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Hetty King music hall male impersonator 1883-1972Hetty (Hettie) King (Winifred Emms) as sailor seated on a barrel leaning forward with pipe in hand. Coil of rope and parcel wrapped in a handkerchief at her side. Date: circa 1907
Atlas and Vulcana music hall strongman, strongwoman(Atlas) Hedley Roberts (1864-1946) and Vulcana (Miriam Kate Roberts (nee Williams) (1874-1946) - performed shows of strength and classic poses
Kaufmann Lady Cycle Troupe refined trick cyclists. One bicycle in photograph with the lady cyclists wearing ruched shorts to the knee, long sleeved blouses, tights and flat shoes
The Gaiety music hall ChathamShowing the front of the Gaiety, Chatham. Large posters for Florrie Forde and Nellie Colman with Florrie Forde?s name on billboard
Minnie Duncan music hall coster actMinnie Duncan of the music hall double act Duncan and Godfrey (Arthur Godfrey). Wearing coster costume of long black skirt with full-length white apron, shawl and large hat with ostrich feathers
The Diving Belles music hall divers and aquatic acrobatsThe Diving Belles led by Daphne ?appearing in an elaborate sea cave scena Mermaids in Shells with clever and original tricks and fancy diving?
Arthur Godfrey music hall coster actArthur Godfrey of the music hall coster double act Duncan and Godfrey with Minnie Duncan. Wearing coster costume of suit with long jacket and bell bottomed trousers trimmed with pearly buttons
Daisy Dormer music hall singer 1883-1947Daisy Dormer (Kezia Beatrice Stockwell) music hall singer and pantomime favourite. Here as Maid Marion in ?Babes in the Wood?. Music hall stars often performed their hit songs in pantomime
Kirk and Saraski music hall aquatic acrobats. Sisters known as ?the aquatic marvels?. Performed dives, acrobatics and endurance feats in a tank of heated water
Gaby Deslys dancer, singer and actress 1881-1920Gaby Deslys (Marie-Elise Gabrielle Claire) French dancer, singer and actress. Died young of a throat infection caused by Spanish influenza
Madeline Rossiter actress, musician and managerMadeline Rossiter dressed in male attire as Algy. She worked in revue, summer seasons, musical comedy and pantomime. Described as a comedienne, impressioniste and musician
Jennie Benson music hall comedienne and mimicJennie Benson comedienne and mimic. Known for her character studies. Dressed as a soldier during the First World War in greatcoat and cap, smoking a cigarette. Signed card. Date: circa 1917
Buffalo Belles Wild West Show. One man, seven women. Leader in cowboy costume with bicycle and whip. Two in cowgirl costumes holding lassos, five in indian costume holding knives and a spear
Marie Loftus music hall dancer and singer 1857-1940Marie Loftus music hall dancer and singer, pantomime star. Reputation for singing risqu songs. Mother of Cissie Loftus, music hall mimic. In costume holding rose
Marthe Carpentier boxer born 1893Marthe Carpentier French boxer. On 8th March 1914 she won a bout against Lucie Warner from England for the world female title
Cecilia Loftus music hall mimic 1876-1943Cecilia (Cissie) Loftus music hall mimic. Daughter of Marie Loftus music hall singer. In costume of long black fitted dress with full skirt, long black gloves and hat. Holding a tambourine
The Great Athelda music hall strongwomanThe Great Athelda (Frances Rheinlander) born in Manchester, England. Music hall strongwoman and great rival to Vulcana (Kate Williams). Signed card. Date: circa 1913
Dickinson & Johnson music hall Crystal Tank artistesAlice Dickinson and Queenie Johnson music hall swimmers and tank performers. High divers and ornamental swimmers. ?Wonderful performances in a small tank.? Date: circa 1904
Winifred Ward music hall male impersonator 1880-1975Winifred Ward male impersonator and pantomime principal boy. In costume for ?Jack Horner? pantomime, Princes Theatre, Bristol. Wearing light coloured suit with trouser turn-ups
Julie Ring music hall dancer. In dancing pose holding skirt to reveal petticoats. Black stockings and strap shoes with Cuban heel. Date: circa 1902
Madam I?Oma music hall mystic and clairvoyanteMadam I?Oma Egyptian music hall mystic and ?genuine? clairvoyante. ?Never known to fail.? Head and shoulders portrait. Date: circa 1919
Vesta Victoria music hall comic singer 1873-1951Vesta Victoria (Victoria Lawrence) music hall singer and character comedienne. Born in Leeds but affected a cockney stage persona. Demure pose with hands in fur muff
Ada Reeve music hall singer 1874-1966Ada Reeve (Adelaide Mary Reeve) music hall singer, pantomime favourite, stage and screen actress. Wearing full length pleated skirt and high black hat with ostrich feather. Holding long gloves
Malvina Dunreath music hall singer and long boot dancer. In costume, wearing ?little girl? knee length white dress with full skirt. Hair in long plaits with large bow
Edna Mayne music hall toe and sand dancerEdna Mayne music hall toe dancer and sand dancer. The sand dance was an eccentric dance with exaggerated movements while dressed in an approximation of Egyptian dress. Date: circa 1911
Yvette Guilbert music hall singer 1865-1944Yvette Guilbert (Emma Laure Guilbert) French music hall singer. Known as a ?diseuse? for her monologue-like patter songs. Here at her dressing-table preparing for a performance
Marie Lloyd music hall singer and comedienne 1870-1922Marie Lloyd (Matilda Alice Wood) music hall singer and comedienne with a reputation for sauciness. In suggestive pose, hands on hips and showing petticoats
Florrie Forde music hall singer 1875-1940Florrie Forde (Flora Flanagan) born in Australia, music hall singer known for popular chorus songs, pantomime principal boy. Sang ?It?s a long way to Tipperary? in World War I
Bessie Bellwood music hall singer 1856-1896Bessie Bellwood (Catherine Mahoney) music hall singer who engaged with her audience and had a reputation for putting down the toughest of hecklers. Carte de visite advertising Taunus table water
May Lilian Levey music hall male impersonatorMay Lilian Levey male impersonator, dancer, pantomime principal boy. Here dressed in top hat and tails with cane. Called herself the ?premier male character comedienne?
Louie Tracy music hall male impersonatorLouie Tracy male impersonator dressed as a man about town with top hat and cane. ?Faultlessly attired, by everyone admired?. Billed as the ?Dapper, Dandy Boy?. Signed card. Date: circa 1910
Pauline Travis music hall male impersonatorPauline Travis male impersonator billed as ?the new male impersonator? in 1915. Dressed as a man about town wearing evening suit, white waistcoat, top hat and monocle. Signed card. Date: circa 1915
Ida Barr music hall singer 1882-1967Ida Barr (Maud Barlow) music hall singer and burlesque actress. With Wee Georgie Wood in this image. Signed card. Date: circa 1920s
Miss Arizona tomahawk jugglerMiss Arizona of the music hall act The 3 Arizonas, tomahawk jugglers. Also juggled knives and flaming torches. Wearing Wild West costume with fringed trousers, knotted scarf
May Edney music hall comedienne and dancer moving on in the 1920s to revue and soubrette parts. Wearing full length white dress in wedding dress style with matching headdress
Fanny Fields music hall comedienne 1881-1961?Happy? Fanny Fields music hall comedienne dressed in character as naive Gretchen in Dutch costume. Clog dancing part of the act. Date: circa 1905
Dorothy Ward music hall and musical comedy star 1890-1987Dorothy Ward billed on the music halls as the ?Queen of Musical Comedy?. Pantomime principal boy. Holding out the skirt of an elaborately fringed dress. Hat with long tassel and feathers
Daisy Jerome music hall mimic, comic singer and dancerDaisy Jerome music hall mimic, toe dancer and wooden shoe dancer. A comic singer with a reputation for sauciness. Here depicted in a toe dancing pose wearing ballet shoes
Madame Bairewe music hall comedienneMadame Bairewe the inimitable Tyrolean. Performing in variety in Europe during World War I. Wearing Tyrolean costume and matching hat with feathers. Date: circa 1916
Sisters Earle music hall duettists and dancersThe Sisters Earle (Florrie and Harriet Warsaw) music hall duettists and simultaneous dancers. In Australia 1901 and moved to England by 1911
Sisters Marion music hall vocalistsThe Sisters Marion harmonising duettists. Described as a juvenile act. Fashionable in the music hall for young women to dress as children. Wearing matching knee-length white dresses and flat shoes
Herculine strongwomanHerculine, known as the female Samson as she lifted weights by her hair. Hooks can be seen in this photograph attached to her hair
Lottie Collins music hall singer and dancer 1865-1910Lottie Collins (Charlotte Louisa Collins) music hall singer and dancer. Famous for singing Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay accompanied by a wild skirt dance with high kicks exposing stockings held up by
Maggie Clifton music hall gymnast and equilibrist. Originally a member of The 5 Cliftons from Belgium. Demonstrated head and hand balancing techniques. Date: circa 1913
Rosey Anslow & Ella Grahame music hall roller-skatersRosey Anslow and Ella Grahame performing acrobatics on roller skates. One performer is wearing trousers, the other wearing a jacket and full skirt allowing for movement. Date: circa 1910
Iron jaw actUnidentified iron jaw act. The performer held one end of a leather strap with their teeth while the other end of the strap had a hook which was attached to a trapeze or, in this case
Kitty Lord music hall vocalist. Began working life as a servant and progressed to living in a house in Regents Park. Performed worldwide between 1894 and 1915 including Egypt and Argentina
Nelly Power music hall singer 1854-1887Nelly (Nellie) Power music hall singer, burlesque actress and early male impersonator. On the back of the photograph is printed ?Saturday Programme Supplement February 5th 1876?. Date: 1876
