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Back Home in Tennessee, by Mrs F G Kimberley, WW1Back Home in Tennessee, by Mrs F G Kimberley. First produced at the Junction Theatre, Manchester, November 1916, then the Elephant & Castle Theatre, London
The Babes in the Wood, Grand Theatre, Islington, London. Date: 1904-1905
A Little Entertainment, by Sewell Collins (1876-1934), depicting Margaret Moffat (1883-1942), actress and comedienne, and Nathaniel Davis Ayer (1887-1952), composer, pianist
The Babes in the Wood and the Wicked Robbers, LondonThe Babes in the Wood and the Wicked Robbers, Crystal Palace Theatre, London, December 1904 -- Mr Humphrey E Brammalls Fourth Grand Pantomime
The Babes in the Wood, Lyceum Theatre, London. Date: 1913
The Babes in the Wood, Harold Reading productionBabes in the Wood, Harold Readings Grand 1921 Pantomime, One Long Continuous Laugh. For three nights only. On tour at the Pier Theatre, Bognor Regis, February 1921. Date: 1921
The Babes in the Wood, Lyceum Theatre, Ipswich, Peter Daveys Brilliant Pantomime, December 1906, with young girl actresses in both roles. Date: 1906
The Babes in the Wood, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, LondonThe Babes in the Wood, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Christmas 1907. Both as Drury Lane manager and part author (with Frank Dix) of the pantomime
The Babes in the Wood, John Walters Company productionThe Babes in the Wood, flyer for Mr and Mrs John Walters Company, who have made arrangements to tour the West of England with their Superbly Beautiful Production
Autumn Manoeuvres, by Henry Hamilton, adapted from the German version, Herbstmanoever (Vienna, 1909), in turn based on the Hungarian version, Tartarjaras (Budapest, February 1908)
At Dutys Call, by Fred C Harcourt, touring to various theatres, including the Gaiety Theatre, West Hartlepool. Other plays by Harcourt are mentioned: The Patriot, Jeanne d Arc, Enlisted
At War With Women, by Frank Bateman, first produced at the Metropolitan Theatre, Manchester, July 1902, then at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, London, June 1903
At A Stepmothers Mercy, by Ward Bailey, first produced at the Metropolitan Theatre, Manchester, March 1916. In the mill at Dead Mans Pool, Barbara Holcroft attacks her stepdaughter
War Planes Card Game" War Planes is a new card game for teaching Jim Crows how to tell a friend from an enemy." The aircraft depicted on the card is a Boulton Paul Defiant. 1940
Aladdin, Kings Theatre, Hammersmith, LondonAladdin, at the Kings Theatre, Hammersmith, London, 26 December 1904(?) A refined spectacular operatic and extremely funny presentment of the ever-popular Eastern Tale
Aladdin, Winter Gardens Theatre, MorecambeAladdin at the Winter Gardens Theatre, Morecambe. 2 January 1939. The centre pages contain photos of the leading performers, including Violet Barrie as Aladdin (The Ideal Boy)
That Haunting Melody by Hookway CowlesMirth and motley at the court of King Jazz. A jazz orchestra plays for people on the dance floor of a nightclub or restaurant. 1930
M. Spadoni, juggler and balancer performing at the Alhambra pictured holding his assistant, who happens to be riding a bicycle, with one hand. Date: 1899
Miss Topsy SindenHarriet Augusta Sinden (18781950), better known as Topsy Sinden, English dancer, actress and singer. She was best known for her performances in Edwardian musical comedy and pantomime
The Apple of Eden, by G Carlton Wallace, a romantic play first produced at the Elephant and Castle, London, August 1910, then the Princes Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, April 1912
Ann, or Through the Window, by Lechmere Worrall, first produced at the Criterion Theatre, London, June 1912. Touring to the Theatre Royal, Bournemouth, February 1914
The Angel of His Dreams by George A Degray, first produced Castleford, April 1909, then The Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London, October 1910
Amorelle by Barton White and Gaston SerpetteAmorelle by Barton White, with music by Gaston Serpette. First produced at the Comedy Theatre, London, January 1904. Postcard celebrating Willie Edouin (1846-1908)
Ambrose Applejohns Adventure by Walter Hackett, first produced as Spanish Treasure in Brighton and at the Criterion Theatre, London, July 1921
Almost a Honeymoon by Walter William Ellis, first produced Grand Theatre, Croydon, January 1930 and Garrick Theatre, London, February 1930, touring to Grand Theatre, Swansea, January 1931
Alsace by Gaston Leroux and Lucien Camille. First produced at the Theatre Rejane, Paris, November 1913. The German occupation of Alsace had long been an emotional issue for the French
All Scotch, a Harry Grattan Production, a revue by Harry Grattan, with music by Herman Darewski and Edward Jones, first produced Hippodrome, Newcastle, March 1915 and Apollo Theatre, London
Aloma by John B Hymer and LeRoy Clemens, first produced in England at the Adelphi Theatre, London, May 1926. It was set on an island in the South Seas;
The Cabaret Girl by Grossmith and WodehouseThe Cabaret Girl, a musical comedy with book and lyrics by George Grossmith and P G Wodehouse, music by Jerome Kern, produced by Grossmith and J A E Malone at the Winter Garden Theatre, London
Tokyo, Japan - Asakusa (Theatre) Street/District. For most of the twentieth century, Asakusa was the major entertainment district in Tokyo
Crazy theatrical costume from the early 20th century, part Eastern, part mythical, part Cumberland sausage...!! Date: circa 1910s
Billeted, by F Tennyson Jesse and H M HarwoodBilleted, a play by F Tennyson Jesse and H M Harwood. First produced at the Royalty Theatre, August 1917. A neighbour has told a woman whose husband is missing in the war that it is improper for her
Betty in Mayfair, by J Hastings Turner, from his play The Lilies of the Field (Ambassadors Theatre, June 1923), with music by H Fraser-Simpson
Evelyn Laye in Betty in Mayfair, by J Hastings TurnerEvelyn Laye (1900-1996), English actress and singer, at the time she was appearing in the musical Betty in Mayfair at the Adelphi Theatre, London, in November 1925
Between Two Women, by Frederick Melville. First produced at the Terriss Theatre, Rotherhithe, London, October 1904. The Rev Carton is depicted
Biddy, by Laurence CowenBiddy by Laurence Cowen (or Cohen). First produced at the Fortune Theatre, Covent Garden, London, December 1926. The title character depicted here is an Irish girl, as the shamrock suggests
Bethlehem, music drama by Rutland BoughtonBethlehem, a music drama by Rutland Boughton. First produced at the Regent Theatre, Kings Cross, London, December 1923. An adaptation of the Coventry mystery play of the nativity, set to music
Betty, by Frederick Lonsdale and Gladys UngerBetty, a play by Frederick Lonsdale and Gladys Unger, with music by Paul Rubens. Betty, shown here carrying a tray, is a maid who ends up marrying an aristocrat
The Better Ole, by Bairnsfather and Eliot, WW1The Better Ole, by Bruce Bairnsfather and Arthur Eliot. First produced by Charles B Cochran at the Oxford Music Hall, London, August 1917
The Best of Luck, by Hamilton, Raleigh and CollinsThe Best of Luck by Henry Hamilton, Cecil Raleigh and Arthur Collins. First produced at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, September 1916
Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush, by Thomas and MacArthurBeside the Bonnie Brier Bush, by Augustus Thomas and James MacArthur, from Ian MacLarens novel (1894). First produced at the Shakespeare Theatre, Liverpool, April 1905
Ben Hur, by William Young, after Lew WallaceBen Hur, a play by William Young, after the novel by Lew Wallace (1880). First produced in England at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, April 1902
Ly Walker and Harry Wells, ballroom specialistsThe latest ball-room specialists - Ly Walker and Harry Wells from U.S.A. 1930
Le Palais de la Mediterranee at NiceCartoons showing the grand interior of Le Palais de la Mediterranee in Nice, opened in 1929 with a mermaid finding herself stranded on the staircase. 1930
Arlette, by Austen Huron and George Arthurs from the French of Claude Roland and L Bourvet, with music by Ivor Novello et al. First produced at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, September 1917
Are You The Man? by Frank Price, first produced at the Opera House, Buxton, March 1909. A New Drama of Romance and Mystery. Showing a pointing policeman (sergeant). Date: 1909
The Arcadians by Mark Ambient and Alexander M ThompsonThe Arcadians, a musical comedy by Mark Ambient and Alexander M Thompson, with lyrics by Arthur Wimperis and music by Lionel Monckton and Howard Talbot
Mr C. B. Cochran - caricature by AutoriSir Charles Blake Cochran. (1872-1951). Theatrical producer, impresario and showman. Produced plays, revues, ballets. Associated with Diaghaliev, Houdini etc. 1930