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His Little Widows, Wyndhams Theatre, LondonHis Little Widows, Bernard Hishins musical comedy production, Wyndhams Theatre, London. Date: circa 1925
Chu Chin Chow by George Grossmith and Edward Laurillard, touring to the Theatre Royal, Glasgow, the Oscar Asche and Lily Brayton production from His Majestys Theatre, London. Kissing Time. Date: 1910s
The Boy, a musical comedy by Fred Thompson and Percy Greenbank, adapted from The Magistrate by A W Pinero, with music by Lionel Monckton and Howard Talbot
Ally Sloper Award of Merit, mock certificate made out to Joseph Hurst, Box Office Manager at the Lyceum Theatre, London. Date: 1894
Jack Hulbert in Clowns in Clover, Adelphi Theatre, LondonJack Hulbert in Clowns in Clover, Adelphi Theatre, Strand, London, also with Cicely Courtneidge and June. Date: circa 1920s
The Light Blues, Theatre Royal, Manchester, Robert Courtneidges new musical comedy, with Dorothy Ward, Cicely Courtneidge, Jack Hulbert and others. Date: circa 1915
Margaret Parker, Farewell Entertainment, Surrey Masonic Hall, Camberwell, SE London, 18 December 1907, prior to departure to Australia
Irene, a musical comedy by James Montgomery, music by Harry Tierney. First produced in England at the Empire Theatre, London, 7 April 1920. Touring to the Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield. Date: 1920s
Mr Cinders, a Barrel of Fun, musical comedy, score by Vivian Ellis and Richard Myers, libretto by Clifford Grey and Greatorex Newman, presented by Macdonald & Young, Pleasure Garden Theatre
Fred Edwards in The Kleptomaniacs, variety sketch by Herbert Hall Winslow performed in Cape Town, South Africa. Date: circa 1910
Musical comedy, The Medal and the Maid, song, The Philosophic Brigand, music by Sidney Jones, words by Charles H Taylor. Darien (Mr Norman Salmond). Date: 1900s
Musical comedy, The Medal and the Maid, song, She ought to have a prize for that, music by Sidney Jones, words by Charles H Taylor. Simon Pentweazle (Mr J Robert Hale)
Musical comedy, The Medal and the Maid, song, Click! Went the Kodak, music by Sidney Jones, words by Charles H Taylor. Elsie Habbicombe (Miss Dasy Jerome). Date: 1900s
Musical comedy, The Medal and the Maid, song, If Girls Had Wings, music by Sidney Jones, words by Charles H Taylor. Merva Sunningdale (Miss Ruth Vincent). Date: 1900s
The Medal and the Maid, Barn Dance, by Sidney JonesMusical comedy, The Medal and the Maid, Barn Dance, music by Sidney Jones. Merva Sunningdale (Miss Ruth Vincent), Allen Blithe RN (Mr F Ranalow), vocal duet, Consequences. Date: 1900s
Musical comedy, The Medal and the Maid, music by Sidney Jones. Miss Ventnor (Miss Ada Reeve), song, In My Curriculum (words by Charles H Taylor). Date: 1900s
Musical comedy, The Medal and the Maid, Lancers, music by Sidney Jones. Date: 1900s
Musical comedy, The Medal and the Maid, Waltz, music by Sidney Jones. Date: 1900s
Yvonne as Astarte, the Goddess of the Moon, at Dalys Theatre, London. Yvonne was a musical comedy with book and lyrics by Percy Greenbank, and music by Jean Gilbert and Vernon Duke (Dukelsky)
The Comedy Whirligigs Flora and Alberta in Twists and Twirls, Grand Theatre, Leeds Date: early 20th century
The Two Exceptions, Comedy Artistes Date: early 20th century
Tew & Lea, Comedy Artistes, Hippodrome, Leeds - undoubtedly hold the key to the floodgates of mirth. Date: circa 1912
Walker, London, the successful comedy by J M Barrie at the Theatre Royal, Eastbourne, by Sydney Paxton and Company, from Tooles Theatre, London Date: early 20th century
Comic Postcard - The differences between Love and Marriage... LOVE is the wine of life, but MARRIAGE is the morning after!! Date: 1931
Scene from The Tempest by William Shakespeare, at the Theatre Royal, Birmingham, 4 December 1905 for one week, Herbert Beerbohm Trees production which opened at His Majestys Theatre on 14 September
San Toy, musical comedy, first performed at Dalys Theatre, London, in 1899. Date: circa 1900s
San Toy, musical comedy, The ABC Duet, at the Grand Theatre, Southampton, previously at Dalys Theatre, London. Date: circa 1900s
Oh! Susannah! a farcical comedy by Mark Ambient, first produced at the Eden Theatre, Brighton, in 1897, starring Louie Freear as the maid Date: late 19th century
The JP, the successful farcical comedy by Fenton Mackay, The Strand Theatre, London, Edward Lyttons Company Date: circa 1900s
Felix Gets a Month, a whimsical farce by Tom Gallon and Leon M Lion, at the Theatre Royal, Bradford, direct from the Haymarket Theatre, London Date: circa 1917
The Farmers Wife, The Devonshire Comedy by Eden Phillpotts, at the Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London Date: 20th century
C Aubrey Smith, The Creaking Chair, Comedy Theatre, Panton Street, Haymarket, London. Also starring Tallulah Bankhead. Date: 1924
Robert Loraine as Cyrano, Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London Date: early 20th century
Dalys Girls enjoying themselves at the swimming baths. Standing (left to right): The Misses Stella Riga, Jean Stirling, Veda Le Grand and Irene Flower
(conversation over the garden fence) - "The War ll be over in a fortnight now(conversation over the garden fence) - " The War ll be over in a fortnight now, cos my ole mans joined the Army an I know e never keeps a job longer n that!" Date: circa 1944
Three photo studies of Hollywood film stars: Buster Keaton, Natalie Talmadge, Constance Talmadge and Buster Collier (all United Artists)
Sketches of the musical comedy Peggy Ann at Dalys Theatre, London, 1927 with Dorothy Dickson, Maisie Gay, Basil Howes, Oliver McLennan and Elsie Randolph Date: 1927
Sketches of Marie Tempest and other brilliantMarie Tempest and other brilliant actors in the comedy The Spot on the Sun at the Ambassadors Theatre, London, 1927 Date: 1927
New fashions for the stage version of the Smart set in Frederick Lonsdales comedy Spring Cleaning, London, 1925 with a range of gowns worn by Edna Best, Nancie Parsons
An eccentric dance routine called Fidgety Feet performed by Edward Allen, performer in Hit the Deck, 1928 Date: 1928
A portrait of George M. Cohan, 1928 - American entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and theatrical producer Date: 1928
Two film photographs: top left an ensemble shotTwo film photographs: top left ensemble shot from Gold Diggers of Broadway featuring Ann Pennigton and top right William Powell and Evelyn Brent in Interference, a Paramount talkie (1930). Date: 1930
Florenz Ziegfeld and a scene from The Little Duchess produced in 1901 with Anna Held in the centre Date: 1929
A photograph of Anna Held aged 15 with her mother (top right) and a later photograph (bottom left) Date: 1929
Two poses of Anna Held taken in Paris before she came to America in 1898 - she had cultivated a naughty French stage persona Date: 1929
Dorothy Lee at RKO appearing in the film Half Shot, 1930Dorothy Lee at RKO appearing in the film Half Shot at Sunrise, 1930 Date: 1930
Two 1930 Hollywood scenes one of dancers in Half Shot at Sunrise (RKO) and the other, the singer Lottice Howell (MGM) Date: 1930
A band, most of whom are wearing disguise of heavy eyebrows and moustaches, presumably a gimmick during a performance, or just for the hell of it
