Performers Collection (page 4)

Maud, Ethel and Gladys Finney, exhibition swimmers
The Misses Maud, Ethel and Gladys Finney, part of the Finney family, swimming champions, and appearing with their father James, and aunt Marie, at the newly-opened London Hippodrome in 1900

Captain Woodwards seals at the London Hippodrome
Two of Captain Woodwards performing seals at the London Hippodrome demonstrating their balancing skills. Date: 1903

Captain Woodward & his seals at the London Hippodrome
Captain Woodward (called Dr. Woodward here), with his troupe of trained seals, seen shaking hands/flippers with one of them at the time they were delighting audiences at the London Hippodrome

Richard Sawade with lions & tigers at the London Hippodrome
Richard Sawade aka " King of the Beasts" pictured with an assortment of his lions and tigers with which he was appearing at the London Hippodrome in 1901 1901

Sandows marvellous feat of strength at London Hippodrome
Eugene Sandow, strong man extraordinaire, seen supporting on his chest four men and ten women in addition to sundry cannon balls, part of his act at the London Hippodrome

Group photo, The Romps, at Preston, Lancashire
A group of women performers called The Romps, seen here at Preston in October 1912. Vera Vivian is standing third from the right. 1912

The Gaiety Girls - Constance Collier and Lily Harold, with an unknown actress. circa 1894

Reg Jecks and Vera Vivian Variety Theatre Company
Members of the Reg Jecks and Vera Vivian Variety Theatre Company, performers in clown costumes in a garden at Birkenhead or New Brighton. circa 1909

Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square by Autori
Group caricature by Autori of music and stage stars of various nationalities who would, if the contemplated restrictions on foreign artistes in London were passed, leave Londons West End

The Jugglers by Averil Burleigh
The Jugglers: A Study in Modernity, by Averil Burleigh (1883 - 1949). Exhibited at the Society of Women Artists in 1929. Date: 1929

The Hippodrome Beauty Queens, London, May 1915. 1915

Lee and Harpers theatre booth, Bartholomew Fair, London. 1720s

Dolly Sisters on front cover of the Sketch 1921
The Dolly Sisters photographed in their costumes for the new pantomime " The Babes in the Wood" by C B Cochran. The Dolly Sisters enjoyed immense success in London

Photograph of the dolly sisters in fluffy white costumes for their Pony Trot. Until the end of the League of Notions revue

The Company of the Co-optimists, October 1921
Nine of the ten Co-Optimists, a variety revue in London. From left to right (top row) Phyllis Monkman, Laddie Cliff, Elsa Macfarlane, Stanley Holloway; (second row) Betty Chester

Photographs of Hippodrome Pogo Parade, October 1921
Miss Mona Vivian and her " pogo platoon", performing for the Sketch in the Botanical Gardens although the Pogo Parade was performing at the Hippodrome at the time. Date: 1921

Pickings from the Pantomimes, Judy magazine
Pickings from the Pantomimes, January 1882. 1882

Cartoon, Drury Lane Pantomime, with Herbert Campbell and Harry Nicholls in costume. 1885

Fred Terry, Julia Neilson and Phylis Neilson-Terry
A wonderful real photographic Rotary postcard showing (from left) the actress Julia Neilson (1868 - 1957), her husband, the actor Fred Terry (1863-1933)

Tibetan Music at the Scala Theatre
Tibetan musicians at the Scala Theatre, London, perform playing their traditional instruments in connection with the opening of Captain John Noels film of the Everest expedition. Date: 1924

Roseray and Capella
Dancers Simone Roseray and Capella, acrobatic dancing cabaret stars of the 1920s, photographed at the time they were performing in Berlin, after a successful run at the Concert Mayol in Paris

Norah Blaney & Gwen Farrar at Olympia Dog Show
Entertainers, Gwen Farrar and Norah Blaney with a pair of Schnauzer dogs at the Ladies Kennel Association Dog Show at Olympia in 1930. The dogs belonged to Gwens sister Marjorie. Date: 1930

Helena Millais as Nance in Silver Creek
Helena Millais (1886-1970), actress and writer, in costume as Nance in Silver Creek. Date: circa 1912

Misses Maud and Grace Hubbard, musicians, with violin and harp. Date: circa 1908

Ellaline Terriss as Peggy Quainton in The Gay Gordons
Ellaline Terriss as Peggy Quainton in the Edwardian musical comedy, The Gay Gordons, at the Aldwych Theatre, London. Date: 1907

Swordfight to music, 13th century
Sword fighting to music for prizes, 13th century. Performers with swords and shields in a show duel accompanied by bagpipe music

Sword fighting, 13th century
Sword fighting for prizes, 13th century. Performers with swords and shields fighting in a swordplay show. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports

Medieval swordfight show. Performers with swords and shields fighting (top), Performers with swords and shields fighting accompanied by a bagpiper (middle)

Animal imitators, 14th century
Performers imitating animals in the 14th century: man with pipe and tabor dancing with a man in stag costume; man with dancing dog, man with stick receiving a scroll from a boy with a dogs head

Musical Italian children. 1923

Drayson Marsh and his Dance Band. 1939

Entertaining admirers in a Parisian theatre dressing room
Female performers entertaining admirers in a Parisian theatre dressing room. circa 1900

Female Parisian performers relaxing. circa 1900

Ellen Terry visiting Sarah Bernhardt in her dressing room at the Royal Opera House. 1892

Leslie Banks and Ann Todd in The Man in Half Moon Street
Leslie Banks and Ann Todd performing in a play, The Man in Half Moon Street, at the New Theatre, London, March 1939. 1939

Advertisement for Geraudels Pastilles. 1893

Four costumes for the Eclipse Ball, a pageant ball to take place on 17 December at the Park Lane Hotel, London, in aid of St Johns Hospital, Lewisham

San Carlo Theatre interior, Naples, Italy, showing the stage, the orchestra, the stalls and many balconies. Date: circa 1900

Claude Hulbert and Vera Lennox in Tell Me More
Claude Hulbert and Vera Lennox performing in Tell Me More at the Winter Garden in 1925, significant because of the fashionably wide Oxford bags trousers worn by Hulbert. Date: 1925

Two Lady Brass Musicians and a variety of their instruments including trombones, a euphonium, a normal trumpet and a piccolo trumpet. Date: circa 1900s

Beatrice Lillie and Gertrude Lawrence in a Revue
Beatrice Lillie and Gertrude Lawrence in Andre Charlots Revue of 1924. 1924

Silhouette, Circus Stilt Walkers dancing. Date: early 19th century

Variety Act, The Craggs, Alpine Monarchs, Theatre Royal, Leigh. 1918

D James and T Thorne, Vaudeville Theatre, London
David James (David Belasco) and Thomas Thorne, first managers of the Vaudeville Theatre, London. 1880

Conductors and guest artists, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
The conductors and guest artists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. From 1 to 18 they are: Ferruccio Busoni, Teresa Carreno, Josef Rebicek, Siegfried Ochs, Marcella Sembrich, Pablo de Sarasate

Cartoon, Fairground performers in the rain
Cartoon, Fair weather - Fairground performers and spectators in the rain. early 19th century

78 rpm Cover Sleeve, Embassy Records, Music for You. 1950s

Twins, Betty & Beth Dodge
The Dodge Twins, from America, performing in a new musical called Oh Kay!, at His Majestys Theatre. 1927

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