Comedy Collection (page 20)

Caricature of the actor Edward Righton
Caricature of the English comic actor Edward Righton. circa 1870s

Caricature of the actor Johns Clarke
Caricature of the American comedian and actor John Sleeper Clarke -- Red Tape. circa 1880s

Caricature of the actor George W Anson
Caricature of the British actor George W Anson -- A Clever Son. late 19th century

Henri Francoid Becque 2
HENRI (or Henry) FRANCOIS BECQUE French playwright whose oeuvre ranged from social themes to comedy : Les corbeaux and La Parisienne are his most successful works. Date: 1837 - 1899

Henri Francoid Becque 1
HENRI (or Henry) FRANCOIS BECQUE French playwright whose oeuvre ranged from social themes to comedy : Les corbeaux and La Parisienne are his most successful works. Date: 1837 - 1899

Ethel Matthews 1906
ETHEL MATTHEWS Musical comedy actress Date: 1906

Kate Vaughan
KATE VAUGHAN English comedy actress Date: 1889

Constance Talmadge (1898 - 1973), American silent film actress and comedy star

COSTUME / MAN, 1634
Philiste, a character in Corneilles comedy La Veuve Date: 1634

Carlo Goldoni / Le Beau
CARLO GOLDONI Italian playwright, who created modern Italian comedy in the style of Moliere Date: 1707 - 1793

Carlo Goldoni / Symonds
CARLO GOLDONI Italian playwright, who created modern Italian comedy in the style of Moliere, thereby superseding the older style commedia dell arte Date: 1707 - 1793

Cartoon, and Officers? WW1
Cartoon, and Officers? A military man seeks a toilet appropriate to his rank. Date: 1918

Carlo Goldoni / Anon Eng
CARLO GOLDONI Italian playwright, who created modern Italian comedy in the style of Moliere Date: 1707 - 1793

Photograph of Miss Dorothy Dickson
Black and white full page photograph of Miss Dorothy Dickson in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 31st October 1925. Date: 31st October 1925

Annie Croft as Poppy - Music Sheet Cover. A Musical Comedy in 3 Acts. Book & lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly: Music by Stephen Jones and Arthur Samuels: Additional numbers by John Egan

Music cover, Wonderful Girl, Wonderful Boy, Wonderful Time, by Fred Thompson and Hugh E Wright, music by Nat D Ayer, from Charles B Cochrans production of Houp-La, a comedy with music. 1917

Music cover, Bubbles at the Comedy Theatre, Your Sympathetic Smile, words by Eric Blore, music by Philip Braham. 1917

Music sheet: How long has this been goin on?
Music sheet cover featuring the new style comedy chorus fox-trot, How long has this been goin on? with Billy Childs. Two lovers kiss in the back of a taxi. Date: c. 1925

Uncles and Aunts by William Lestocq and Walter Everard
Reverse of a promotional postcard for Uncles and Aunts by William Lestocq and Walter Everard. First produced at the Comedy Theatre, 2nd August 1888

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Soldier Boy by Rida Johnson and Edgar Wallace
Promotional 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

See-Saw by Arthur E Eliot
Promotional postcard for See-Saw by Arthur E. Eliot and others, edited by R. C. Carton; music Ivor Novello and others. First produced at the Comedy Theatre, 14th December 1916

A Royal Family by Robert Marshall
Promotional flyer for A Royal Family by Robert Marshall. First produced at the Court Theatre, 14th October 1899. This is for Ben Greet Comedy Companys tour to Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne

Preserving Mr Panmure by Arthur Wing Pinero
Promotional postcard for Preserving Mr Panmure by Arthur Wing Pinero, an Edwardian tale of sexual politics. First produced Comedy Theatre, 19th January 1911

Ferris wheel and comedy theatre, Vienna, Austria
Ferris wheel with 30 gondolas and comedy theatre (left) and Kingfisher Restaurant (right), Vienna, Austria. Date: circa 1908

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

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

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

Harry Mason and Lily Bart
Promotional postcard for Harry Mason and Lily Bart. These novelty comedy gymnasts were obscure performers. This postcard was commissioned it to advertise their act to music hall managers

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

Nicely Thanks
Promotional postcard for Nicely Thanks, a pierrot entertainment. First produced at the Strand Theatre, 26th December 1912 and the Comedy Theatre, 20th January 1913

The New Clown by
Promotional postcard for The New Clown by H. M. Paull. First produced at the Grand Theatre, Margate, 3rd February and Terrys Theatre

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

The Middle Watch by Ian Hay and Stephen King-Hall. First produced Kings Theatre, Southsea, 5th August and Shaftesbury Theatre, 12th August 1929 Date: 1929

McKennas Flirtation by Edgar Selden
Inside pages of a promotional flyer for McKennas Flirtation by Edgar Selden. First produced at the Opera House, Coventry, 1st August 1892

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