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Bal Tabarin Nightclub, ParisA glitzy show at the Bal Tabarin nightclub in Paris is appreciated by the smartly-dressed audience. Seen here is the final show on 3 June 1966 before the club closed down. Date: 1966
Tournament on the Field of the Cloth of Gold, FranceTournament on the Field of the Cloth of Gold, Balinghem, northern France, 7 to 24 June 1520. 1520
Cartoon, George Durlacher, art dealer and gallery ownerCartoon, George Durlacher (c.1859-1942) art dealer and gallery owner (Durlacher Brothers) -- A First-Nighter. 1884
West End riots, 1886 - A friend of the working manUnemployed men debating the issues of the moment, sketched at the demonstration at Trafalgar Square, London, at the time of the West End riots in 1886
At the Play, Henry Irving at The Lyceum, LondonIllustration, At the Play. On the stage of the Lyceum Theatre, London, is Henry Irving, probably in the role of Hamlet. Audience members include the Prince and Princess of Wales, Benjamin Disraeli
Persepolis (Takht-e-Jamshid). Apadana Palace. Ruins. FirstPersian art. Achaemenid period. Apadana Palace. Ruins. First palace built under Darius I in the new capital, Persepolis. It stands on a plinth decorated with reliefs depicting the royal guard
Germanic bards. Colored engravingBard. Among the ancient Celts, a poet who composed panegyrics and songs of war, but then went on to describe the heroic or lyric poet of any age or country. Germanic bards. Colored engraving
Caricature of Cetewayo, Zulu king, at the theatre in LondonCaricature of Cetewayo (Cetshwayo kaMpande, 1826-1884), Zulu king, in the Royal Box at a theatre with Edward, Prince of Wales behind him. 1882
Actors performing, Minack Theatre, Penzance, CornwallActors performing to an audience at the open air Minack Theatre, Porthcurno, Penzance, Cornwall. The production was The Yeomen of the Guard by Gilbert and Sullivan. Date: circa 1970s
Chimpanzee eating at a table, watched by smiling and laughing children. Date: circa 1970s
Palace of Darius I. Apadana or Audience Hall. 6th c. BC. IRAN. Persepolis. Detail of capital of column capital with protome bull shaped. High relief. Persian art. Achaemenid period. Sculpture on rock
Fisherman with a mate with a catch of giant tunaBringing home the catch of the day in Florida (Giant Bluefin Tuna) with a small audience of onlookers. Date: circa 1955
Reconstruction of the theatre of Dionysus, Athens
Tsar Nicholas II Coronation - ParadeTsar Nicholas II of Russia was coronated on the 26th of May 1896, this parade on the Kamenny Bridge in Moscow, is a small glimpse of the celebratory mood said to have captivated the Russian people
Harry Houdini, Tied UpHarry Houdini the Austrian-Hungarian escapologist (1874 to 1926) being tied up by two members of his audience. Date: circa 1910
The Disruption of 1843The interior of St Andrews Church, Edinburgh, at the first meeting of the General Assembly, where the Free Church of Scotland was formed, after members withdrew from the Church of Scotland
Six illustrations from a theatre production of Drake, a pageant-play in three acts by Louis Napoleon Parker, starring Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Sir Francis Drake
Taking a bowA young actor takes a bow, revelling in the enthusiasm of his loving audience as they applaud his perfomance. Date: 1886
Bombay - Arrival of King George V and Queen MaryThe arrival at Bombay (Mumbai) of King George V and Queen Mary for the Coronation Durbar (held in Delhi in December, 1911 to proclaim the new Emperor and Empress of India)
DARIUS I the Great (550 BC-486BC). Persian" DARIUS I " the Great" (550 BC-486BC). Persian Emperor (522-486 BC) of the Achaemenid dynasty. Darius the Great sitting on his throne. Persian art. Achaemenid period. Relief on rock
IRAN. Persepolis. Apadana or Audience Hall of Darius I.. Persian Guard (with cylindrical hat) and nobleman of the Medan court (round hat)
Admiral Sir Ernest Gaunt watching boxing matchAdmiral Sir Ernest Frederick Augustus Gaunt (1865-1940), Royal Naval officer, seen here with others watching a 4th Battle Squadron boxing match on board a ship (possibly HMS Benbow). Date: circa 1917
Strip clubIllustration of strip club with scantily clad strippers performing for an ogling male audience. Date: 1960
Festival of Britain dedication service, St Pauls CathedralFestival of Britain service of dedication, St Pauls Cathedral, London. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Fisher, speaks from the pulpit
Brahmins walking on hot coals near Madras, IndiaNear Madras, India, forty Brahmins of the Soivrasta sect demonstrate their piety by walking on hot coals. Date: 1908
Graduation ceremony, University of EssexA Graduation Ceremony at the University of Essex Date: 1978
The Mannequin Who Made The Most Of It, by H. M. BatemanA humorous illustration showing a fashion mannequin taking to the catwalk, entrancing all the audience. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch
The coffin of Prince Albert before the funeralThe coffin of Prince Albert, late husband of Queen Victoria, in the audience chamber, Windsor Castle, the night before the funeral
Harold Macmillans Speech to the South African Parliament, 1Photograph of Harold Macmillan (1894-1986) (standing at top) delivering a speech to the South African Parliament, 3rd February 1960
Bolshoi Theatre InteriorThe sumptuous interior of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, built by Albert Cavos, with grandly dressed people watching the performance from boxes
Dr Johnson / ChesterfieldDR SAMUEL JOHNSON In the ante-room of Lord Chesterfield, awaiting an audience, 1748
Mormon leader Brigham Young with his latest wifeThe Mormon leader, Brigham Young, with his latest wife, in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Large audience at Penwith Rock Festival, Cornwall. Date: 1983
Fundraising event at Demelza, Cornwall, in aid of the Cheshire Homes, Marazion. Date: circa 1980s
Children taking part in a fashion show, possibly for a local Womens Institute group. Date: circa 1980s
Fundraising event, modelling hairstylesFundraising event, young women from the Victoria and Albert salon, modelling hairstyles at the Cottage Hotel, Carbis Bay, Cornwall. Money was raised for Treliske Hospitals Body Scanner Appeal
Bridal fashion show -- model and audience. circa 1960s
Rudolf Barshai conducting Bournemouth Symphony OrchestraRudolf Borisovich Barshai (1924-2010), Russian musician, conducting the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. He was their Principal Conductor from 1982 until 1988. Date: circa 1980s
The Boxers Who Fought to a Standstill, H. M. BatemanTwo boxers in the ring lie on the floor having knocked each other out. Even the audience is utterly exhausted. Date: 1933
Wrestling match in MadagascarAudience around a wrestling match between two men in Madagascar. Date: circa 1910
Cartoon, Mary Anderson, actressCartoon, Mary Anderson (1859-1940) -- an American Beauty. American-born actress who played leading roles in Londons West End. 1883
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Young lady shortly fails to walk the tightropeA young lady reads out a learned treatise upon tight-rope walking in a circus rather than actually performing on the high wire herself! Date: 1923
Young lady taking money from audience at the grand circusA young lady getting receives some money from queuing members of the audience at the circus held at Little Langley-under-Longford on Whit Monday. Date: 1923
Box cover design, Circus at the Zoo, Castle Films, 8mm movie film. circa 1950s
Communist China - workers playing basketballWorkers playing and watching a game of basketball after work during the Cultural Revolution era in Communist China. circa 1970
Communist China - workers playing table tennisWorkers playing and watching a game of table tennis during the Cultural Revolution era in Communist China. circa 1970
Communist China - presentation to university studentsCommunist China - a presentation to a new intake of university students in a large auditorium. circa 1960s