Farce Gallery

Rookery Nook by Ben Travers

Promotional postcard for Rookery Nook by Ben Travers. First produced at the Kings Theatre, Southsea, 21st June and the Aldwych Theatre, 20th June 1926.The play depicts the complications that ensue when a young woman, dressed in pyjamas, seeks refuge from her bullying stepfather at a country house in the middle of the night. Touring to Theatre Royal, Norwich, 25th June 1928. Artist: Nerman. Date: 1928

© The Michael Diamond Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

The perils of sitting on a freshly-painted park bench

A humorous postcard cataloguing in 6 frames, the perils of sitting on a freshly-painted park bench. A masher "the vacant seat and hopes his lady love to greet" - but is then unable to get up to greet the object of his affections as he is stuck fast to the newly-painted slats. Eventually his only mode of escape is abandoning his trousers! Date: 1905

© Grenville Collins Postcard Collection / Tom Gillmor / Mary Evans

Excuse Me adapted by Herbert C. Sargent

Excuse Me adapted by Herbert C. Sargent from an American farce of the same title by Rupert Hughes, which was first performed in England at the Garrick Theatre on 6th March 1915. Harry Day advertised this revue, as one of several he was offering in the summer of 1915. A second edition was shown at the Kilburn Empire on 2nd August 1916. Date: 1915

© The Michael Diamond Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library