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Hippodrome Collection (page 2)

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Siberia, performed at the Hippodrome

Siberia, performed at the Hippodrome
Scenes of Asiatic- Russia life play, called Siberia performed at the London Hippodrome. Written by Mr Henglers. The scene of the plunging horses as prisoners escape from a prison with officers

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Musical Comedy Out of the Bottle

Musical Comedy Out of the Bottle
Scenes from the musical comedy Out of the Bottle at the Hippodrome, including actors Clifford Mollison (1897-1986) and Arthur Riscoe (1896-1954) swigging from their hot water bottles. Date: 1932

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Mother Goose Pantomime

Mother Goose Pantomime
A production of Mother Goose at the London Hippodrome, featuring Shaun Glenville (1884-1968) as Mother Goose, Isobel Elsom (1893-1981) as the daughter, and Fred Conquest

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Obelisk of Theodosius. 4th century. Detail of the pedestal

Obelisk of Theodosius. 4th century. Detail of the pedestal
Obelisk of Roman emperor Theodosius.4th century AD. Detail of the pedestal. Theodosius I offers laurels of victory. Hippodrome of Constantinople. Istanbul, Turkey. Date: 2007

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Advert, Ipswich Hippodrome, St Nicholas Street

Advert, Ipswich Hippodrome, St Nicholas Street, offering the cream of variety talent Date: 1912

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Auteuil

Auteuil
Oil painting showing a bunch of racehorses jumping over an obstacle at blistering pace, using a blurred effect. The venue of this race is Auteuil Hippodrome, on Route des Lacs

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Gabrielle Rejane, French actress

Gabrielle Rejane, French actress
Publicity photograph for Madame Gabrielle Rejane (1856-1920), a French actress, visiting London to perform in the play Lolotte at the Hippodrome. Date: circa 1910

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Jane Hading, actress, theatrical illustration in role, in dark clothes with hand gun

Jane Hading, actress, theatrical illustration in role, in dark clothes with hand gun. Captioned in the illustration, Madame Jane Hading as Jacqueline in Madame X, in a section, The Hippodrome'

Background imageHippodrome Collection: The Hippodrome, New York City, USA

The Hippodrome, New York City, USA - hosting (twice daily) Andresonville and a Yankee Circus on Mars featuring a cast of thousands! Situated on 6th Avenue and 43rd Street. Date: circa 1906

Background imageHippodrome Collection: The Giant Machnow at The London Hippodrome

The Giant Machnow at The London Hippodrome
Fedor Machnow (said to be 9 ft 8 ins high in 1905) was born in 1876 near Viciebsk, then part of the Russian Empire (now in Belarus). He is seen here outside the London Hippodrome

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Istanbul, Turkey - The Blue Mosque and Hippodrome

Istanbul, Turkey - The Blue Mosque and Hippodrome
Istanbul, Turkey - The Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii, 1616) and Hippodrome Date: 1963

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Hippodrome Theatre, London 1900

Hippodrome Theatre, London 1900
Exterior view of the Hippodrome Theatre, London. Date: circa 1900

Background imageHippodrome Collection: A scene from Sunny at the London Hippodrome (1926) with Nancy Lovet, Jack Buchanan, Binnie Hale

A scene from Sunny at the London Hippodrome (1926) with Nancy Lovet, Jack Buchanan, Binnie Hale, Jack Hobbs and Maidie Hope Date: 1926

Background imageHippodrome Collection: A scene from The Constant Nymph at New Theatre, London (1926) with Helen Spencer, Edna Best

A scene from The Constant Nymph at New Theatre, London (1926) with Helen Spencer, Edna Best, Elissi Landi, Cathleen Newbitt and Cecil Parker Date: 1926

Background imageHippodrome Collection: A scene from Mercenary Mary at the London Hippodrome (1925) Date: 1925

A scene from Mercenary Mary at the London Hippodrome (1925) Date: 1925

Background imageHippodrome Collection: A scene from Fallen Angels at the Globe Theatre, London (1925)

A scene from Fallen Angels at the Globe Theatre, London (1925) with Tallulah Bankhead and Edna Best Date: 1925

Background imageHippodrome Collection: The Fairyland scene from Happy Days at the Hippodrome, New York (1919)

The Fairyland scene from Happy Days at the Hippodrome, New York (1919). Produced by Charles Dillingham Date: 1919

Background imageHippodrome Collection: The Flower scene from Happy Days at the Hippodrome, New York (1919)

The Flower scene from Happy Days at the Hippodrome, New York (1919). Produced by Charles Dillingham Date: 1919

Background imageHippodrome Collection: The Chinese cabaret scene from Happy Days at the Hippodrome (1919), New York

The Chinese cabaret scene from Happy Days at the Hippodrome (1919), New York. Produced by Charles Dillingham Date: 1919

Background imageHippodrome Collection: A royal programme signed by performers and management at the London Hippodromes Warriors

A royal programme signed by performers and management at the London Hippodromes Warriors Day charity performance attended by the Prince of Wales

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Raine McCorquodale at the Vacani matinee at the Hippodrome

Raine McCorquodale at the Vacani matinee at the Hippodrome
Raine McCorquodale, daughter of the novelist, Barbara Cartland, performing as a canary in the charity matinee held by pupils of Madame Vacanis dancing school at the London Hippodrome in June 1937

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Marie Jacqueline Hope-Nicholson and Joyce Howard performing in the charity matinee put

Marie Jacqueline Hope-Nicholson and Joyce Howard performing in the charity matinee put on by pupils of Madame Vacanis dancing school at the London Hippodrome in aid of the childrens ward of the South

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Night scene outside the Hippodrome entrance

Night scene outside the Hippodrome entrance
A night scene outside the front entrance of the London Hippodrome during the run of Julian Wylies revue, Round in 50, starring George Robey. Date: 1922

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Programme cover for the London Hippodrome revue, Box o Tricks

Programme cover for the London Hippodrome revue, Box o Tricks, produced by Albert de Courville, his eighth hit revue at the theatre. Date: 1918

Background imageHippodrome Collection: George Robey and Clarice Mayne as Dame Trot and Jack in the 1921-2 pantomime

George Robey and Clarice Mayne as Dame Trot and Jack in the 1921-2 pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk at the London Hippodrome. Inset picture shows child actor, Kiddy Kennedy. Date: 1921

Background imageHippodrome Collection: People of Panto-land, Jack & the Beanstalk at Hippodrome

People of Panto-land, Jack & the Beanstalk at Hippodrome
Page from The Sketch featuring photographs of the pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk at the London Hippodrome, 1921-2, featuring George Robey as Dame Trot

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Caricature of (Sir) Edward Moss, chairman of Moss Empires

Caricature of (Sir) Edward Moss, chairman of Moss Empires and the man behind the London Hippodrome, talking to his stage director Frank Parker

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Irving Berlin

Irving Berlin (1888 - 1889), American composer and musician, known as the King of Ragtime at the time this photograph was taken and he appeared in the revue

Background imageHippodrome Collection: The special pair of handcuffs from which Houdini had to extract himself

The special pair of handcuffs from which Houdini had to extract himself, taking over an hour at a highly publicised event sponsored by the Daily Mirror at the Hippodrome

Background imageHippodrome Collection: The Hippodrome of Constantinople Istanbul

The Hippodrome of Constantinople Istanbul
Vintage 19th century photograph:The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Tew & Lea, Comedy Artistes, Hippodrome, Leeds - undoubtedly hold the key to

Tew & Lea, Comedy Artistes, Hippodrome, Leeds - undoubtedly hold the key to the floodgates of mirth. Date: circa 1912

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Ellaline Terriss, British actress and singer, advertising a special flying matinee at

Ellaline Terriss, British actress and singer, advertising a special flying matinee at the Hippodrome, Southampton, with full London company including Stanley Brett Date: early 20th century

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Sketches of the musical Shake Your Feet at

Sketches of the musical Shake Your Feet at
Sketches of the Laddie Cliff musical Shake Your Feet at the London Hippodrome, 1927 with Janette Gilmore, Milton Hayes, Billy Milton, Gwen Farrar, Date: 1927

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Childrens promenade in the Luxembourg Gardens, 1893

Childrens promenade in the Luxembourg Gardens, 1893. Girl in bonnet and coat playing with hoop, her mother in dress with velvet pelerin and fur muff. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Gentleman smoking in the Cafe de la Rotonde, 1868

Gentleman smoking in the Cafe de la Rotonde, 1868
The palmy days of the Cafe de la Rotonde in the Palais Royal, Paris, 1868. Man with moustache and muttonchops, top hat and check trousers, smoking in a cafe. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Living drop-curtain in Better Days, London Hippodrome

Living drop-curtain in Better Days, London Hippodrome
A living drop-curtain at the London Hippodrome revue, Better Days, with various young ladies draped through peep holes. Date: 1925

Background imageHippodrome Collection: LIghting effects in Peep Show at London Hippodrome

LIghting effects in Peep Show at London Hippodrome
Page from The Illustrated London News demonstrating how the lighting effects of specialist Adrian Samoiloff could change a scene completely in Peep Show at the London Hippodrome

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Get a Load of This at London Hippodrome

Get a Load of This at London Hippodrome
Scene from Get a Load of This at the London Hippodrome, showing the finale when Vic Vandyke (played by Vic Oliver) finds his partner Rabener (played by Alfred Lieven)

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Eddie Gifford the one-legged cyclist at the London HIppodrom

Eddie Gifford the one-legged cyclist at the London HIppodrom
Eddie Gifford, the one-legged cyclist in a photograph demonstrating his death-defying leap on a bicycle from an elevated platform on the roof of the Hippodrome

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Robert Nesbitt and Joan Davis planning theatre production

Robert Nesbitt and Joan Davis planning theatre production
Robert Nesbitt (11 January 1906 - 3 January 1995), theatre director, theatrical producer and impresario, particularly known for staging 25 instances of the Royal Variety Show

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Robert Nesbitt planning his latest theatre production

Robert Nesbitt planning his latest theatre production
Robert Nesbitt (11 January 1906 - 3 January 1995), theatre director, theatrical producer and impresario, particularly known for staging 25 instances of the Royal Variety Show

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Iris Lockwood in Get a Load of This, London Hippodrome

Iris Lockwood in Get a Load of This, London Hippodrome
Iris Lockwood, actress, model and later wife of theatre director and producer Robert Nesbitt, appearing in the London Hippodrome revue Get a Load of This wearing a dress by Norman Hartnell. Date: 1941

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Bust of (Sir) Edward Moss

Bust of (Sir) Edward Moss
Marble bust of Mr. H. E. Moss of the London Hippodrome by Scottish sculptor William Birnie Rhind (mis-spelled here as Birone Rhind)

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Out of the Bottle at the London Hippodrome

Out of the Bottle at the London Hippodrome
Colour photograph showing scene from Out of the Bottle at the London Hippodrome. The djinn (genie)transforms the studio into an embarrassingly rich oriental palace: Tom

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Auditorium of the new London Hippodrome

Auditorium of the new London Hippodrome
The interior of the brand new London Hippodrome at the corner of Charing Cross Road and Cranbourn Street. Built by theatre architect Frank Matcham for Edward Moss of Moss Empires Limited

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Lets Face It at the London Hippodrome

Lets Face It at the London Hippodrome
Spread from The Sketch covering the latest show at the London Hippodrome, Lets Face It starring Bobby Howes and Pat Kirkwood

Background imageHippodrome Collection: Exterior of the London Hippodrome

Exterior of the London Hippodrome
Exterior, showing entrance, of the brand new London Hippodrome, when it opened in January 1900. Built by theatre architect Frank Matcham for Edward Moss (Moss Empires Limited)



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