act performing, one holding
a woman in its trunk and a clown’s face on the bottom section
355mm x 1037mm
Printed by: Triangle Poster Co.,
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.30
Buff Bill’s Wild West Circus
Buffalo Bill and his Cowboys and Indians
Johnny Kayes and his lions
Oscar, baboon steeplechase
Cole & Raine, on the ladder of laughs
Josie Cody and Oran, Buffalo Bill’s sharpshooting daughter
Kaye’s Bros. waltzing greys
Hassan, miniature thouroughbred jumping stallion
Clowns
Dalinda, lady juggler
Arthur, Atom & Algy, comedy act
California Joe and Paddy, cowboy clowns’ rodeo
Lotus and Josie, equilibrists
Shetland pony revue
Black hounds
Footballing pony
Black and red type on green and yellow background and black
border, small illustration of Buffalo Bill by his name. Blank section
on the top for venue and dates.
288mm x 890mm
Printed by: Woodalls (P. and S.) Ltd., Wrexham
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.31
Circo Flamante Show
Mexico?
Chatita Escalante & Co.,
Blank section for venue and dates with colour lithograph on the
top section acrobatics on a white horse, two female acrobats, a
clown, a tiger and a seal with a stripy red and white ball on its
nose
358mm x 960mm
Printed by: Majestic Poster Press, Los Angeles
588
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.32
Robert Candey’s big top Circus
Circus variety and wild west
The Famous Kusicks, trapeze act
The Almada Troup, balancing supreme
Sultan the wonder horse
Tommy the pony with the master mind
The Montanoes, cowboy sports and pastimes
Victor & Renee, a rockin’ & rollin’ with a difference
Ticky and his dogs
Gandey’s group of ponies
Hampe, the international hobo assisted by Lolita
Hampe, Ticky, Jo-Jo and Robe, clowns
The Mother & the Child, Britain’s future film stars
The Apollos, Scottish Samsons
Red and black type on yellow background with red border with
white stars, two b&w photographs
284mm x 885mm
Printed by: Dysons Printers, Peterborough
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.33
Miller Bros. Circus
1956?
Colour lithograph of two elephant heads and a clown’s head on a
yellow background
320mm x 888mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.34
Bullen’s Circus and Zoo (dup see 178R39.15)
Mugrave Park, Brisbane 25th May to 2nd June
Iran Troupe, acrobatic risley act
Miss Wyhiva, trapeze artiste
Fraspa , head balancing trapeze artiste
Capt. Ghenda’s performing tigers
Bullen’s 10 performing elephants
Renato, wizard of the slack wire
Mendez Troupe, musical clowns
Francesco Bros.
The Flying Fernandos, double flying trapeze act
The Great Bevan on the balance
Moitra, the human whale from Calcutta
Colour lithograph trapeze, horse act, clown and elephants
holding a globe of the world with the words Australia’s largest
circus 370mm x 1013mm
Printed by: Shenton Printing Company, blocks by McShane &
Pead, Perth
Eyres Family Circus Collection
589
178R39.35
Dixiana Trained Animal Circus
Saturday 6th July
Red type of white background and colour lithograph in centre
with performing acrobats, clowns, a small dog and a white horse
balancing on a plank 360mm x 1070mm
Printed by: Neal Walters Poster Corp. Eureka Springs. Ark
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.36
King Bros. Circus
Richland Center, Fair Grounds Monday 30th May
White and red type of white and blue background
352mm x 1058mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.37
Wirth’s Circus and Menagerie of Performing Wild Animals
An education and an object lesson
Explanation of abbreviations, characteristics and habitations
Colour lithograph with a range of wild animal specimens within
two oval shapes against a yellow background with numbers next
to each one and a listing below with names, abrevations and
habitation on green background
373mm x 1016mm
Printed by: W.B. Litho Pty. Ltd.
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.38
Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus
Park Ridge, Dempster St. & Potter Rd. (Chicago USA)
Thursday 6th August
White and red type on blue and white background
356mm x 1067mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.39
Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus
Park Ridge, Dempster St. & Potter Rd. (Chicago USA)
Thursday 6th August
Colour lithograph with lion tamer in white shirt and trousers
with lions and tigers around him printed in red, yellow and black,
also red type on white background, location and date are in an
added piece at the bottom
340mm x 1218mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.40
Hagan Wallace Free Circus
Colour lithograph with the head of a lion roaring on the top, the
head of the tiger roaring in the middle and a woman in a white
outfit standing on a white horse on the bottom over a purple
background 355mm x 1055mm
590
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.41
Hagan Wallace Free Circus
Colour lithograph with a woman in an orange outfit standing on
an elephant over a yellow and blue background and the head of a
clown on bottom left 354mm x 1044mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.42
Gerry Cottle’s Circus (dup see 178R39.47)
Colour lithograph with the head of a roaring lion in the middle a
row of white horses and a leaping woman in a red outfit on the
right and a row of elephants and a clown on the left over a circus
tent and world flags background with blank space on the bottom
half section for location and dates, signed Sutcliffe
1015mm x 760mm
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd. Bradford
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.43
Kerst Circus
Parkstad, Limburg 22nd December 2000 1st January 2001
(Netherlands)
Presented by Peter Mullens
Colour lithograph with a large head of a clown wearing a Sants
hat and a Christmas tree with presents and red type over a
yellow background, venue and dates in black type over white
background 697mm x 996mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.44
Adlams
Colour lithograph showing a crowded fair at night with a helter
skelter, a gosht ride, a wheel and other rides on the background
and left, and gallopers on the right between two blocks of yellow
colour, circa 1950s 1010mm x 761mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.45
Brian’s Circus
Colour lithograph of large head of tiger roaring on black
background with yellow and orange type
673mm x 974mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.46
Gerry Cottle Circus
Wembley Friday 20th December to Sunday 12th January
Jeremy Beadle
The Alegria Brothers, daredevils on the giant space wheels
Hoppe’s unridable mules
Jana and the giant pythons and crocodiles
591
The Kenya Boys, acrobatics
5 Endresz, musical clowns
Gigantic indoor fun fair with special attraction Los Tornados in
the glove of death and Bigfoot
Colour lithograph with images of the acts described above and
colour photo portrait of Jeremy Beadle
635mm x 1010mm
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd. Bradford
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.47
Gerry Cottle’s Circus (dup see 178R39.42)
Colour lithograph with the head of a roaring lion in the middle a
row of white horses and a leaping woman in a red outfit on the
right and a row of elephants and a clown on the left over a circus
tent and world flags background with blank space on the bottom
half section for location and dates, signed Sutcliffe
1015mm x 760mm
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd. Bradford
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.48
Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. combined Circus
Park Ridge, Dempster St. & Potter Rd. (Chicago USA) Thursday
6th August circa 1950s
Colour lithograph showin Big Otto, the hippopotamus in front of
a crow with his mouth wide open, the venue and date are on an
added section of paper 708mm x 745mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.49
The Russian Circus
Presented by International Circus
Colour lithograph with Cossacks on white horses on a blue
background, type of red on a yellow background and yellow
section on bottom for adding venue and dates
625mm x 900mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.50
The Montecarlo International Circus
International Sports Centre, Australia from 12th March
Presented by Michael Edgley International and Bullen Bros.
Produced by Irvin & Kenneth Feld, producers of Ringling Bros.
USA
Man shot from a cannon, tigers, chimps, horses, acrobats,
trapeze, clowns, elephants, 19 top acts from 14 different
countries.
Yellow, red and black type on white and yellow background with
a ferocious tiger running towards the viewer and a smurf,
combined white star border over red and red, yellow and black
stripe border 567mm x 890mm
592
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.51
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Produced by Irvin Feld and Kenneth Feld
Gunther Gebel-Williams
1981
Colour lithograph with wild animal tamer in blue trousers and
waistcoat on the front and wild animals and horse on the sides
and the globe behind him all on a yellow background
585mm x 915mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.52
The Circus of 1957
Hyppodrome, Great Yarmouth, from 8th June
Circus Zoo, presented by Billy Russell
Colour lithograph with big clown face on top right, a bear on a
motorbike, a chimpanzee on a big ball and an acrobat on a large
ball balancing cups and saurcers on his head on bottom right
570mm x 888mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.53
Wallace Bros. Wolrd’s Largest Circus
McKinney, Thursday 5th October
Colour lithograph with three clown faces and a lit up dynamite
stick white type on blue background and attachment at the
bottom for venue and date in red type over white
520mm x 935mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.54
Austen Brothers Circus
1988
Colour lithograph with large letters in yellow with red and purple
borders and woman in skimpy outfit reclined on an elephant’s
trunk on bottom right all over a blue background
990mm x 735mm
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd Bradford
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.55
Hungarian State Circus
Magyar Cirkusz
First ever tour of Great Britain
Red type with yellow border on light blue and white background
with the Hungarian flag running across, a small circle containing
a female acrobat standing on a horse in traditional Hungarian
dress and the face of a clown in red and white
1010mm x 760mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
593
178R39.56
Cottle and Austen’s Circus
Red type on white circus tent with blue starry sky on top and
white section on bottom for venue and date information
1015mm x 752mm
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd. Bradford
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.57
American three ring Circus
Colour lithograph with large larughing clown on top right and
two large circus trucks on top left over a blue and white
background with the American flag running along the top and
bottom border, blank space on the bottom for venue and date
information 1014mm x 760mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.58
National Circus
Presents Circus Festival 1960
Two horses rearing with riders on top hats all in blue and black
lithographic print on the sides and two b&w portraits in the
centre, J. Duffy and Pricilla Duffy
1016mm x 763mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.59
Circus Strassburger
Amsterdam 1941-1955
De Stoutmoedige Tarzan met zijn koningen der woestijn
King-Kong
3 Domingos’
Ellon en Tamar
Les 3 Dinat
Vrijheidspotpourri gepresenteerd door Elly en Vera
Strassburger
Mevr. Regina Strassburger en Hans Strassburger Klassieke
Hogeschool
3 Zacchinis, clowns
White and black type on red, yellow and blue backgrounds with
blue border with white stars
776mm x 1055mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.60
Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros. Circus
Colour lithograph of a clown ridding a pig and two laughing
clown faces on a blue background
1040mm x 717mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.61
Grandey’s Circus
And wild animal expectacular
594
Colour lithograph of head of roaring lion on red background with
lettering in yellow and white
1015mm x 760mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.62
Bullen’s Circus
Colour lithograph with large letters in red over a yellow
background a man riding a white horse with a top hat on his
hand on bottom left and four elephants on bottom right
Signed C.R. Darton 1020mm x 763mm
Printed by: W.E. Smith ltd. Sydney
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.63
Circus Hoffman
Red and black type of yellow background
1015mm x 760mm
Printed by: Taylors Printers, Wombwell, Yorks
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.64
The New International Xmas Circus
Grove Theatre, Belfast, 24th December
Presented by Dr Richard H. Hunter
Performing African lions shown by Capt. Sydney Howes
The 3 Johns on the wire
The Cuban Boys, jugglers
Bobo the clown
Miss Edwina’s poodle revue
Franz Kreft’s performing bears
Shetland ponies
Liberty horses
Jonotto and partner, comedy act
Miss Peggy, trapeze artist
Miss Maureen, foot-juggling act
Michael Austin with 101 glasses
The circus Young Ladies
Antonio & Luis in a ladder act
Jonco & the Boxing Kangaroo
On the left colour lithograph of three lions in the circus ring and
type print on right listing all the acts over red, white and yellow
1013mm x 760mm
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd. Bradford
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.65
Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus
Park Ridge, Dempster St. & Potter Rd. (Chicago USA),Thursday
6th August
White and red type of blue and white background
713mm x 1070mm
595
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.66
The Texas Ranger Rex Keene and his Wild West Show
Cowboy Circus presented by Cecil Buckingham
King’s Park, Bournemouth, commencing 23rd July
Bears, Mohawk Indians, dogs, dare devil riders, horses
Colour lithograph with a cowboy holding a smoking pistol on the
right and Indians ambushing a cowboy caravan in the centre
1010mm x 760mm
Printed by: Phil Hudson Ltd, London
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.67
Clyde Beatty & Cole Bros. Circus
Park Ridge, Dempster St. & Potter Rd. (Chicago USA), Thursday
6th August
Colour lithograph with three smiley clown faces, one wearing a
diamond on the middle of his nose, bottom section with venue
and date added to poster 705mm x 745mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.68
Circus King
Small rectangular section of poster in blue type over white
background
1038mm x 175mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.69
Clyde Beatty & Cole Bros. Circus
Niles Park Ridge, Dempster St. & Potter Rd. (Chicago USA),
Friday 26th August
Colour lithograph with three clown heads and a full body clown
in white outfit with red spots on a blue background, venue and
date section added onto the poster at the bottom
1060mm x 915mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.70
Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros. 2nd largest Circus
Dixon Friday 9th June
White and red type on blue and white background
1072mm x 713mm
Printed by: Neal Walters Poster Corp., Eureka Springs Ark
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.71
Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus
Park Ridge, Dempster St. & Potter Rd., Thursday 6th August
White and red type on blue and white background
710mm x 1063mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
596
178R39.72
Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus
Niles, E. Dempster & Potter, Park Ridge, Friday 26th August
White and red type on blue and white background
1064mm x 712mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.73
Groot Russich Kerst Circus
Den Haag Malieveld, 22nd December to 9th January
Yellow, black and white type on black, white and yellow
background 830mm x 1178mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.74
Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros. world’s largest Circus
Duluth, Minnesota, Wednesday 22nd July 1964 and Michigan
Colour lithograph of clown in a white outfit with red spots riding
a pig on a blue background, venue and date on an added section
at the bottom 710mm x 1253mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.75
Gerry Cottle’s Circus
White and yellow type on red starry background with white
border
1020mm x 758mm
Eyres Family Circus Collection
A1 size posters in Berry Art Work box
178R39.77
Sir Robert Foster’s Mammoth Jungle Circus
Ashton-u-Lyne, King George V Playing Fields, Thursday 23rd to
Saturday 25th April
Ronus the phantom leaper
Colour lithograph of red classic car driving through an arch of
fire and a man leaping over it, venue and dates on additional
section attached to original poster
510mm x 755mm
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd Bradford
Eyres Family Circus Collection
178R39.78
Cinerama
Super Cinerama Mobile Theatre
Southampton Monday 8th to Sunday 21st June
Colour lithograph showing a man in a suit falling from a
rollercoaster onto a crowd below on the top section, white, red
and black type over white and yellow background on the bottom
section 505mm x 760mm
Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd Bradford
Eyres Family Circus Collection
597
Family La Bonche Project Collection 178R40
178R40.1
Five Ring Circus (duplicate see 178R40.2)
Our five circus disciplines & their metaphors for life
Circus makes me…
Colour lithograph with a start within a circle on the centre and
words referring to the influence of practicing circus acrobatics
make young people feel and several photographs of young
people engaged in different acrobatics
Circus Central
420mm x 595mm
Family La Bonche Project Collection
178R40.2
Five Ring Circus (duplicate see 178R40.1)
Our five circus disciplines & their metaphors for life
Circus makes me…
Colour lithograph with a start within a circle on the centre and
words referring to the influence of practicing circus acrobatics
make young people feel and several photographs of young
people engaged in different acrobatics
Circus Central
420mm x 595mm
Family La Bonche Project Collection
178R40.3
Circus Central
The Home of Circus in Newcastle
Learn Circus!
Trapeze
Acrobatics
Unicycle
Tight wire
Juggle
Fire skills
Performance
Aerial
Hula hoop
Circus for adults, children and young people, classes, community
clubs and courses, skills and fitness, friends and fun
295mm x 420mm
Family La Bouche Project Collection
Chris Russell Collection 178R41
178R41.1
Thelfth Great Working of Steam Engines (dup. see 178R41.2)
Stourpaine Bushes , Blandford, Dorset
19, 20, 21st September 1980
Black and red type with illustration
598
Printed by: Edmons & Son Blandford Forum
450mm x 635mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.2
Thelfth Great Working of Steam Engines (dup. see 178R41.1)
Stourpaine Bushes , Blandford, Dorset
19, 20, 21st September 1980
Black and red type with illustration
Printed by: Edmons & Son Blandford Forum
450mm x 635mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.3
Sixteenth Great Working of Steam Engines
Stourpaine Bushes , Blandford, Dorset
14, 15, 16th September 1984
Printed by: C.J. Creed Printer Broadoak, Bridport
454mm x 580mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.4
Netley Marsh Steam Rally
Friday 25th to Sunday 27th July c.1980s
Colour lithograph of steam engines and man, signed P. Rolls ‘79
Designed and produced by Brockenhurst Advertising & Publicity
Services Southampton
430mm x 600mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.5
Netley Marsh Steam Engine Rally
Near Southampton
Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th July
Red, black and blue type and illustration, with list of attractions
on right hand side
345mm x 503mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.6
Thelfth Great Working of Steam Engines
Stourpaine Bushes , Blandford, Dorset
19, 20, 21st September 1980
Black and red type with illustration
Printed by: Edmons & Son Blandford Forum
275mm x 427
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.7
Moscow State Circus
Exeter Tuesday 26th – Sunday 31st March
Yellow, red, black, white and pink type
418mm x 589mm
Chris Russell Collection
599
178R41.8
The Moscow State Circus
Plymouth Wednesday 25th August – Sunday 5th September
Colour photolithograph showing artistes on top section and type
on bottom section
Poster design John Sutcliffe Owen production photography
Seventh Wave Creations
420mm x 592mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.9
Jay Miller’s Circus
Shaldon Wednesday 12th – Friday 21st August
Colour lithograph of clown face on centre over white
background with red and black type
330mm x 590mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.10
Hebborn’s present Fun Fair
Didcot Thursday 17th – Saturday 19th April
Colour lithograph of general view of fun fair at night with venue
and times in hand writing
348mm x 475mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.11
B. Cole & Sons Carnival and Fun Fair
Blank
Colour lithograph of general view of fun fair with ghost train on
the foreground
500mm x 753mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.12
J. Coneley & Sons Amusement Fair
Blank
Red and black type over yellow background with illustration of
the dodgems in black in the centre
Printed by: Wilsons printers Ltd. Leicester
502mm x 759mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.13
Bob Wilson’s Fun Fair presents Abingdon Town Centre Fun Fair
Monday 5th & Tuesday 6th October
Black type over white background with colour border with
balloons, circus top and dodgem
Printed by: Bailey & Sons Ltd., Somercotes, Derbyshire
362mm x 495mm
Chris Russell Collection
600
178R41.14
Anderton & Rowland’s Big Fair presents Dodgems, Disco Ark &
Deluxe Waltzer
Bodmin Fairmeadow 17th -19th June
Black type over yellow background
Printed by: John Olson & Son, The Redborne Printing Works,
Redruth
378mm x 510mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.15
Hull Fair
6th – 14th October c.1989
Colour lithographin blue, yellow and red showing the big wheel
on top left corner and a dodgem car, gallopers and ghost train
on bottom right
200mm x 495mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.16
Wallis’s Fun Fair
Queenferry, Deeside Leisure Centre
Colour lithograph of general view of the fun fair and main rides
at the forefront
250mm x 503mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.17
David Rowlands Fair
Dawlish, Lady Mile Farm Sunday 2nd – Saturday 8th August
Colour lithograph in three colours showing a child riding on the
dodgems
440mm x 330mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.18
Manchester Fairground Extravaganza
The Reynold Building UMIST campus
Saturday 6th January
Genuine fairground items on show, models and a large selection
of photographs. The Fairground Association of Great Britain
Black type and illustration of general view of fairground in the
centre
277mm x 419mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.19
Mega Rides Theme Park presented by Anderton & Rowland’s
New Abbot Racecourse
3rd to 26th February
Colour photoglithograph showing rides in motion and big top
Printed by: Baileysprinters
376mm x 502mm
Chris Russell Collection
601
178R41.20
Cambridge Midsummer Fair
19th to 24th June 1985
Black type on fluorescent orange background
Printed by: Stonebridges Printers Limited, 32 Brereton Road,
Bedford
373mm x 508mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.21
Nottingham 700th Goose Fair
5th to 9th October 1994
Night-time photograph by Gary Hope of areal view of the fair
with a cartoon goose on bottom left
295mm x 418mm
Chris Russell Collection
Hatwells Fun Fair
Didcot, Edmuns Park
Tuesday 15th to Saturday 19th July circa 1986
Black type on fluorescent orange background
295mm x 420mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.22
178R41.23
B. Cole and Sons Pleasure Fair (dup see 178R41.24)
Eastleigh
Tuesday 15th to Saturday 19th May circa 1984
Black type on fluorescent orange background
252mm x 377mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.24
B. Cole and Sons Pleasure Fair (dup see 178R41.23)
Eastleigh
Tuesday 15th to Saturday 19th May circa 1984
Black type on fluorescent orange background
252mm x 345mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.25
B. Cole and Sons Pleasure Fair
Pennington Common, Lymington
Friday 1st to Saturday 9th June circa circa 1984
Black type on fluorescent orange background
254mm x 377mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.26
Honey Fair
Callington annual street market and large funfair
Wednesday 1st October 1986
Black type on fluorescent yellow background
254mm x 379mm
602
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.27
The Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain say no to drugs and
stangers campaing poster (dup see 178R41.28)
Red and black type on pale yellow background with illustration of
fair on top section and red border
400mm x 542mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.28
The Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain say no to drugs and
stangers campaing poster (dup see 178R41.27)
Red and black type on pale yellow background with illustration of
fair on top section and red border
400mm x 542mm
Chris Russell Collection
18th Great Working of the Great Dorset Steam Fair
Everley Hill, Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset
28th to 31st August 1986
Red and black type on bright yellow background with illustration
of steam engine on top section
Printed by: Dorset Graphic Arts (printers) Child Okeford
332mm x 465mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.29
178R41.30
The Great Dorset Steam Fair, 17th Great Working of Steam
Engines
Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset
29th to 31st August and 1st September 1985
Blue, red and black type on white background with colour
illustration of steam engines and carousel on top section
302mm x 523mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.31
Bidgwater Carnival
Thursday 6th November 1986
Black, blue and red type on white background with two colour
photographs of carnival parade carts
377mm x 508mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.32
B. Cole and Sons Pleasure Fair
Mansell Park, Millbrook Estate, Southampton
Tuesday 9th to Saturday 13th June circa 1987
Black type over fluorescent orange background with bird’s eye
view of fair in black on bottom section
333mm x 458mm
Chris Russell Collection
603
178R41.33
Bob Wilson’s Fun Fair (dup see 178R41.34)
Rectory Park, Northolt
16th to 19th July
Colour lithograph of fun fair attractions with red border with
yellow spots
431mm x 627mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.34
Bob Wilson’s Fun Fair (dup see 178R41.33)
Rectory Park, Northolt
16th to 19th July
Colour lithograph of fun fair attractions with red border with
yellow spots
431mm x 627mm
Chris Russell Collection
Carnival of the Bizzare
Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre, Lifton
Saturday 25th to Sunday 26th April circa 1987
Red, blue and black type on bright yellow background with
colour photograph of Tom Norman’s show and b&w photograph
of man
210mm x 295mm
Chris Russell Collection
178R41.35
NFA20 Anniversary Collection 178R42
178R42.1
L’Eden FRAMED
13 Place des Martyrs, Samedi 17th et Dimanche 18th Mai 1890
Ventriloquiste Anglais Gladys et Gladstone
Created by Mark Copeland and Sarah Munro 2014
Blue type on white background with image of a woman carrying
a baby with the head of a grown man on one hand and a box with
their names on the other
Printed by: Clement & Cie. Rue Ste Anne 11, Bruxelles
118mm x 370mm (print)
162mm x 417mm (framed)
Part of the commission to celebrate NFA20 anniversary
NFA Collection
178R42.2
Ro-Ro The Woman Faced Dog FRAMED
Assembly Rooms, Liverton Monday 14th May for 2 weeks
Created by Mark Copeland and Sarah Munro 2014
Colour illustration of a white poodle with a human face layed
down and a black poodle sat next to it
175mm x 233mm (print)
255mm x 313mm (framed)
Part of the commission to celebrate NFA20 anniversary
NFA Collection
604
178R42.3
Brittain Palace of Varieties FRAMED
Birken Stockport, Monday 11th September 1899 and every
evening during the week
Created by Mark Copeland and Sarah Munro 2014
Glad & Gladstone, ventriloquist
Pankhurst’s poodles & wrestling cats
Miss Mabel Capper, lives on the smell of flowers
Flora Drummond, serio-comic
Norah Doherty, phreno-eugenitaxidermia
The Avidiscope
Judy & Judy & the Baby, in no more Mr Punch sketch
Dora Montefiore, whistling in the dark
Orchestra under the direction of Mdlle. Ethel Smyth
Purple and green type on off white background
Printed by: Thomas Keating, Printer, 11 School Lane, Birken
Stockport
228mm x 730mm (print)
273mm x 773mm (framed)
Part of the commission to celebrate NFA20 anniversary
NFA Collection
178R42.4
Alcazar Theatre of Varieties FRAMED
Grimstone, Monday 21st August and during the week
Created by Mark Copeland and Sarah Munro 2014
Glad & Gladstone, ventriloquist
Dr. Miranda Barry, comic impersonator
Circe’s Pigs
Nickett & Scarper
Durga
The Demon Feminist, comic picture on the Alcazar bioscope
Sisters May
Miss O’Genie and her damn-able dolls
Friedrich Nietzsche, funny little man
Purple type on off white background
Printed by: Grimstone News Co., Ltd., Printers, 88 Fish Dock
Road, Grimstone
209mm x 650mm (print)
253mm x 693mm (framed)
Part of the commission to celebrate NFA20 anniversary
NFA Collection
178R42.5
Mrs. Mentmore’s Royal Repositorium FRAMED
The Corn Exchange, Burton under Lyme, week commencing
Monday 8th July 1872
Created by Mark Copeland and Sarah Munro 2014
Gladys Crabbe and Gladstone, ventriloquist
Fifi Mermaid
605
Sybil the splendind sibilating swine
Mammoth man eating rabbit
Dr Darwin’s missing link, the Braziliana or hairless wild woman
A pair of hybrid off-spring between a female salamander and a
Russian Stoat
The splendid brass band under the leadership of Mrs. J.
Cheshire
Red and black type on of white background with a colour
illustration of a fish with human legs and another one of a giant
rabbit attacking a man
Printed by: Stafford and Co., Printers, Nottingham
260mm x 773mm (print)
292mm x 802mm (framed)
Part of the commission to celebrate NFA20 anniversary
NFA Collection
178R42.6
The Children’s Courier, Illustrated Weekly Supplement FRAMED
April 1949
Created by Mark Copeland and Sarah Munro 2014
The Gillian Crab Dolls, short article with B&W images of some of
the dolls featured in this commission
246mm x 295mm (print)
318mm x 365mm (framed)
Part of the commission to celebrate NFA20 anniversary
NFA Collection
Richley Collection 178R43
178R43.1
Koringa
Colour illustration of Koringa’s face in green with crocodiles and
snakes below on a navey blue background
Printed by: Plakatdruck Klibor, Berlin SW68
875mm x 1232mm
Richley Collection
178R43.2
Lopez et son Comique, Victor Fratellini
Colour illustration of comic trapeze act with a man in a black suit
and mostache, signed by Fernel
Printed by: Atelier Fernel a Ruelil(S et O)
990mm x 1195mm
Richley Collection
178R43.3
Willko
On the Tight Wire in Mid-Air
Thrilling Sensation
Colour illustration of male acrobatic act, three scenes on the top
section of the poster showing the performer doing tricks on
chairs on a tight wire, on the bottom section a large house set in
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a landscape and a tight wire on the front, the portrait of the
performer and the performer doing a hand stand on a tight wire
Printed by: Edward Harrison Litho Studio, 18 Regent Terrace,
Sheffield
508mm x 638mm
Richley Collection
David Robinson Collection 178R44
178R44.1
178R44.2
Cresi & Iva
Leur chien jongleur
B&W illustration of the head of a dog with a large ball on its
mouth, text in red on the bottom section
Affiches Nicolitch Marseille
Printed by: Martin & Mace, Marseille
600mm x 800mm
David Robinson Collection
178R44.3
Colour illustration of midget show in a theatre, seen from behind
the first rows of audience. The exhibition is set on a garden
where a man is holding a male performer on the palm of his
hand and five other midget performers (both male and
female)stand. Miniature musical instruments and a painting palet
can be seen on a table on the right.
Signed Pagani on bottom left
Printed by: A. Montorfano, Milano
770mm x 985mm
David Robinson Collection
178R44.4
The Original Great Wizard of the North
1840
Messrs. Whittoyne & Maurice, gymnastic feast
Mr Nathan, sailor’s hornpipe
Master Newman, jockey dance
Mlle. Louise, Irish lilt
The Great French Equilibrist, Mons. Ambrosini
Miller and his Men or the Robbers of Bohemia
Black type on off white background with eching of 6 men riding
elephant in the jungle on the top section and man stood in a
room holding a pocket watch with 3 tables behind him full of
objects
250mm x 605mm
David Robinson Collection
178R44.5
Imperial Theatre
Westminster, Monday July 3rd, c.1882
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Royal American Midgets
Miss Millie Edwards
Purple type and black lithographic print of lady stood on a hand
holding a fan
Printed by: Aubert’s Steam Printing Works, 11 Maiden Lane,
Strand, London
503mm x 757mm
David Robinson Collection
178R44.6
Picadilly Hall
On and after Monday, September 4th c.1882
The smallest people in the world, The Royal American Midgets
General Mite
Miss Millie Edwards
Red and black type on white background and lithographic
illustration of small man and small woman seated on a man’s
shoulders, signed W.P.
503mm x 605mm
David Robinson Collection
178R44.7
Assembly Rooms
Bridgnorth, May 16th c.1860
G. W. Cassidy’s Imperial French comic marionettes
Italian Fantoccini
Blue type on white background
Printed by: J. E. Vero Printer, Three Cranes’ Yard, Queen Street,
Barnsley
248mm x 746mm
David Robinson Collection
178R44.8
Colour lithograph of blank poster in yellow with three early
clown faces, two on the top corners breaking through the paper
and one on bottom centre holding a peacock feather in his
mouth
Druck, Verlag, J. Weiner, Wien (published by J. Weiner, Viena c.
1920)
596mm x 807mm
David Robinson Collection
178R44.9
Cooke’s Royal Circus
Blossomgate, Ripon, Friday 2nd to Monday 5th June 1843
Under the immediate patronage of the Ripon Squadron of the
Yorkshire Hussars
Master John Cooke, Lilliputian Fox-Hunter
Mr Tomkinson, Hindoo Summerset Springer
Mr James Cooke, equestrian act
Miss Eliza Ann Cooke, eccentric and burlesque comedy
Mr Henry Cooke, tight rope dancer
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Mrs Ryland, equestrian actfrom Astley’s Royal Amphitheatre
The Two British Wonders, Messrs. Young and Bowman,
equestrian act
Black type on white background with etching of man on tight
rope on top section
Printed by: W. Vickers, Printer, Ripon
227mm x 543mm
David Robinson Collection
178R44.10
Pickard’s British Museum, Waxwork and Zoo
Trongate, Glasgow, Monday 27th March
Professor Charles Morritt, hypnotist
Black type on light brown background
182mm x 395mm
David Robinson Collection
178R44.11
Signor Grimondi’s Wonderful Dogs from Paris
c.1816
11 illustrations of dog performances with explanatory titles and
Royal coat of arms in centre top. Black type on bottom section
353mm x 375mm
David Robinson Collection
178R44.12
Notice
The Folly Wharf, 13th September 1838
The Landing of the Royal Elephant
The Real Zebras
The Smallest Horse in the World
Mr Batty’s beautiful stud
Black type on off white background and woodcut of winged
horse rearing
Printed by: John Clarke, Printer, Mosley Street, Newcastle
127mm x 383mm
David Robinson Collection
178R44.13
Mr McKenzie’s Performing Canary Birds
B&w illustrations of Mr McKenzie and his canaries performing
different acts on top section and list of the acts below including
the shooting of Marshall Ney and Napoleon Bounaparte’s state
carriage
Printed by: W. Harrison, Printer, Ripon
238mm x 311mm
David Robinson Collection
178R44.14
General Tom Thumb’s Marriage Reproduction
Grace Church, New York, 10th February 1883
Colour illustration of Tom Thumb his wife, Com. Nutt and Minnie
Warren in wedding attire in a room in the centre and ten b&w
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illustrations around the central image and text on the bottom,
original poster published on a book or journal and cut out
250mm x 213mm
David Robinson Collection
178R44.15
Chang The Fychow Giant
London C. Sheard 192 High Holborn
1865
Colour illustration showing Change stood in the centre of the
image with his wife seated to his right and his attendant dwarf
stood to his left all in traditional Chinese costume. Comic song
sung by Harry Liston
Signed Alfred Concanen lith
Printed by: Concanen Siebe & Co., Lithographers 12 Frith Street
London
265mm x 363mm
David Robinson Collection
Enquirer Printing Company Collection 178R45
178R45.1
Freaks and Oddities as Cartooned by Robert L. Ripley
The armless knife thrower. ‘Believe it or Not’
Colour illustration of armless man throwing knifes at a lady
stood against a white board with his right foot, orange and
brown background
530mm x 710mm
Enquirer Printing Company Collection
178R45.2
Leopard Man of Africa
Half brute, half human. They dive from trees to kill. The new
African thriller
Colour illustration of African man’s head wearing bottom and
top lip plates. Red and blue type on pink background with blue
border
714mm x 1066mm
Enquirer Printing Company Collection
178R45.3
Hollywood Oddities
Girl with a radio mind, she sees all, knows all. ‘Believe it or Not’
Colour illustration of bust of woman on profile holding a glass
ball blindfolded on light blue and black background with black
and white type
531mm x 710
Enquirer Printing Company Collection
178R45.4
Medusa Child of the Sea
Featured with the Ripley Road Show ‘Believe it or Not’
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Colour illustration of mermaid on a beach with people staring a
her. Figures on white with orange background and navy outline
and shading and navy and white type
715mm x 1069mm
Enquirer Printing Company Collection
178R45.5
Lady Leona Psychic Marvel
Girl with radio mind, she sees all, knows all
Colour illustration of bust of woman on profile holding a glass
ball blindfolded on green and black background with black type
1076mm x 1367mm
Enquirer Printing Company Collection
178R45.6
New York World’s Fair Museum presents ‘Believe it or Not’
Weight 540 lbs. Subject as cartooned by Robt. L. Ripley
Colour illustration of fat lady standing in a short dress. Figure in
white with black outline and green dress and green and black
background
708mm x 700mm
Enquirer Printing Company Collection
178R45.7
New York World’s Fair Museum presents ‘Believe it or Not’
Prince Ramachandi, Hindu Quarter Man. Subjects as carooned
by Robt. L. Ripley. P. T. Barnum’s Greatest Oddity
Colour illustration of man torso and waist on a round table
wearing a red fez and smoking a cigar on yellow background
710mm x 1075mm
Enquirer Printing Company Collection
178R45.8
The Viking Giant direct from Iceland
Johann K. Peterson in person, 8’ 8’’ tall, weight 425 pounds,
world’s tallest man. Printed on card
B&W photograph in the centre showing a tall man in Viking outfit
stood next to a small man. The photo sits on a yellow
background with red footer and red, black and white type
355mm x 563mm
Enquirer Printing Company Collection
178R45.9
This Way to See Monkey Girl in Person
Red arrow and black type on white background, printed on card
558mm x 355mm
Enquirer Printing Company Collection
178R45.10
Miss Bertha Curtis
Weight 540 lbs.
Colour illustration of fat lady seating on a chair. White figure with
black outline and light brownish purple short drees on brownish
purple background
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1037mm x 1348mm
Enquirer Printing Company Collection
178R45.11
Look at Life presents Big Baby Bertha and Slim Jim
‘Believe it or Not’. ‘The Mrs’ Big Bertha 540 lbs. ’The Mr’ Slim Jim
68 lbs.
Colour illustration of fat lady in stripy orange and white dress
and slim man wearing a black suit, tail coat and monocle dancing
on orange and white background and orange, white and blue
type
1070mm x 710mm
Enquirer Printing Company Collection
178R45.12
Bob Wallace as ‘Old Funny Face’
‘Believe it or Not’ he swallows his nose, homeliest man on earth
Colour illustration of man’s face with his bottom lip covering his
nose. Face in white with navy shading on red and navy
background and white and red type
530mm x 710mm
Enquirer Printing Company Collection
178R45.13
Bob Wallace Character Impersonations
‘Believe it or Not’, the children’s delight, Pop Eye the sailor
Colour illustration of bust and waist of man dress as Popeye in
the centre in white and navy over a red and black background
with a navy footer and red and white type
530mm x 710mm
Enquirer Printing Company Collection
17845.14
Col. Tim McCoy
In person, famous Western and TV star
B&W photograph of Tim Mc Coy in cowboy outfit riding a horse
and holding his hat up high on his right hand on a red
background with b&w and navy type and a white border
1067mm x 1420mm
Enquirer Printing Company Collection
178R45.15
International Congress of Oddities Presenting ‘Believe it or Not’
A mighty congress of strange people oddities, freaks and
wonders from all parts of the glove featuring oddities as
cartooned by Ripley and as exhibited at the World’s Fair
White, red and green type on white and red backgrounds with
green border
In 3 sections all measuring 1075mm x 710mm
Enquirer Printing Company Collection
178R45.16
Iron Tongue Pygmy (reproduction)
Limited edition 54 of 2500
612
Colour illustration of a man in a village with straw houses and
palm trees lifting an anvil with his tongue
712mm x 687mm
Enquirer Printing Company Collection
178R45.17
See Snookie the Famous Hollywood Movie Chimpanzee
‘Believe it or Not’ as chimpanzee was convicted in court at South
Bend Ind. for smoking a cigarette!
Colour illustration of chimpanzee in a suit in court showing the
judge and the jury on brown and mustard colour background
In 4 sections all measuring 1070mm x 1372mm
Enquirer Printing Company Collection
178R45.18
Clyde Beatty – Cole Bros. Circus
The World’s Largest Circus
Colour illustration of white face clown on a blue background a
large big top behind him and the circus name on red type over
yellow
Printed by: Enquirer Printing Co., Cincinnati USA
710mm x 530mm
Enquirer Printing Company Collection
Shufflebottom Family Collection 178R46
178R46.1
Arthur Bird presents, Dartfords Bright Christmas & New Year
Fun Fair
Amusements include the motor racing speedway, shooting
saloon and all the latests sporting games and pastimes
Green type on white background
220mm x 317mm
Donated by Mrs Margaret Wilby (nee Bird) in memory of her
mother, Mrs Margaret Bird (formerly Mrs Margaret Waddington,
nee Shufflebottom)
Shufflebottom Family Collection
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