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Florence Mills (magazine cover)Florence Mills signed photograph. Florence Mills (1896-1927) singer and dancer who became a major star of vaudeville and revue in the 1920s in both America and Britain. Date: 1926
Ira Aldridge as Aaron the Moor in Titus AndronicusIra Aldridge (1807-1867) celebrated American Shakesperean actor who found fame on the stage in Victorian England. Date: circa 1852
Two women preparing for show at Windmill Theatre 1939Two women in tin helmets photographed as they prepare for a show at the Windmill Theatre. The Windmill Theatre, which today uses the motto " we never closed"
Cartoon, Miss Harriett Vernon in The P)rince of JapsCartoon, Miss Harriett Vernon (1858-1923), English actress and singer, as Cammpi in The Japs, or The Doomed Daimio, a burlesque by Harry Paulton and Mostyn Teddea. 1885
Little Women - Professor Bhaer entertains the childrenLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott - Professor Bhaer from Berlin entertains the children (Tina and Kitty) during Jos visit to New York. 1880
Norah Blaney and Gwen FarrarThe revue artists and frequent double-act, Norah Blaney (at the piano) and her droll friend Gwen Farrar, performing in Punch-bowl at the Duke of Yorks Theatre in 1925. Date: 1925
Carnival Ball at the Royal Albert HallCover of brochure for the Carnival Ball at the Royal Albert Hall, 12th November 1925 with a Jazz Age illustration of two people in fancy dress Date: 1925
Medieval men playing the archery game of Popinjay, firing arrows at a target bird on a tree decorated with ribbons and gloves, while others share echaudes, a type of sweet bread from Aveyron
Musical billiards table for pool (la poule)Billiards table for pool (la poule) with two cue balls, 1827. Charles Chereaus table played music when a ball was potted in each pocket
A young fashionable man shows a girl how to play with a Diabolo (Chinese yo-yo). Expertise on the Diabolo is now indispensable
Music cover, The Walnut Tree, by E W Diver, Old English Dance. Date: 1913
Programme cover, The Opera House, Manchester. 1937
Programme cover, The Manchester Hippodrome, Oxford Street, Manchester. 1912
Programme cover, Palace Theatre of Varieties, Manchester, two houses nightly. 1912
Spotlight operator, Maskelynes Theatre, LondonSpotlight operator, Maskelynes Theatre, Langham Place, London. Date: circa 1930s
Norma Shearer, Canadian actress. Date: 1934
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
Poster, Gilbert and Sullivans operetta, PatienceTheatre poster, Gilbert and Sullivans comic operetta, Patience, showing the title character, a dairymaid
Poster, Gentleman Joe, a musical comedy, a Milton Bode production at the Grand Theatre
Where Did You Get That Hat? By James RolmazPromotional music sheet for Where Did You Get That Hat? music hall song of 1888 by James Rolmaz. Illustrated by noted artist H G Banks
My Hats A Brown un, by E W RogersPromotional music sheet for My Hats A Brown Un music hall song of 1891 by E. W. Rogers, sung by George Robey. The song suggests that the singers brown hat makes him famous
Cliquot by Frank W Green and J RivierePromotional music sheet for Cliquot music hall song of 1870 by Frank W. Green & J. Riviere and sung by the ever-popular Alfred Vance, billed here as The Great Vance
The Electric Polka by Alphonse CaryPromotional music sheet for The Electric Polka by Alphonse Cary, circa 1880s, showing Mestopheles shining an electric light over the recently-constructed Victoria Embankment in London Date
Googie Withers in film, It Always Rains on SundayGoogie Withers in the film, It Always Rains on Sunday. 1947
16-year-old Dinah Sheridan as Peter Pan in a touring production. 1936
Christmas card with a clown on a tightrope, with the sea and rocks below. Date: circa 1890s
Greyhound racing board gameBoard game based on the sport of greyhound racing, reflecting its popularity during the 1920s and 30s. Date: c.1930
Poster for Mother Goose, advertising a pantomime. Date: circa 1930s
Under the management of Sir Alfred Butt, the Palace Girls were a troupe of 15 year olds trained by John Tiller. On reaching 16 they were to be brought to America to perform. Date: 1925
Children on a merry-go-round at Hascombe fair, Surrey, England. Date: early 1930s
Priscilla and the Profligate, Duke of Yorks Theatre, LondonPriscilla and the Profligate, a play by Laura Wildig, at the Duke of Yorks Theatre, London, produced by Charles Hawtrey. circa 1920s
Lingering music sheet coverMusic sheet for Lingering, performed at The Palais de Danse, London. The music was written by T. W. Thurban and the words by John P. Harrington
The Besses o th Barn Brass Band - Paddington StationThe Besses o th Barn Brass Band from Besses o th Barn, an old industrial town situated between Manchester and Bury, in Lancashire. In 1905 the band toured France to promote the Entente Cordiale
5064 Gerrard by Cosmo Gordon Lennox and Robert Hale5064 Gerrard revue by Cosmo Gordon Lennox and Robert Hale; music arranged by Willy Redestone. Artist Harold Smith. The revue was first produced at the Alhambra Theatre, Leicester Square
Mr Albert Chevaliers RecitalsThis postcard titled Mr Albert Chevaliers Recitals shows the many characters Albert Chevalier played. As the coster, fourth from right in the front row, he sang his famous coster songs
The Boy by Fred Thompson with W H BerryThe Boy, a musical comedy presented by Alfred Butt and written by Fred Thompson and Percy Greenbank. It was first produced at the Adelphi Theatre on 14th September 1917
The Best People, by Gray and HopgoodThe Best People, a comedy by David Gray and Avery P Hopgood. First produced in England at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool, March 1926, and later the same month at the Lyric Theatre, London
Advert for Pianola Piano 1913Social gathering around Pianola Piano, pre-war ladies and gentlemen in their evening attire being entertained by the piano. Date: 1913
Mr Gomersall as the Earl of Douglas in Chevy ChaseMr E W Gomersall (or Gomersal) as the 2nd Earl of Douglas in The Ballad of Chevy Chase. 1832
Music cover, Puss! Puss! Puss! Comedy song waltz, words by Robert Hargreaves and Stanley J Damerell, music by Tolchard Evans. 1932
Wheel Ride - La Grande Rome - Morocco. Date: circa 1910s
At the Skating Carnival - Pretty lady reveller with a broomAt the Skating Carnival - Pretty lady reveller wearing a very stylish black dress with red floral pattern with a broom. Date: 1905
Greetings to you all - A pretty skater leads a Pierrot and other revellers onto the ice. She holds a long stick onto which an orange Chinese lantern is attached. Date: 1905
Strip tease card game - Theatre suit - Doorman. A game which features characters involved in performing (and subsequently prosecuting and defending) a striptease
Strip tease card game - Theatre suit - Dresser. A game which features characters involved in performing (and subsequently prosecuting and defending) a striptease
Strip tease card game - Theatre suit - Scene Shifter. A game which features characters involved in performing (and subsequently prosecuting and defending) a striptease
Suzy Deguez, French dancer Date: 1913
French Street ConjurorA French street magician with his trestle table set up ready to perform the cup and ball trick and con some punters out of their money Date: circa 1805
