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Punch At The ConventThis painting depicts a scene where a seated crowd of spectators, with children at the front, are viewing a traditional Punch and Judy puppet show at a convent, nuns are tending to the audience
Drury Lane Theatre, London, auditorium viewed from the stage during a performance Date: 1804
Edythe Baker, pianist, piano concert for troops at BanburyEdythe Baker, pianist (1899-1971), photograph of piano concert for troops at Banbury, Oxfordshire, with baby grand piano, union flag and troops in audience
Wartime London theatre scenes, by TopolskiCartoon illustration by Topolski, of stage and audience scenes at revue show, The Little Dog Laughed by George Black. Captioned The Little Dog Laughed, and makes wartime London laugh
Wartime London Scenes, by TopolskiCartoon illustration of wartime scenes in London, by Topolski. Captioned, and showing scenes, In a popular dance hall, A mixed and enthusiastic audience at a National Gallery concert
Crowds at a Boxing MatchThis boxing match between Jack Petersen and Heine Muller at Cardiff attracted 53, 000 spectators, a record attendance for open-air boxing in Great Britain. Date: 1933
Epsom RacecourseIllustration by Charles Simpson, showing spectators viewing the action from their vehicles. Date: circa 1932
TT Race SpectatorsSpectators behind a protective grill at the RAC TT (Tourist Trophy) Motor Race held in Ards, Northern Ireland. The race was held here between 1928 and 1936. Date: 1931
Polo at RoehamptonA polo match at the Roehampton Club between the Royal Air Force and the Chinchillas. Date: 1931
President of the Supreme Court of Justice (left) and Judge of Hearing (right). Chromolithography. Historia de las Ordenes de Caballeria y de las Condecoraciones Espanolas
The Pianola Company AdvertisementThis advertisement illustration shows a young lady playing the Pianola Piano for an admiring audience consisting of an older gentleman with a lady wearing a red dress. Date: circa 1917
Shakespeare in South LondonPen and Ink drawing showing a very tightly packed audience watching Shakespeare. Date: circa 1931
On SAmuseArtwork showing an audience of well dressed ladies and gentlemen, laughing and having a good time. Date: circa 1931
Gas masks at the WindmillChorus girls, cast members and theatre staff at the Windmill Theatre in London, doing a gas mask drill. Date: 1939
Regent's Park Open Air TheatreSketch depicting a performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. Date: 1939
Photograph of New Zealand woodcutter with axe and spectators looking on. Outdoor reportage photograph. Captioned, It is the Last Blow That Counts
Beach entertainers lined up on stage at Eastbourne beachThis superb image shows six dress-suited performers with their straw hats, on stage in front of a deck-chaired audience. Behined the stage are five wheeled beach huts in striped livery
Westminster Abbey, London, The Handel FestivalWestminster Abbey, London, for The Handel Festival, Commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the composer's death, with five concerts including Messiah, 26 May to 5 June 1784. Date: 1784
The audience of the Old Time Music Hall TV show, entitled The Good Old Days, filmed at the City Varieties in Leeds. Dressed in Victorian and Edwardian costume, they were an integral part of the show
Posada, Advertisement, Teatro Infantil, Don Juan TenorioAdvertisement, Teatro Infantil, Don Juan Tenorio -- a children's toy theatre, featuring the story of Don Juan Tenorio, a version of the legend of Don Juan
Sokol Festival, Masaryk Stadium, Prague, CzechoslovakiaAerial view of people in formation at the Sokol Festival, Masaryk Stadium, Prague, Czechoslovakia. Date: 1948
Albanian crowds gathered to greet Enver HoxhaA huge crowd of people gather in the Mallakast;district of Albania to welcome their communist leader Enver Hoxha on his visit to the area. Date: c. 1970s
Enver Hoxha's speech in Mallakast; AlbaniaA huge crowd gather in Mallakast;to hear the Albanian leader Enver Hoxha speak to the people from a balcony, along with other officials. Date: c. 1970s
Scargill Arthur Sitting Audience Conference 1938scargill, arthur, sitting, audience, conference, 1938, leader, trade, trades, union, unionist, unionism, tuc, miners, num, 1970s, suit, tie, smart, political, man, reading, morning, star, newspaper
Mick McGahey with Arthur Scargill, trade unionistsMick McGahey (1925-1999), Scottish miners leader, trade unionist and lifelong communist, with Arthur Scargill (b 1938), miners leader and trade unionist
David Owen at a conference, wishing to speakDavid Owen (David Anthony Llewellyn Owen, Baron Owen, b 1938), British politician, served as Foreign Secretary (1977-1979) for the Labour government
David Owen, Labour and SDP politicianDavid Owen (David Anthony Llewellyn Owen, Baron Owen, b 1938), British politician, served as Foreign Secretary (1977-1979) for the Labour government
Aneurin Bevan, sitting in an audienceAneurin Bevan, also known as Nye Bevan (1897-1960), Welsh Labour politician. He served as Minister of Health in the mid-20th century
Last Night at Drury Lane 1872Men and women in their best attire at the theatre in Drury Lane, London, to watch Christine Nilsson a Swedish operatic soprano. Date: 1872
Stage at Little Theatre, Haymarket, London. Date: 1815
CHICAGO THEATRE FIRE600 people die when the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, burns Date: 1904
Concert in St James's Hall, London Date: 1858
Bulging of the theatre curtainAt Royal, Exeter, fire on stage curtain blows out towards the auditorium and the audience flee the fire. 187 people die in the blaze
Snake charmers in Burma. Date: circa 1916
A group of amused London children gather round to watch a traditional Punch and Judy, show on a street corner in New Oxford Street entertained by Mr. J Bland. Date: late 1890s
Night scene outside the Hippodrome entranceA night scene outside the front entrance of the London Hippodrome during the run of Julian Wylies revue, Round in 50, starring George Robey. Date: 1922
Comic postcard, Singer on stage - The Soldiers Farewell Date: 20th century
Girls screaming at Beatles concert - LP cover, Merseymania Date: 1964
Comic postcard, Two political candidates campaigning Date: 20th century
Leaves from life: a new series of studies by Edmund Blampied. The workers hard-won weekly leisure in A cobblers Sunday morning
Procession, large crowd, Bombay, Mumbai, IndiaVintage 19th century photograph: street procession, large crowd, Bombay, Mumbai, India
Ceremonial meal, India, c. 1900Ceremonial meal, India, c.1900
Comic postcard, Singer with large repertoire Date: 20th century
Exhibition of life-saving techniques at the Bath Club in Dover Street. The swimming baths of choice for high society, the Bath Club attracted a well-heeled membership. Date: 1912
Front cover of The Playgoer magazine, featuring an illustration of two female theatre goers by John Hassall. Date: 1902
Follies poster by John HassallPoster by John Hassall for Harry Pelissiers entertainment troupe, The Follies, showing the audience rushing for the exit. This rather contrary approach by Hassall turned out to be incredibly popular
Conservative Party Conference - Brighton Conservative Party Conference - ConferenceConservative Party Conference - Brighton. 1988
Joan of Arc - How Joan the Maid, clad in Pages Dress, had audience of the Dauphin Charles - Kay Nielsen artwork. Date: 1922