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The bird-charmer in the new Tuileries Gardens, 1880. Two fashionable women in the new Jardin des Tuileries near one of the famous bird charmers. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Advertisement for the famous Ace of Spades road house, the progenitor of a number of road houses that attracted fun-seeking motorists during the inter-war years
The Ivy, 1946Illustration of the interior of the original Ivy restaurant in West Street, Seven Dials, Covent Garden. Famously frequented by the great and the good
The Dolly Sisters and Laddie Cliff in Jig-saw at HippodromePage from The Tatler featuring photographs of the delectable Dolly Sisters performing their first London revue, Jig-saw at the London Hippodrome
Claire Heliot and her performing lions 1903Claire Heliot (1866 -1953), renowned female lion tamer, photograph showing her in a huge cage caressing and talking to the large cats. Date: 1903
Rival Chinese magicians Chung Ling Soo & Ching Ling FooRival Chinese magicians, Chung Ling Soo (real name, Billy Robinson) seen top putting his wife Suee Seen (aka Olive or Dot ) into a cannon as part of his act at the London Hippodrome
Champion Australian axemen at the London HippodromePeter McClaren, the champion axeman of Australia) and Harry H. Jackson, giving an exhibition of tree cutting at the London Hippodrome in 1907. Date: 1907
Mlle. Anita, the Doll Lady, and her brotherMlle. Anita, measuring about twenty-six inches in height, and known as The Doll Lady or the Living Doll, pictured with her ordinary-sized brother, Herr Ignatz Zachowly during a visit to England
James & Marie Finney, exhibition swimmers at HippodromeJames Finney and his sister Marie, champion exhibition swimmers, appearing at the newly-opened London Hippodrome in 1900. Date: 1900
A Dance at the Embassy Club in Cairo 1923A dance at the Embassy Club in Cairo, an outpost of the club in Londons Old Bond Street, catering to high society in Egypt. Some of the revellers in this photograph include Glen Kidston, Mr. R. E
Marion Hood, actor singer in Ruy Blas burlesqueMarion Hood, actor singer in Ruy Blas and the Blas ouÚáít the Gaiety Theatre, London, a burlesque which ran for 289 performances. 1889
Circus poster, Clyde Beatty Cole Bros, USA, the Worlds Largest Circus. 20th century
Robert Adams (1906-1965) was a Guyanese actor who found success in Britain in the 1930s and 1940s. A pioneer, his career as a leading actor on stage, film, Tv and radio was short-lived
Sir George Edward Wade (1869 - 1954), Comedian, professionally known as George Robey photographed in his costume as a pantomime dame of Jack and the Beanstalk at the London Hippodrome. Date: 1921
Castello Dei Cesari Restaurant, Rome 1920sA representation of the Castello Dei Cesari Restaurant, lit up at night, Rome 1920s Date: 1920s
Exterior of the Kakadu bar, Berlin, 1920sExteriror of the Kakadu Bar, Joachimsthaler Street, Berlin, 1920s Date: 1920s
Advert for Ace of Spades road house 1933Advertisement for The Ace of Spades road-house on the Kingston by-pass, considered the first of its kind. Road-houses sprang up along arterial roads leading out of London
The Ace of Spades road houseIllustration by Mel of The Ace of Spades road-house on the Kingston by-pass, considered the first of its kind. Road-houses sprang up along arterial roads leading out of London
Margaret Lockwood as Nell GwynneMargaret Lockwood, actress, as Nell Gwynne in the 1949 British comedy film, Cardboard Cavalier. 1949
Gypsy Rose Lee, American burlesque entertainerGypsy Rose Lee (Rose Louise Hovick, 1911-1970), American burlesque entertainer, actress, author and playwright, famous for her striptease act. 20th century
Lola Jensen, American actressLola Jensen (1919-2001), American actress. 1939
Dorothy White, American actressDorothy White (1911-2008), American actress. 1939
Betty Benson, actress. 1939
Adele Jergens, American actressAdele Jergens (1917-2002), American actress. 1938
Columbia Phonograph Factory, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USAColumbia Phonograph Company Factory (later Columbia Records), Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. Date: circa 1915
June Howard-Tripp, English actressJune Howard-Tripp, sometimes referred to simply by her stage name, June, English actress. Date: 1934
Poster, Barnum and Bailey, Greatest Show on Earth
Zazel Valses, by Charles DuboisPromotional music sheet for Zazel Valses of 1877 by Charles Dubois. One of these waltzes was used to accompany her act which included being fired from a cannon
Fare you well Daisy Bell, by Harry DacrePromotional music sheet for Fare You Well Daisy Bell, written by Harry Dacre and sung by Lady Mansel and Miss Nora Gordon. Written in 1894, this was the sequel to the very famous Daisy Bell
Quite Too Utterly Utter by Robert CootePromotional music sheet for Quite Utterly Utter, a New Aesthetic Roundelay by Robert Coote. Poking fun at the aesthetic movement, it shows a stylish young man with sunflowers
Princess Leila Bederkhan in Arabian Nights at Chez VousOriental Nights at Chez Vous, the night club and restaurant at the Excelsior Palace Hotel on the Venice Lido. Princess Leila Bederkhan in an " Arabian Nights" number. Date: 1927
Poulsens river club at DatchetDouble page spread from The Bystander showing the new Poulsens club at Datchet with seemingly the whole of London society having a jolly time
Sketch cover - Josephine BakerFront cover of The Sketch featuring a portrait of dancer and entertainer, Josephine Baker (1906-1975) by Mrs Leslie Cotton. Date: 1931
Club in the Latin Quarter of Montparnasse, Paris, 1920sA scene in the bohemian environment of a club in the Latin Quarter of Montparnasse, Paris, during the 1920s. The Graphic comments, " Cocktails
The Last of the Dandies, Her Majestys Theatre, LondonThe Last of the Dandies, by Clyde Fitch, Her Majestys Theatre, London, proprietor and manager Henry Beerbohm Tree, who directed the production. 1901
Christmas 1952 by Harold WhiteA 1950s family sit around the fire at Christmas time listening to a wireless broadcast Streamers and paper chains hang from the ceiling and a rather mean looking Christmas tree stands in the corner
Illusionist magic show by Pharos, with fake decapitation. Date: circa 1900s
Magic Lantern 1858Evenings entertainment, with children amazed by the bright glass lantern slides been projected on the wall. 1858
Juggler and acrobat Enrico Rastelli seen at the Wintergarten Theatre, Berlin Date: circa 1930
The chorus line in James Kleins Tausend Nackte Frauen (A Thousand Naked Women), Komische Oper, Berlin, 1928 Date: 1928
Music and dance in the revue Herman Hallers Achtung! Welle, Admiralspalast, Berlin 1926 Date: 1926
Girls in the Finale Polar Nachte fromHerman Hallers Achtung! Welle, Admiralspalast, Berlin 1926 Date: 1926
Advert for La Petit Chaumiere, 2 Rue Berthe, Montmartre, Paris, 1920s. One of the celebrated gay haunts of Paris. Date: 1920s
The Dreadnought HoaxTHE DREADNOUGHT HOAX The Emperor of Abyssinia and his suite prepare to inspect the Royal Navy : Virginia Stephen (Woolf) on left, Horace Cole on the right Date: February 1910
WW2 - A drag show by British PoWs held at Stalag XXI-D, a German World War II PoW Camp based in Poznan (Posnan), Poland - the scene seems to be about a beauty contest in USA as the "
Alice Brookes in the role of Robinson Crusoe. Date: 1896
Zuyder Zee, a revue, Cardiff and Swansea, WalesZuyder Zee, a revue by R E Jones Ltd, in Cardiff and Swansea, Wales -- None but the Brave Deserve the fair. early 20th century
The Youngest of Three, New Theatre, CambridgeThe Youngest of Three, a play by H F Maltby, at the New Theatre, Cambridge, with a scene from Act 3. First performed in Jersey in 1905. circa 1911
