Comical Collection (page 4)

Man with cuckolds horns holding a magick cup
Man with cuckolds horns in ruff, doublet and cape holding a magick cup. The enchanted goblet. La coupe enchantee. After Ludovico Ariosto

Alaciel lifting her dress to expose herself
Alaciel, the beautiful daughter of the Sultan of Alexandria, lifting her dress to expose her genitals. The fiancee of the King of Garba. La fiancee du Roi de Garbe

A peasant up a tree disturbs a courting couple below. The bumpkin in search of his calf. Le villageois qui cherche son veau

Naked woman clutching coins in her hands. The miser Gasparins wife seduced for money by Gulphar, only to lose the cash. A Money-Minded Woman Meets Her Match. A femme avare galant escroc

Maid in stockings and garters embraced by a man. Maidservant assaulted by her upholsterer employer. The vindicated servant girl. Le servante justifiee. After Marguerite de Navarres l Heptameron

Woman in seethrough slip groped by two men in a dark bedroom near a cradle. The innkeepers wife seduced by Pinucio and another guest. The cradle. Le Berceau

A peasant kneels before his lord in front of a chateau
A 17th century peasant kneels before his lord in front of a chateau. The peasant who angered his lord. Le paysan qui avoit offense son seigneur

The handsome Joconde discovers his wife in bed with the valet. Joconde, from Orlando Furiosa. Lithograph handcoloured in pochoir (stencil)

Louis Wain cats - Sing to me only with thine eyes. 1898

Louis Wain cats - Our Mistress is sure to come for us. 1899

Louis Wain comical cat - I m Lost. 1899

Exploring a cavern, comical Victorian pastime. 19th century

Ancient Roman metal and terracotta lanterns
Ancient comical metal lamp representing the god Ridiculo from Library of the Profane in the Vatican Museum, metal lantern 2, metal candleholder 3

Christmas postcard, The Waits, The Good Old Days. 1904

The Bloomer Song, by J H Nightingale and C Milward
Promotional music sheet for The Bloomer Song, by J H Nightingale and C Milward, performed nightly with great applause by Miss Kathleen Fitzwilliam in the farce Bloomerism or The Follies of the Day

A Funny Story, Comical Cats. 1893

Farmer loses control of his pigs
Pat in trouble. Farmer Pat loses control of his pigs; he has hold of one by the tail and one by the hind leg as they try to go off in different directions, leaving him spreadeagled on the ground

Comical monkey sculptor. early 19th century

Cartoon, Very Cold, Christmas Snow Scene
Cartoon, Very Cold, showing a Christmas Snow Scene. 19th century

FOXHOUNDS GET THE BOOT
These foxhound puppies have an inside knowledge of their masters boots! Date: 1930s

COMICAL ROAD SIGN
A motorcyclist pauses to read a comical road sign for Much Hadham Cold Christmas. Did they indeed. Date: 1950s

Come Over Here revue by Wilson Mizner and Max Pemberton. The two performers shown are Jack McArdle and Charles Hart, performing at The London Opera House, Kingsway

WW1 - Cartoon - Jolly trench warfare
WW1 - " The Incorrigibles" - A dark humoured cartoon illustrating trench warefare with irony. Two soldiers meeting in the trenches

The DOyly Carte, Opera Company
Front page of a four-page flyer touring to the Lyceum Theatre, Newport on 30th September 1907. The Gondoliers and The Mikado are both given twice during the week; The Yeomen of the Guard, H.M.S

Louis Wain - All sorts of Comical Cats. circa 1900s

George Daniel, Writer
GEORGE DANIEL - Precocious and prolific writer of political squibs against royals, and stage pieces, mainly comical, novels and theatre criticism.. Also a noted book collector. Date: 1789 - 1864

Cartoon on postcard, Kitchener news, WW1
Cartoon on a postcard, showing a skinny woman in the early stages of the First World War, reading a news bulletin: Kitchener gets half a million men in a month

Party hats at the dining table - Christmas Day 1950s
A superb photograph showing a Father and Grandmother wearing conical (and comical!) party hats at the dining table on Christmas Day, early 1950s. Date: early 1950s

All about our lawn tennis club 1886
Humorous sketches in the form of a comic strip by Arthur Hopkins all about our lawn tennis club in which a group of people decide to make their own tennis court by cutting down saplings

Falka by H. B. Farnie. Image of the character
All the following images are pages from the same flyer. This one shows the lay brother, Pelican, who supplies much of the comedy. Glass in hand, he is saying I wanted that badly

Tabby kitten and deckchair
Unusual Friends - tabby kitten hanging off the corner of a deckchair. 1950s

Dont Argue revue by George Campbell and Allan Grey. First produced at the Willesden Hippodrome on 23rd August 1915. Dave Harris Ltd. Presents. The reverse is blank

The Duchess of Dantzic book and lyrics by Henry Hamilton. George Dances Co. touring to Opera House, Northampton on 5th November 1906?. The most Gorgeous Production ever seen on the Stage

The Dangerous Age by H. V. Esmond
The Dangerous Age by Henry Vernon Esmond (30 November 1869 17 April 1922). First produced as The Dear Fool, at the Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh

Cinderella Flyer for the Royal Artillery Theatre in Woolwich
Cinderella. Front and back of a four page flyer for the Royal Artillery Theatre in Woolwich. from December 26th to January 4th, but the year is unknown

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

Excuse Me adapted by Herbert C. Sargent from an American farce of the same title by Rupert Hughes, which was first performed in England at the Garrick Theatre on 6th March 1915

The Catch of the Season by Seymour Hicks and Cosmo Hamilton, with music by Herbert Haines and Evelyn Baker. The flyer is headed Mr George Dances Co, by arrangement with Charles Frohman

Bunty Pulls The Strings by Graham Mofatt. Third card by artist E. Chandler of a woman, Susie, standing drinking from a glass.The decanter sits on the table beside her

East Lynne from Mrs Henry Woods novel written in 1861. The caption reads Come With Me, My Little Darling, Im Running You In

Aristide Bruant. French cabaret singer, songwriter, comedian, and nightclub owner. The illustartion shows Bruant wearing the red scarf

Brewsters Millions by Winchell Smith and Byron Ongley. The caption invites you to Come and See the Famous Yacht Scene.Photograph of Percy Hutchison as Monty Brewster telephoning his broker to try to

Flyer for The Boy Tramp or The Manias Mother - Myra Wayne
Reverse of Flyer for The Boy Tramp or The Manias Mother by Myra Wayne, at Kelly s, Front Street, Theatre. The cast includes Augustin Neuville who is mentioned for being a fine comedian and actor

The Boy Tramp or The Manias Mother - Myra Wayne
Flyer for the comedy play The Boy Tramp or The Manias Mother - Myra Wayne. The illustration shows a woman on a stage peering round from a curtain looking to one side

Chauve Souris Theatre, Bat Theatre Moscow
Reverse of the flyer for Chauve Souris Theatre at the Kings Theatre in Hammersmith commencing on 28th November 1938. It lists seven reasons why it is the worlds most unusual entertainment including

Brown Sugar by Lady Arthur Lever, with arrangement by Charles B Cochran. First produced at the Grand in Southampton on 28th June 1920 and then moved to The Duke of Yorks Theatre on 7th July 1920

Broadway Jones by George M. Cohan
Postcard for Broadway Jones by George M. Cohan by artist John Hassall. The image shows a fat policeman pointing accusingly at a laughing man and saying Are You Laughing At Me

Woman looks surprised entering room decorated for Christmas
Woman in 1970s dress and headscarf is caught with surprise when entering room decorated for Christmas with a heavy wallpaper pattern. Middlesbrough, England. Date: 1970s

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