Entertainment Collection (page 99)

Music cover, I ve Been Photographed Like This! Sung by Lydia Thompson as Pauline in the burlesque of the Lady of Lyons. Words by William Younge, music by Charles Dubois

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Music cover, Football, Keep Your Eye on the Ball, written, composed and performed by Nat Travers, King of the Cockney Comedians, radio and television star. 1951

Music cover, For an A1 Nation Beer is Best, words and music by Nat Travers and Will Hyde, performed by Nat Travers, King of Coster Comedians. 1935

Cartoon, Edward, Prince of Wales outside a music hall
Cartoon, Our Genial Prince -- what it may come to! Edward, Prince of Wales outside a music hall. The head waiter says: Our benefit comes off next week, Sir

Programme cover, Theatre Royal, Brussels, Belgium
Programme cover, Theatre Royal des Galeries St Hubert, Brussels, Belgium. 1928

Mr Warde as the Prince of Wales in Shakespeares Henry IV
Mr Warde (probably James Prescott Warde, 1792-1840) as the Prince of Wales (Hal) in Shakespeares Henry IV. 1827

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Mary Queen of Scots and Chatelar (or Rizzio)
Mary Queen of Scots and Chatelar (or Chatelard), her secretary. Some versions of the picture give David Rizzio as the secretary. 16th century

Interior of the Pantheon Theatre, London
Interior of the Pantheon Theatre, Oxford Street, London. 1815

Decameron Nights at Drury Lane Theatre, London -- The Romance of Perdita and Saladin. circa 1920s

Charles Kemble as Falstaff in Henry IV
Charles Kemble in the role of Sir John Falstaff in Shakespeares King Henry IV. 1827

Cartoon, Freddy Leader and Gussy Harris
Cartoon, Freddy Leader (right) thinks he will touch up Gussy Harris (left) this Christmas -- a reference to the Drury Lane pantomime season

Theatre Characters - Drama. 19th century

Theatre Characters - Dancers. 19th century

Theatre Characters - Vaudeville. 19th century

Theatre Characters -- a tyrant, a rival, a lady in waiting, a horseman, a townswoman an innkeeper, a fool and a soldier. (2 of 2) 19th century

The Orphan Ballad Singers. 19th century

Film crew at work on The First of the Few
Film crew at work on location during the filming of The First of the Few, in which Leslie Howard played the Spitfire designer RJ Mitchell. 1942

Actors in historical costume in a scene from Shakespeare. circa 1962

Dancers in sombreros. circa 1957

Margot Fonteyn and Robert Helpmann, Sadlers Wells
British ballets most famous partnership at that time -- Margot Fonteyn (1919-1991) and Robert Helpmann (1909-1986) on stage at Sadlers Wells, London, in a production of Giselle. 1937

Banda Wallah (showman) with boy and animals, India
Banda Wallah (showman) with boy and three animals (monkey, goat and bear), India. Date: circa 1905

Music cover, You d Be So Nice To Come Home To, words and music by Cole Porter, from the film, Something To Shout About. 1943

Music cover, The Tramp Galop on Bishops Melodies, by Adrien Victor. circa 1850s

Tibetan dancers, British Empire Exhibition, Wembley
Four Tibetan dancers (jugglers) taking part in the British Empire Exhibition, held at Wembley between April and October 1924. Date: 1924

Music cover, The Artists Life, piano solo, the famous waltzes by Johann Strauss. 1932

Music cover, Shot Gun Boogie, words and music by Tennessee Ernie. 1950

Music cover, Lonesome Little Doll, a novelty for piano by Phil Boutelje. 1929

Valse-Mazurka, Mosquita la Sorciere
Music cover, Valse-Mazurka, based on the opera Mosquita La Sorciere by X Boisselot, dedicated to Mlle Fanny d Arboville, composed for piano by Frederic Burgmuller. circa 1850s

A sketch of New York attractions, 1927 Date: 1927

Trechot, Parisian actress. 1900s

Snake Charmer - Sri Lanka Date: circa 1920s

Advert for Frascati Restaurant, London, 1927 Date: 1927

Some of the prize winners at The Dancing Worlds first birthday ball, London, 1921 Date: 1921

USA - New York - Luna Park at Coney Island - Main Lagoon. Date: 1910

Box cover design, Circus at the Zoo, Castle Films, 8mm movie film. circa 1950s

Amsterdam, a ballet by R Sims and C Fletcher
Amsterdam, a ballet in three scenes by George R Sims and Charles Fletcher, with music by Herman Finck. Described as new by The Stage Year Book 1910 when produced at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool

A La Russe, Lydia Kyasht
A La Russe - Lydia Kyasht, shown here, was a much admired Russian ballet dancer, who came to England in 1908. A La Russe was an entertainment which she devised herself to show off her talents

The Lotus Flower - Dancer of the Moulin Rouge, Paris Date: circa 1910s

The Scarf Dance - Algeria, North Africa Date: circa 1908

Scene from a pantomime produced as frontline entertainment
Lantern slide showing a scene from a pantomime produced as frontline entertainment, January 1945; four soldiers of the Battleaxe Division on home leave find themselves in a pub scene with characters

Entertainment at Government House, Mahe, Seychelles
Entertainment with fancy dress at Government House, Mahe, Seychelles, Indian Ocean. 1912

Fancy Dress Party, Mahe, Seychelles
Entertainments at Government House, Mahe, Seychelles, often included fancy dress parties. 1913

Circus troupe procession with horse-drawn carriages. circa 1900

Circus troupe with camels and elephants proceeding along a road. circa 1900

Actors pretending to be Samurai - Japan
Four actors pretending to be Samurai - Japan. Date: 1915

Hindu Street Entertainers, India, including a juggler, two musicians (drum and pipes) and what appears to be an escapologist! Date: circa 1909

Advertisement for a Music Shop in Vienna, Austria showing a very jovial woman (the reason for her joviality raised in her right hand!)

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