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The Highly Colored Tie by J Mills and F W VentonThe Highly Coloured Tie music hall song of 1893 by J. Mills and F. W. Venton, and sung by Arthur Albert. The illustration, by H G Banks
Meat Loaf in concertMeat Loaf - Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday on September 27, 1947), American rock musician and Actor performing at the Penwith Rock Festival in 1983 (Chuck Berry)
Moorish Belly Dancer - AlgeriaArabian Belly Dancer - Algeria
The Dolly Sisters, New YorkThe Dolly Sisters in the Greenwich Village Follies, New York, 1924. Photograph by Alfred Cheney Johnston 1924
Danny Kaye / Rko RadioDANNY KAYE American entertainer of stage, screen and television Date: 1913 -
Back view of three geishas displaying obi sashes. Vintage 19th century photograph
The Pearly King and Queen of Thornton HeathLarry Barnes (1926-2011) - Pearly King of Thornton Heath and one of Variety Theatres last specialist acts. Pictured with his Pearly Queen Maggie (1932)
Lina Cavalieri, Italian opera singer and actressNatalina (Lina) Cavalieri (1874-1944), Italian operatic soprano and actress. circa 1900
The Dolly Sisters, ParisThe Dolly Sisters wearing creations by Jean Patou in La Valse Lumineuse, Paris En Fleurs, Casino de Paris, Paris, 1925 1925
The Dolly Sisters wearing Lucile gowns in the I Love Thou Lovest number, League of Notions, London, 1921 1921
Moroccan dancerExotic Moroccan Dancer and entourage of backing clappers!
Vesta Tilley / PiccadillyVESTA TILLEY Music hall entertainer, best known for her male impersonations, singing Algy, the Piccadilly Johnny (with the little glass eye)
Mairzy Doats and Dozy Doats - Music Sheet CoverMairzy Doats and Dozy Doats (Mares eats Oats and Does Eat Oats) - Music Sheet Cover, words and music by Milton Drake, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingstone
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
Dolly Sisters and chorus in Diamond tableauxThe Dolly Sisters wearing creations by Jean Patou and chorus in the tableaux La Mine Diamants (Diamond Mine), Paris En Fleurs, Casino de Paris, Paris, 1925 1925
James Doughty, oldest clown in EnglandJames Doughty of Brighton, at the time of this photograph the oldest clown in England, about to celebrate his 94th birthday. Seen here in costume with two of his performing dogs
Felix kept on walking - Music Sheet Cover Issued in conjunction with the Felix the cat cartoons appearing exclusively in Pathes Eve & Everybodys film review (note), words by Ede Bryant
Sketch of the Dolly Sisters, ParisIllustration of the Dolly Sisters by Zig for a promotional leaflet for Paris - New York, Casino de Paris, 1927 1927
Gracie Fields Home and Orphanage, Peacehaven, SussexChildren and staff stand in front of the orphanage and childrens home at Peacehaven in East Sussex. The home was opened in 1933 by the singing star Gracie Fields to care for the children of parents
Charlie ChaplinThe movie legend Charlie Chaplin in classic pose
Polaire / Boyer PostcardPOLAIRE French music hall entertainer, in an elegant white dress
Little TichLITTLE TICH (Harry Relph) Music hall entertainer (1867 - 1928), pictured in a school-themed costume with mortar board. Date: c.1905
Siberian death defier and Aviator baffling John ClempertUndated coloured poster for Siberian death defier and Aviator baffling John Clempert featuring illustrations of his tricks and performances. HPF/5B/18
George FormbyEntertainer George Formby (1904-1961) and his wife Beryl Formby, nee Ingham (1901-1960), also a variety artist. Date: 1940
Front of the Sketch featuring Marie LloydMarie Lloyd, born Matilda Alice Victoria Wood (1870 - 1922), British music hall singer, entertainer and comedienne. A global superstar in her day commanding the highest salary of any entertainer
Arthur Roberts, music hall entertainerARTHUR ROBERTS Music hall entertainer. Date: 19th century
Charlie ChaplinPioneer film comedian Charlie Chaplin
French conjuror Robert HoudinJean Eugne Robert-Houdin (December 6, 1805 - June 13, 1871) was a French magician. He is widely considered the father of the modern style of conjuring. HPG/8/1/1 (v"
David DevantDAVID DEVANT (born 1867) in the process of making a young lady disappear... Date: 1894
Gus Elen / Spoofer 1905GUS ELEN Ernest Augustus Elen) Music hall entertainer
Ella Shields / Pyke 1927ELLA SHIELDS Music hall entertainer: Burlington Bertie from Bow
Bystander front cover featuring Gracie Fields, 1930Front cover of The Bystander featuring a colour photograph specially taken for The Bystander by Raphael of Gracie Fields (1898 - 1979), British singer and actress
Victoria Monks / VarietyVICTORIA MONKS Music hall entertainer: Bill Bailey
Harry Lauder / Pyke(Sir) HARRY LAUDER Scottish music-hall entertainer
Mrs Giles Borrett, first female BBC radio announcerMrs Giles Borrett (her stage name as an actress was Sheila Stewart), first female BBC radio announcer. She had a three-month trial, and received good notices, but her contract was terminated
Rosie - Murrays Cabaret Club costume designRosie - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London
Biddy The Tubman Stonham - Hastings, East SussexBiddy " The Tubman" Stonham - Hastings, East Sussex - Acrobat and Seaside Entertainer (1910s - 1930s). There are a number of (hilarious)
Flo Dixie - impersonating a male army officerFlo Dixie, Music Hall Performer - impersonating a male army officer. Known as the bantam male impersonator'. Dressed as an army officer with cane, monocle and cigar. Signed card.. Date: circa 1921
Meat Loaf in concert, Penwith Rock Festival, CornwallMeat Loaf (Michael Lee Aday, b. Marvin Lee Aday, 1947), American rock musician and actor, performing on stage with a female singer at the Penwith Rock Festival in 1983. Date: 1983
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
Simon Le Bon in CornwallSimon John Charles Le Bon (b. 1958), English musician, in Cornwall, at the time his yacht capsized during the Fastnet race off Falmouth
Victorian Scrap showing Circus Performers in a Big Top Circus Ring, including a lady balancing on a performing horse and a clown holding a hoop. Date: circa 1880s
Mr Pastry, aka Richard Hearne, with lionMr Pastry, aka the comic actor Richard Hearne (1908-1979), with a lion. Date: circa 1960s
Sable Fern, music hall singer and dancerSable Fern, music hall singer, dancer and actor, seen here in Boer War uniform. late 19th century
Joyce GrenfellJoyce Irene Grenfell, OBE (n饠 Phipps; 10 February 1910 30 November 1979), British comedienne, actress and, in her time, one of the countrys best loved entertainers
Lillian Leitzel - German Circus acrobat and strongwomanLillian (" Lilli" ) Leitzel (1892-1931) - an acrobat and strongwoman for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. Date: circa 1910s
Exotic Oriental Vase Dance - postcard reproduction of a painting by Fabio Fabbi (1861-1946). Date: 1906
Costume design for the Dolly SistersCostume design for a green outfit by Jean Le Seyeux for the Dolly Sisters in A vol d oiseau, Edouard VII Theatre, Paris, 1923 1923
Portrait of the Dolly Sisters, ParisThe Dolly Sisters in Paris En Fleurs, Casino de Paris, Paris, 1925. Photograph by R. Sobol. 1925
Winifred Atwell music sheet for Black and White Rag. Winifred Atwell (1914-1983) Trinidadian pianist and entertainer who made a big impact in Britain in the 1950s. Date: 1950s
Marie Lloyd - Oh Mr PorterMARIE LLOYD Music hall entertainer singing Oh! Mr Porter Date: 1870 - 1922
Otora San - Lukushima Troupe - Japanese Entertainers on tour in Great Britain. Date: 1904
Music cover, Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-De-Ay Polka, arranged by Josef Meissler on Lottie Collins popular song. 1892
Victoria Palace Theatre playbillFront and back page of a promotional booklet for the Victoria Palace Theatre, London for the week commencing December 19th, 1927
Victorian Scrap, strong man with weights. circa 1880s
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)
Gaby Deslys in 5064 GerrardGaby Deslys (1884 - 1920), French actress, music hall artiste and sometime lover of King Manuel II of Portugal, pictured in 1915 when she was appearing in " 5064 Gerrard." Known for her
Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay - sung by Lottie Collins" Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay" is a vaudeville and music hall song. The songs first known public performance was in Henry J. Sayers 1891 revue Tuxedo, which was performed in Boston, Massachusetts
The Dolly Sisters in Paris-New YorkThe Dolly Sisters in a scene from Paris-New York, Paris, 1927 1927
The Dolly Sisters and Pearl White, location unknown, 1920s 1920s
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)
Gertie Millar - English stage actress and singerGertie Millar (1879-1952) - English stage actress and singer, married 2nd Earl of Dudley in 1924, becoming the Countess of Dudley. Date: circa 1908
Ella Shields, WW1 entertainmentElla Shields (1879-1952) music hall entertainer and male impersonator, most famous as Burlington Bertie from Bow dressed up as both a soldier and a sailor during the First World War. Date: 1917
Gertie Millar in a trouser suit, 1916Gertie Millar (1879-1952), popular music hall and stage actress, pictured, " suited at all points like a man, " in other words
Pantomime artist Will Evans with his childrenWill Evans (1866 -1931) was an eccentric comedian who performed in pantomime from a young age, and appeared on the music halls in the 1890s
Advertising flyer for the Dolly Sisters in Sitting Pretty
The Dolly Sisters, LondonThe Dolly Sisters in their bridal attire by Paul Poiret from League of Notions, New Oxford Theatre, London, 1921 1921
Olive Malvery serving in a sweet shopIn the early 1900s, Olive Malvery, an established singer and reciter of verse, became known for her investigative reports of Londons poor, especially women
Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, music sheetMusic sheet cover design, The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, written and sung by Mr Harry Clifton. Various scenes are depicted, with the discovery of the footprint in the sand at the centre
Magician Carl DevoUndated colour illustrated poster for magician Carl Devo, featuring full length illustration of Devo surrounded by magical objects, printed by Weiners Limited, London. HPF/5B/5
Isaac Fawkes, the Slight of Hand MaUndated hand coloured engraving of Isaac Fawkes, the " Slight of Hand Man", and enlargement of acrobats from Bartholomew Fair print. HPG/8/2/1 (xli)"
Burma (Myanmar) - Traditional Costume (1 / 4)Burma (Myanmar) - Traditional Costume (1/4) The legendary Po Sein (1877-1952), Father of the Burmese Theatre - actor and innovative entertainer
Chinese Puppet TheatreA street puppet show. The automaton figures are operated by a set of strings
Charles Bignell / VarietyCHARLES BIGNELL Music hall entertainer
Notting Hill, by J B GeogheganPromotional music sheet for Notting Hill, or Dodgers Lament For His Lost Love, music hall song by J. B. Geoghegan, and sung by Harry Liston
Christmas card with a clown on a tightrope, with the sea and rocks below. Date: circa 1890s
Cartoon, Fred Evans in clown costumeCartoon, Fred Evans in his clown costume. He performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. 1879
Il Trovatore - Music Sheet CoverIl Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), the version performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. No.1, The Tempest of the Heart (La Tempesta del Mio Cor)
Gwen Farrar by Olive SnellMiss Gwendoline Farrar, entertainer and musician pictured by society portraitist Olive Snell in 1918. Date: 1918
Gaby Deslys, 1915Celebrated French actress and music hall artiste Gaby Deslys (1881-1920), pictured in stage costume for her role of Lady Lil in the new burlesque at the Duke of Yorks Theatre in London, Rosy Rapture
Exotic dancer / performer - Italy, wearing an extraordinary silk dress with beaded bustier. Date: circa 1910s
The Dolly Sisters resting, ParisThe Dolly Sisters with Maurice Chevalier and Yvonne Valle, resting during a perfomance of Paris en Fleurs, Casino de Paris, Paris, 1925 1925