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Background imageComedies Collection: French Leave by Reginald Berkeley

French Leave by Reginald Berkeley
Promotional postcard for French Leave by Reginald Berkeley which was first produced at the Devonshire Park Theatre in Eastbourne on 7th June and the Globe Theatre in London on 15th July 1920

Background imageComedies Collection: The Freedom of Suzanne by C Gordon-Lennox

The Freedom of Suzanne by C Gordon-Lennox
Promotional postcard showing the stage set of The Freedom of Suzanne by Cosmo Gordon-Lennox at the Criterion Theatre in London during its run from November 1904 to April 1905

Background imageComedies Collection: Harry Fragson Parisiana Concert

Harry Fragson Parisiana Concert
Promotional postcard of Harry Fragson, by E Tabouret postmarked Paris, 7th December 1900". Harry Fragson (2 July 1869 31 December 1913), born L鯮 Philippe Pot

Background imageComedies Collection: H G Pelissier by Hon. John Collier

H G Pelissier by Hon. John Collier
Promotional postcard of a painting of Harry Gabriel (H G ) Pelissier by Hon. John Collier, (27 January 1850 11 April 1934)

Background imageComedies Collection: H G Pelissiers Follies by Julius Price

H G Pelissiers Follies by Julius Price
Promotional postcard of H G Pelissiers Follies troupe in 1909, designed by Julius Price. The reverse has David Allen & Sons First World War offer to do any printing formerly done in Germany or

Background imageComedies Collection: Clothes and the Woman by George Paston

Clothes and the Woman by George Paston. The reverse of a four page flyer which also includes the production of Me and My Diary by Gertrude Jennings

Background imageComedies Collection: Comedies by Titus Maccius Plautus. Engraving. Paris, 1759. C

Comedies by Titus Maccius Plautus. Engraving. Paris, 1759. C
Titus Maccius Plautus (250-184). Latin playwright. Engraving of his Comedies. Paris, 1759. Colored

Background imageComedies Collection: Aristophanes (c. 446 BC c. 386 BC). Cover of his comedies

Aristophanes (c. 446 BC c. 386 BC). Cover of his comedies
Aristophanes (c. 446 BC c. 386 BC). Comic playwright of ancient Athens. Cover of his comedies. Edition in Leiden (Lugdunum Batavorum), 1624. Library of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageComedies Collection: Comedies, 1518 by Titus Maccius Plautus. Title cover

Comedies, 1518 by Titus Maccius Plautus. Title cover
Titus Maccius Plautus (250-184). Latin playwright. Title cover of his Comedies, 1518. Library University of Barcelona. Spain

Background imageComedies Collection: Terence (195-159 BC). Comedies

Terence (195-159 BC). Comedies
Terence (195-159 BC). Latin comic writer. Portrait of Terence at the title cover of his Comedies. Incunabula. Paris. 1505. University of Barcelona Library. Spain

Background imageComedies Collection: Terence. Comedies

Terence. Comedies
Terence (195-159 BC). Latin comic writer. Title cover of his comedies. Compiled by Elio Donato (4th century). 1518 edition

Background imageComedies Collection: Felix Auguste Duvert

Felix Auguste Duvert
FELIX AUGUSTE DUVERT French playwright, particularly of comedies. Date: 1795 - 1876

Background imageComedies Collection: James Cobb, Playwright

James Cobb, Playwright
JAMES COBB - Secretary in the East India Co. who wrote many mediocre stage pieces, mostly musical comedies but including an operatic version of Paul et Virginie, best forgotten. Date: 1756 - 1818

Background imageComedies Collection: John Till Allingham

John Till Allingham
JOHN TILL ALLINGHAM A prolific writer of popular musical comedies and farces, in his leisure moments he invented a flying machine and fought a duel with a critic. Date: FLOURISHED CIRCA 1800

Background imageComedies Collection: Menander (Bust)

Menander (Bust)
MENANDER Greek author of more than 100 comedies, considered the finest of their kind Date: 343 - 219 BC

Background imageComedies Collection: Menander (Seated)

Menander (Seated)
MENANDER Greek author of more than 100 comedies, considered the finest of their kind Date: 343 - 219 BC

Background imageComedies Collection: Up With The Lark

Up With The Lark
Promotional postcard for Up With The Lark adapted by Douglas Furber from Le Zebre (see The Glad Eye above); music Philip Bra-ham

Background imageComedies Collection: Winnie Brooke, Widow

Winnie Brooke, Widow
Promotional postcard for Winnie Brooke, Widow, first performed at the Criterion Theatre, London in 1905. A musical comedy starring popular actress Ada Reeve who also co-produced the play

Background imageComedies Collection: Whos The Lady by Jose Levy

Whos The Lady by Jose Levy
Promotional postcard for Whos The Lady By Jose Levy from La Presidente by Maurice Hennequin & Pierre Veber. (Theatre du Palais Royal, Paris, 27th November 1912)

Background imageComedies Collection: The White Chrysanthemum by L Bantock & A Anderson

The White Chrysanthemum by L Bantock & A Anderson
Promotional postcard for The White Chrysanthemum by Leedham Bantock and Arthur Anderson; music Howard Talbot. First produced at the Tyne Theatre, Newcastle, 23rd April 1904 and Criterion Theatre

Background imageComedies Collection: Where Is William? by Charles Windermere

Where Is William? by Charles Windermere
Promotional postcard for Where Is William? By Charles Windermere. First produced at the Theatre Royal, Worthing, 21st June 1906 and Grand Theatre, Fulham, 11th April 1910

Background imageComedies Collection: The Tyranny of Tears by C Haddon Chambers

The Tyranny of Tears by C Haddon Chambers
Promotional postcard for The Tyranny of Tears by C. Haddon Chambers. First produced at the Criterion Theatre, 6th April 1899. A comedy replete with delicious humour

Background imageComedies Collection: Tons of Money by William Evans & A T Pechey

Tons of Money by William Evans & A T Pechey
Promotional postcard for Tons of Money by William Evans and Archibald Thomas Pechey. First produced at the Opera House, Southport, 20th March and Shaftesbury Theatre, 13th April 1922

Background imageComedies Collection: Tonights The Night by Fred Thomson

Tonights The Night by Fred Thomson
Promotional postcard for Tonights The Night by Fred Thomson from Les Dominos Roses by Alfred Hennequin & Alfred Delacour (Theatre du Vaudeville, Paris, 17th April 1876); music Paul Rubens

Background imageComedies Collection: The Sunshine Girl by Paul Rubens

The Sunshine Girl by Paul Rubens
Promotional postcard for The Sunshine Girl by Paul Rubens & Cecil Raleigh; music Paul Rubens. First produced at the Gaiety Theatre, 24th February 1912

Background imageComedies Collection: Public Opinion by R C Carton

Public Opinion by R C Carton
Promotional flyer for Public Opinion by R. C. Carton. First produced at Wyndhams Theatre, 10th October 1905. For Hutchinsons touring production to the Spa Theatre, Scarborough, 6th August 1906

Background imageComedies Collection: Passers By by C Haddon Chambers

Passers By by C Haddon Chambers
Promotional postcard for Passers-By by C. Haddon Chambers. First produced Wyndhams Theatre, 29th March 1911. Artist: Henry H. Piffard

Background imageComedies Collection: Pamela by Arthur Wimperis and Frederick Norton

Pamela by Arthur Wimperis and Frederick Norton
Promotional flyer for Pamela by Arthur Wimperis and Frederick Norton. First produced Palace Theatre, 10th December 1917.Centre pages of four-page flyer for the Palace, showing the star, Lily Elsie

Background imageComedies Collection: Nothing But The Truth by James Montgomery

Nothing But The Truth by James Montgomery
Promotional postcard for Nothing But The Truth by James Montgomery. First produced in England at the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, 28th January and Savoy Theatre

Background imageComedies Collection: The Midshipmaid by Ian Hay and Stephen King-Hall

The Midshipmaid by Ian Hay and Stephen King-Hall
The MidshipMaid by Ian Hay and Stephen King-Hall. First produced Shaftesbury Theatre, 10th August 1931. It is a comedy with musical interludes in which a pompous economy expert Sir Percy Newbiggin

Background imageComedies Collection: Made in England by Albert de Courville

Made in England by Albert de Courville
Promotional postcard for Made in England revue by Albert de Courville; music Herman Darewski. First produced at the Grand Theatre, Clapham, 29th April 1915. Date: circa 1915

Background imageComedies Collection: The Luck of the Navy by Clifford Mills

The Luck of the Navy by Clifford Mills
Promotional postcard for The Luck of the Navy by Mrs Clifford Mills. First produced at Bournemouth, 1st August and then to Queens Theatre, 5th August 1918

Background imageComedies Collection: The Love Race by Edwin Greenwood and Stanley Lupino

The Love Race by Edwin Greenwood and Stanley Lupino
Promotional postcard for The Love Race by Edwin Greenwood and Stanley Lupino. First produced at the Gaiety Theatre, 25th June 1930. Two of the stars, Stanley Lupino and Larry Cliff, are shown

Background imageComedies Collection: Lord Richard In The Pantry by Sidney Blow and Douglas Hoare

Lord Richard In The Pantry by Sidney Blow and Douglas Hoare
Promotional postcard for Lord Richard In The Pantry by Sidney Blow and Douglas Hoare from Martin Swaynes novel of 1912. First produced at the Shakespeare Theatre, Liverpool

Background imageComedies Collection: The Lady Dandies by Basil Hood

The Lady Dandies by Basil Hood
Promotional postcard for The Lady Dandies by Basil Hood from the play by Victorien Sardou; music Hugo Felix. First produced at the Dalys Theatre, 27th October 1906

Background imageComedies Collection: Dr Knock by Jules Romains

Dr Knock by Jules Romains
Reverse of promotional postcard for Dr Knock, by Jules Romains with a review of the play in French, English, German and Italian. Date: circa 1925

Background imageComedies Collection: The Knock by Jules Romains

The Knock by Jules Romains
Promotional postcard for Dr Knock by Jules Romains, translated into English by Harley Granville-Barker. Date: circa 1925

Background imageComedies Collection: The Kiss Cure by Ronald Jeans

The Kiss Cure by Ronald Jeans
Promotional postcard for The Kiss Cure by Ronald Jeans. First produced at the Gaiety Theatre, Manchester, and the Kingsway Theatre, 3rd May 1915. A Comedy of Youth, Sunshine and Kisses

Background imageComedies Collection: The Kiss Call by Fred Thomson

The Kiss Call by Fred Thomson
Promotional postcard for The Kiss Call by Fred Thomson from Le Coup de Telephone, a farce, by Paul Gavault and Georges Beer; music Ivan Caryll. First produced at the Gaiety Theatre, 8th October 1919

Background imageComedies Collection: Its A Girl by Austin Melford

Its A Girl by Austin Melford
Promotional flyer for Its A Girl by Austin Melford First produced at the Strand Theatre, 22nd December 1931. Touring to Opera House, Cork, 25/4/1932. The image of the squalling baby is repeated

Background imageComedies Collection: It Pays to Advertise by Roi Cooper Megru & Walter Hackett

It Pays to Advertise by Roi Cooper Megru & Walter Hackett
Promotional postcard for It Pays To Advertise by Roi Cooper Megru & Walter Hackett. First produced in England, at the Gaiety Theatre, Hastings, 21st January and Aldwych Theatre, 1st February 1924

Background imageComedies Collection: Indiana by H B Farnie

Indiana by H B Farnie
Promotional flyer for Indiana by H. B. Farnie; music Edmond Audran. First produced at the Avenue Theatre, London 11th October 1886

Background imageComedies Collection: His House in Order by Arthur E Pinero

His House in Order by Arthur E Pinero
Promotional postcard for His House in Order by Arthur W. Pinero. First produced at the St. Jamess Theatre, 1st February 1906.The beefeater motif was used for the theatre because it was near St

Background imageComedies Collection: His Fatal Beauty by Arthur Shirley

His Fatal Beauty by Arthur Shirley
Promotional postcard for His Fatal Beauty by Arthur Shirley; lyrics and sketches by H. Chance Newton &c.; music John Crook &c. First produced Metropole Theatre, Camberwell, 27th April 1903

Background imageComedies Collection: High Spirits by Lechmere Worrall

High Spirits by Lechmere Worrall. First produced at the Kursaal Theatre Bexhill, 19th August 1915. Date: 1915

Background imageComedies Collection: The Heroine in Rags by Bartley Campbell

The Heroine in Rags by Bartley Campbell
Promotional postcard for The Heroine in Rags by Bartley Campbell. Date: circa 1877



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