Adelphi Collection

Theatre / Extravaganza
FRANKENSTEIN a spoof version of Mary Shelleys novel: the extravaganza Frankenstein; or, The Model Man, at the Adelphi Theatre

The Boy by Fred Thompson with W H Berry
The Boy, a musical comedy presented by Alfred Butt and written by Fred Thompson and Percy Greenbank. It was first produced at the Adelphi Theatre on 14th September 1917

A study of the dancer Phyllis Bedells, 1922 formerly of the Empire Theatre. She has arranged the dances and ensembles for The Island King at the Adelphi Theatre, London. Date: 1922

Whos Hooper? by Fred Thompson
Promotional postcard for Whos Hooper? By Fred Thompson, founded on A. W. Pineros play In Chancery (1884); music Ivor Novello and Howard Talbot

The Island King by Percy Gawthorne
Promotional postcard for The Island King by Percy Gawthorne; music Harold Garstin. First produced at the Adelphi Theatre, 10th October 1922. This image shows W. H

Riley Adelphi
Riley Eight 90 Adelphi saloon, with all-British V-8 engine. Date: 1936

Mrs Patrick Campbell
Beatrice Stella Campbell (nee Tanner), 1865-1940, stage name Mrs Patrick Campbell, posing for a photograph while acting in the melodrama The Black Domino at the Adelphi Theatre

Londons Grand Guignol, Little Theatre, Adelphi, London
Londons Grand Guignol, Little Theatre, John Street, Adelphi, London. circa 1920s

The corner of Shaftesbury Avenue and Greek Street, London - large advertising hoardings/billboards for The Talk of the Town revue at The Adelphi Theatre and Crazy Gang at the Victoria Palace Theatre

Adelphi Hotel, Lime Street, Liverpool

The Adelphi Hotel, Lime Street, Liverpool - early 1900s

Sir Arthur Wing Pinero in his study. Photograph was to advertise is play iris which was performing at the Adelphi theatre. He was an English playwright and, early in his career, actor

Grand Hotel Scene
A scene from the play Grand Hotel being performed at the Adelphi Theatre. The production ran from September 1931 to January 1932 and was noted for its special effects. Date: 1931

Twelve Hollywood Beauties from Clifford Whitley's revue
Twelve musical actresses from Clifford Whitley's revue, produced by Hassard Short, at the Adelphi, London. Date: 1935

Cinderella, Adelphi Theatre, London, Christmas pantomime with Phyllis Dare in the title role, Carrie Moore as the Prince, Dan Rolyat as the Baron, John Humphries as the Baroness

The Boy, a musical comedy by Fred Thompson and Percy Greenbank, adapted from The Magistrate by A W Pinero, with music by Lionel Monckton and Howard Talbot

Jack Hulbert in Clowns in Clover, Adelphi Theatre, London
Jack Hulbert in Clowns in Clover, Adelphi Theatre, Strand, London, also with Cicely Courtneidge and June. Date: circa 1920s

The Laughing Cavalier at The Adelphi Theatre, London: Arthur Margetson in the role of the Cavalier about to surprise the wife of Frans Hals the painter (played by Irene Eisinger)

Sketch of George PH, Adelphi, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Sketch of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Nothing for the George, Adelphi

Photograph of George PH, Adelphi, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Nothing for the George

River Thames
View of the south side of the River Thames taken from Adelphi Terrace. Date: 1875

Portrait, Mr C A Jecks, Acting Manager, Adelphi Theatre, London. 1885

J L Toole, English actor, manager and producer
John Lawrence Toole (1830-1906), English comic actor, manager and producer, with signature. 1864

The Bloomer Song, by J H Nightingale and C Milward
Promotional music sheet for The Bloomer Song, by J H Nightingale and C Milward, performed nightly with great applause by Miss Kathleen Fitzwilliam in the farce Bloomerism or The Follies of the Day

The New Bloomer Polka by Alfred Mellon
Promotional music sheet for The New Bloomer Polka by Alfred Mellon, performed at the Adelphi Theatre in Bloomerism or The Follies of the Day, first produced there 2 October 1851. Date: 1851

Music cover, The Umbrella Polka, by Charles Manby and Alfred Mellon, as performed at the Theatre Royal, Adelphi, London. 1845

Clara Jecks, Royal Adelphi Theatre, London
Clara Jecks (1857-1951), English musical comedy performer, Royal Adelphi Theatre, London. 1880s

Adelphi Theatre, Strand, London. Date: circa 1900s

The Adelphi, built 1772 by the Adams brothers on the banks of the Thames adjoining the Strand; the buildings were gradually spoilt and finally demolished in the 1930s Date: circa 1770

Cartoon, New drama by Reade and Pettitt
Cartoon, New drama by Charles Reade and Henry Pettitt -- Star actors sometimes get very dainty. Their melodrama, Love and Money, was in production at the Adelphi Theatre, London

FRANKENSTEIN / BROUGH
FRANKENSTEIN a spoof version of Mary Shelleys novel: the extravaganza Frankenstein; or, The Model Man, at the Adelphi Theatre Date: first published 1818

HOMELESS FAMILY / ADELPHI
Taking the census in the dark arches of the Adelphi. A bulls-eye lamp illuminates the misery of a homeless family sheltering under the arches. Date: 1861

The Adelphi - Dry Arches 1850
Scene inside the dry arches Date: 1850

PANTOMIME / AT THE ADELPHI
Childrens pantomime at the Adelphi Theatre Date: 1877

Old Adelphi Theatre
The old Adelphi Theatre demolished in 1858

See Naples and Die, Little Theatre, Adelphi, London
See Naples and Die, a comedy in three acts by Elmer Rice, at the Little Theatre, John Street, Adelphi, London, with Olive Blakeney and Bernard Nedell. 1932

The House That Jack Built, Adelphi Theatre, London
The House That Jack Built, a new revue presented by Jack Hulbert and Paul Murray, at the Adelphi Theatre, London, with Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert, music by Ivor Novello

The English Rose, Adelphi Theatre, London
Scene from The English Rose, Adelphi Theatre, London. 1890

Battling Butler, farce, Royal Adelphi Theatre, London
Battling Butler, a new musical farce at the Royal Adelphi Theatre, Strand, London, starring Jack Buchanan

Tallulah Bankhead in The Green Hat
Scene from the stage adaptation of Michael Arlens novel, The Green Hat at the Adelphi Theatre in 1924. The lead role of Iris was played by Tallulah Bankhead (seen right)

10 Adam Street, Adelphi, London, c. 1960. The Royal Aero?
10 Adam Street, Adelphi, London, circa 1960. The Royal Aeronautical Society leased premises at 11 Adam Street between 1910 and 1917 but this had been demolished by 1960. Date: circa 1960

Phyllis Le Grand / Quaker
PHYLLIS LE GRAND English musical comedy actress, seen here in the role of Diane in The Quaker Girl at the Adelphi Theatre

Fannys First Play by Bernard Shaw
Fannys First Play by George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 2 November 1950). First produced at the Little Theatre in the Adelphi, London, on 19th April 1911, it ran for 622 performances

Diplomacy staring Gladys Cooper
Diplomacy adapted from Dora by Victorien Sardou (5 September 1831 8 November 1908) at the Theatre du Vaudeville, Paris, on 22nd January 1877, by Clement Scott (6 October 1841 25 June 1904) and B. C

Poster, The 9 O Clock Revue, Little Theatre, London
Poster, The 9 O Clock Revue, Little Theatre, John Street, Adelphi, London. circa 1922

The Christian King by Wilson Barrett (18 February 1846 22 September 1904). First produced at the Princes Theatre in Bristol on 6th November 1902

Broadway by Philip Dunning & George Abbott
Broadway by Philip Dunning and George Abbott. First produced by Jed Harris in England at the Strand Theatre on 22nd December 1926. It went on to become one of the most successful plays of the 1920s

The Boy by Fred Thompson
The Boy, a musical comedy by Fred Thompson and Percy Greenbank, adapted from The Magistrate by A. W. Pinero which was first produced on 21st March 1885

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