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Little TichLITTLE TICH (Harry Relph) Music hall entertainer (1867 - 1928), posed in his famous 28" boots called slapshoes, for his Big Boot dance. Date: c.1905
George FormbyEntertainer George Formby (1904-1961) and his wife Beryl Formby, nee Ingham (1901-1960), also a variety artist. Date: 1940
Empire Theatre / 1889The cover of a programme for the Empire theatre, London. The bill featured comedians including Dan Leno and Cleopatra, A Grand Ballet Divertissement
Little TichLITTLE TICH (Harry Relph) Music hall entertainer (1867 - 1928), pictured in a school-themed costume with mortar board. Date: c.1905
Three Marx Bros / MgmHARPO, GROUCHO & CHICO MARX (Adolph, Julius & Leonard) American comedians, three of the five Marx Brothers (Zeppo and Gummo not shown) Date: 20th century
Northern comedians - including Stan Laurel, Eric Morecambe, Ken Dodd, Charlie Williams, Lary Grayon, Peter Kaye, George Formby, Les Dawson, Bernard Manning
Dan Leno as Mrs. Twankey 1897Dan Leno (1860 1904), as Mrs.Twankey in Aladdin at Drury Lane Theatre, London. Leading English music hall comedian and musical theatre actor during the late Victorian era. Date: 1897
Four Marx Bros / ParamountCHICO, ZEPPO, HARPO & GROUCHO MARX American comedians, known collectively as the Marx Brothers Date: 20th century
Caricature of Leslie Henson by George WhitelawFourth in a series by artist George Whitelaw caricaturing well-known individuals and likening them to animals. This one features Leslie Henson (1891 - 1957)
Four comedians: Eric and Ernie, Eric Sykes and Max WallFour popular British comedians: from left to right, Ernie Wise (Ernest Wiseman, 1925-1999), Eric Sykes (b 1923), Eric Morecambe (John Eric Bartholomew)
In front and behind the scenes at the Coliseum, LondonA great stage and a great curtain: in front and behind the scenes at the Coliseum, London. Top centre: a diagrammatic view of the revolving stage
ComediansKen Dodd, Norman Wisdom, Tommy Cooper, Billy Connolly, Max Miller, Beny Hill, Eric Morecambe, Frankie Howerd - Comedians
Sketch cover, Laurel & Hardy visit the UKLegendary comedy double act, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy pictured in a train carriage on a visit to the UK in 1932 in which they appeared at the Empire in London and toured the North of England
Sir George Edward Wade (1869 - 1954), Comedian, professionally known as George Robey photographed in his costume as a pantomime dame of Jack and the Beanstalk at the London Hippodrome. Date: 1921
The Two Rascals, British variety performers, 1920sThe Two Rascals, British variety performers (Charles O'Donnell and Eddie Fields), 1920s (singers and comedians) Date: 1920s
Programme, Imperial Theatre, Rue de Courcelles, ParisProgramme, Le Maitre d'Ecole (The Schoolmaster), by Lockroy, performed by a group of young amateur comedians, Imperial Theatre, Rue de Courcelles, Paris, 15 March 1865
The ComediansAn oil painting of some performers wearing elaborate costumes inside a temple style building. Date: circa 1921
Dorothy Lee (1911-1999) was born Marjorie Millsap. An American actress and comedian, she appeared in nearly thirty films, often with the comedic duo Wheeler and Woolsey. Date: circa 1932
Leslie Henson GolfingComedian Leslie Henson (1891-1957) posing on the golf course. At the time he was appearing in the farce It's A Boy! at the Strand Theatre. Date: 1931
Tommy TrinderSketch depicting comedian Tommy Trinder (1909-1989) appearing in Band Waggon at the London Palladium. Date: 1939
Freddie Schweitzer and Marion BelletSketch depicting variety acts Freddie Schweitzer and Marion Bellet & The English Brothers. Presumably they were supporting Arthur Askey and Richard Murdoch at the London Palladium. Date: 1939
Arthur Askey and Richard MurdochSketch depicting comedians Arthur Askey (1900-1982) and Richard Murdoch (1907-1990). Their radio show Band Waggon had been a hit in 1938, and was turned into a stage show which they took on tour
Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd, British comedy actorsOwen John "Terry" Scott (1927-1994), English actor and comedian. Seen here (left) with Hugh Lloyd (1923-2008), probably when they were both appearing in the TV comedy series, Hugh and I
Ken Livingstone with Adrian Edmonson and Rik MayallKen Livingstone (Kenneth Robert Livingstone, b 1945), British Labour politician (centre). Seen here Adrian Edmondson (Adrian Charles "Ade" Edmondson)
Berber musicians of the Bey of Tunis and comedians, 1828Costumes of the Berber musicians of the Bey of Tunis, and comedians or Saitari, Tunisia, 1828. Musicans playing tabi drums, cymbals, Taghanimt flute and nafir horn
Italian Comedians by Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) - painting on canvas Date: 1720
Flo Hastings and Wee Georgie WoodLate 19th/early 20th century music hall performers Flo Hastings (1880-?) and Wee Georgie Wood (1894-1979), attending a screening of rare clips of early music hall acts at the National Film Theatre in
Scott and WhaleyPromotional postcard for Scott and Whaley. Eddie Whaley and his partner Harry Scott were African-American music hall and radio comedians who came to England in 1909 and settled here
Music cover, For an A1 Nation Beer is Best, words and music by Nat Travers and Will Hyde, performed by Nat Travers, King of Coster Comedians. 1935
Harry Monkhouse, Harry Parker and John le Hay in Maid MarionActors Harry Monkhouse, Harry Parker and John le Hay acting the fool in a scene from Maid Marion, which was staged at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London in 1891. Date: 1891
Football team of comics, Sam Mayos XI, February 1911. 1911
Caricature of James Fawn and Arthur RobertsCaricature of James Fawn (1850-1923) and Arthur Roberts (1852-1933), music hall performers. Goodness Gracious! A reference to their comic duet in a Drury Lane pantomime, Mother Goose
Tatler article featuring Alfred Lester and H G PelissierArticle on page 39 of the Tatler, 13th October 1909, featuring comedians Alfred Lester and Harry Gabriel Pelissier smoking pipes and drinking from steins
Soldier Boy by Rida Johnson and Edgar WallacePromotional postcard for Soldier Boy by Rida Johnson Young and Edgar Wallace; music Sigmund Romberg. First produced in England by Albert de Courville at the Princes Theatre, Manchester
McKennas Flirtation by Edgar SeldenInside pages of a promotional flyer for McKennas Flirtation by Edgar Selden. First produced at the Opera House, Coventry, 1st August 1892
The League of Notions by John Murray AndersonPromotional postcard for The League of Notions revue by John Murray Anderson; music Augustus Anderson. First produced at the New Oxford Theatre, 19th November 1921
Harry Randall (1857 - 1932), English comic actor, in Humpty Dumpty at Drury Lane Theatre. Date: 1904
Huntley Wright in khakiHuntley Wright (1868-1941), actor and comedian, pictured with his young daughter in 1915 after receiving his Army commission. 1915
Tatler cover - George RobeyFront cover of The Tatler magazine featuring a portrait of (Sir) George Robey (1869-1954), British comedian known as the Prime Minister of Mirth
Tatler cover - The Bing Boys are HereFront cover of The Tatler showing a scene from the popular revue, The Bing Boys are Here starring Alfred Lester, George Robey, Lillian Davies and Blanche Stocker
First Royal Command Performance at Palace TheatreA page of sketches by artist Norman Morrow, recording the acts on the bill at the first Royal Command Performance of in the Art of Variety (later known as the Royal Variety Performance)
Portrait photograph of Flanagan and Allen. English comedy duo
Ferris Comedians. Date c1900
The comedians World, Garnella, and Mack. Date c1898
Principal comedians. Date c1899
Ferris Comedians a great show for little money. Date c1900
Ferris Comedians the pacemakers at popular prices. Date c1900
Second edition of the funniest farce in the world, Shantytown everything new, funny comedians, pretty girls. Date c1898