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R D oyly Carte / Van FairRICHARD D OYLY CARTE English impresario, producer of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas
Sir Oswald StollSir OSWALD STOLL theatrical impresario Date: 1866 - 1942
Charles MortonCHARLES MORTON Theatrical impresario, known as The Father of the Halls from his association with the Canterbury, Oxford, Alhambra and the Palace music halls. Date: 1819 - 1904
Great Theatre, Berlin, GermanyInterior view of the Great Theatre (Grosse Schauspielhaus), Berlin, Germany. It was designed by Hans Poelzig for the theatre impresario Max Reinhardt. 1920
Mr R. H. Gillespie, Managing Director, London HippodromeR. H. Gillespie, managing director of the London Hippodrome from 1919 and director of Moss Empires Ltd, caricatured by Nerman in The Tatler. Date: 1926
Oswald Stoll / Vfair 1913OSWALD STOLL Impresario Date: 1866 - 1942
Diaghilev Photo SachaSERGEY PAVLOVICH DIAGHILEV Russian Art critic and impresario. A key figure in producing the Ballet Russes
Map of the City of London by John Ogilby 1676. Ogilby (also Ogelby, Oglivie - 16001676) was a Scottish translator, impresario and cartographer
Sir Horace Edward Moss (1852 - 1912), British theatre impresario and the founder, chairman and joint managing director of the Moss Empires Ltd
RODOLPHE SALIS PHOTORODOLPHE SALIS - French singer and artist, legendary Paris impresario of the Chat Noir cabaret, known for his fine posters : photographed in, alas, the year of his death. Date: 1851 - 1897
Front cover of The Tatler featuring theatrical impresario Charles B. Cochran with actresses Peggy Wood and Evelyn Laye. Wood
Robert Nesbitt, Charles Reading, Joan Davis, Stella MoyaRobert Nesbitt, right, (11 January 1906 - 3 January 1995), theatre director, theatrical producer and impresario, particularly known for staging 25 instances of the Royal Variety Show
Robert Nesbitt and Joan Davis planning theatre productionRobert Nesbitt (11 January 1906 - 3 January 1995), theatre director, theatrical producer and impresario, particularly known for staging 25 instances of the Royal Variety Show
Robert Nesbitt planning his latest theatre productionRobert Nesbitt (11 January 1906 - 3 January 1995), theatre director, theatrical producer and impresario, particularly known for staging 25 instances of the Royal Variety Show
Jack Waller and Herbert ClaytonHerbert Clayton and Jack Waller, theatrical impresarios, responsible for bringing musical comedies such as The Boyfriend and Mercenary Mary to Londons West End during the 1920s. Date: 1927
George Black, theatre producerGeorge Black (20 April 1890 4 March 1945), British theatrical impresario who controlled many entertainment venues during the 1930s/40s and was a pioneer of the motion-picture business. Date: 1937
Sketch card design to Edward Moss of the London HippodromeA mock New Year card drawn by A. A. F. Kennett and published in The Sketch, address to Edward Moss, managing director of the London Hippodrome
Mr H. E. Moss, managing director of the London HippodromeSir Horace Edward Moss (1852 - 1912), British theatre impresario and the founder, chairman and joint managing director of the Moss Empires Ltd
Cartoon, Gus Harris and Tom ThorneCartoon, Mr Gus Harris - I m blest if there isn t Tom Thorne doing my Clergy-Testimonial trick! Augustus Harris (1852-1896), British actor, dramatist and impresario
Front cover, portrait of C B Cochran, theatre producerFront cover, portrait of Charles B Cochran (1872-1951), English theatre producer, who had just joined forces with another producer, Gordon Craig. Date: 1930
Oscar Hammerstein I, businessman and composerOscar Hammerstein I (1846-1919), businessman, theatre impresario and composer. 1911
Charles Gulliver - Managing Director of the London PalladiumCharles Gulliver, theatre producer, impresario and managing director of the London Palladium during the First World War and 1920s
Musical impresario Robert NewmanRobert Newman (1858 - 1926), English businessman and musical impresario, celebrated as the founder of the classical music concerts that are now known as The Proms. Date: 1920s
Colonel de Basil & dancers arrives in England on NormandieColonel (Wassily) de Basil, Russian ballet impresario, pictured on board the ocean liner, Normandie, with dancers in his company including, from left, David Lichine, Irina Baronova, Colonel de Basil
Cartoon, Edwin Villiers, theatre manager and actorCartoon, Robert Edwin Villiers (1830-1904), manager of the Canterbury and London Pavilion music hall, and formerly an actor. 1879
Sir Walter and Lady de Frece (Vesta Tilley)Sir Abraham Walter de Frece (7 October 1870 7 January 1935) British theatre impresario, and later Conservative Party politician
Andre Charlot (1882-1956) French theatrical impresario, producer, director and actor, known for his elegant and simplistic stage revues
Anna Held, stage performerAnna Held (1872-1918), Polish-born stage performer based in America, associated with the impresario Florenz Ziegfeld. Seen here in an artistic pose, wearing a long lacy dress. Date: early 20th century
Rossows MidgetsROSSOWs MIDGETS Franz and Carl, two Viennese brothers, with Hermann Rossow their impresario; their brothers and sisters are of normal size
Caricature, Carl Rosa, musical impresarioCaricature, Carl Rosa (1842-1889), German-born musical impresario who founded the Carl Rosa Opera Company. Don t get near him, Mr Snazelle, while he is like this! 1884
Mr Louis Napoleon Parker playing a solo on the MegaphoneMr Louis Napoleon Parker (1852-1944) " playing a solo" on the Megaphone at the Warwick Pageant of 1906 (the only way he could successfully direct a vast cast)
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
Cartoon, Wilhelm Kuhe, German musicianCartoon, Wilhelm Kuhe (1823-1912), German pianist, piano teacher, composer, administrator, and promoter of concerts, including an annual festival, in Brighton -- Brightons Grand (Pianoforte) Old Man
Cartoon, The Sailor and His Lass -- Augustus Harris (1852-1896), British actor, dramatist and impresario, holding his newborn baby daughter, with the midwife in the background. 1883
Cartoon, Augustus Harris, British actor and dramatistCartoon, Augustus Harris (1852-1896), British actor, dramatist and impresario. Why should that figure of Shakespeare be kept on the facade? Augustus Harris would look quite as well! 1883
Cartoon, Freddy Leader and Gussy HarrisCartoon, Freddy Leader (right) thinks he will touch up Gussy Harris (left) this Christmas -- a reference to the Drury Lane pantomime season
George Sanger, English showman and circus proprietorGeorge Sanger (1825-1911), English showman and circus proprietor. circa 1890s
Charles CochranSir Charles Blake Cochran. (1872-1951). Theatrical producer, impresario and showman. Produced plays, revues, ballets. Associated with Diaghaliev, Houdini etc. Date: c.1925
Caricature of Willing and MyersCaricature, Messrs Willing and Myers -- they are both " on the job". Possibly a reference to James Washington Myers (1823-1892) and his circus tours. 1880
Caricature, Archbishop of Canterbury, Augustus HarrisCaricature, Edward White Benson (1829-1896), Archbishop of Canterbury, and Augustus Harris (1852-1896), British actor, dramatist and impresario, shaking hands
Caricature of Augustus Harris, British actor and dramatistCaricature of Augustus Harris (1852-1896), British actor, dramatist and impresario, transformed into a goose -- Not " Old Mother Goose" but Master Augoosetus
Caricature of Charles Morton, theatre managerCaricature of Charles Morton (1819-1904), theatre and music hall manager -- The Connaught, tenant-right. 1880
Caricature of Augustus Harris and Henry PettittCaricature of Augustus Harris (1852-1896), British actor, dramatist and impresario, and Henry Alfred Pettitt (1848-1893), British actor and dramatist -- Never mind, Pettitt
Caricature of Harry Payne and Augustus HarrisCaricature of Harry Payne (1833-1895) clown and pantomime entertainer, and Augustus Harris (1852-1896), British actor, dramatist and impresario, seen here dressed as a policeman
Caricature of the actor Augustus HarrisCaricature of the actor and impresario Augustus Harris -- Augustus Imperator. He managed the Drury Lane Theatre in London. circa 1880s
George Edwardes (Photo)GEORGE EDWARDES Impresario of London theatres Date: 1852 - 1915
Raoul GunsbourgRaoul Samuel Gunsbourg (1860-1955), Romanian musician, opera director at Monte Carlo for more than fifty years. Date: 1925
Arthur Collins / V Fair 10ARTHUR COLLINS Impresario Date: -
Alfred Butt / Vanity FairALFRED BUTT Impresario Date: -
John Baldwin BuckstoneJOHN BALDWIN BUCKSTONE writer, actor and impresario Date: 1802 - 1879
Henry Rowley Bishopsir HENRY ROWLEY BISHOP Composer, impresario, professor of music : his fame rests almost entirely on his glees (DNB) Date: 1786 - 1855
Augustus Harris / Vf 1889AUGUSTUS HARRIS Impresario and actor in spectacular evening dress Date: 1852 - 1896
Augustus Harris - ImpressarioAugustus Harris (1852-1896) - British actor, impresario, and dramatist. Date: 1889
Charles B. CochranSir Charles Blake Cochran (1872-1951) theatrical manager and impresario. Date: 1929
Walter de Frece, husband of Vesta TilleySir Abraham Walter de Frece (7 October 1870 7 January 1935) British theatre impresario, and later Conservative Party politician, who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1920 to 1931
Well-known personalities in the Artists Rifles, WW1Three personalities of the stage and sport with the Artists Rifles, the well-known OTC. From left, Mr Horace Pollock, the impresario who introduced Sir Arthur Pineros work to the Variety stage
Claretie PhotoJULES CLARETIE French writer and impresario, director of the Comedie Francaise. Photo 1885. Date: 1840 - 1913
Nael SalsburyNAEL SALSBURY circus impresario Date: CIRCA 1890
Carl Rosa - 3CARL ROSA Musician and opera impresario Date: 1842 - 1889
Carl Rosa - 2CARL ROSA Musician and opera impresario Date: 1842 - 1889
James Lacy, TheatreJAMES LACY London impresario, patentee of Drury Lane theatre. Date: 1696 - 1774
John Hollingshead - 3JOHN HOLLINGSHEAD Writer and impresario, depicted as a showman. Date: 1827 - 1904
John Hollingshead - 4JOHN HOLLINGSHEAD Writer and impresario, depicted as Clown with Colonel Bateman as Pantaloon. Date: 1827 - 1904
John Hollingshead - 2JOHN HOLLINGSHEAD Writer and impresario, depicted juggling with drama, opera bouffe and ballet. Date: 1827 - 1904
John Hollingshead - 1JOHN HOLLINGSHEAD Writer and impresario Date: 1827 - 1904
Religious play, The Miracle, Olympia, West LondonA scene showing two soldiers of the Inquisition during rehearsals for the religious drama The Miracle, performed in the huge arena of the Olympia exhibition centre, West London, at Christmas 1911
Charles B Cochran, Theatrical Manager and ImpresarioCHARLES B COCHRAN theatrical manager and impresario, seen here in evening dress towering above some representative figures from his recent productions
Sangers Circus parade, Haverfordwest, South WalesStreet scene, showing part of Sangers Circus parade during a visit to Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. This elaborate horse-drawn carriage includes a lion and a lamb
Sangers Circus visiting Haverfordwest, South WalesStreet scene, showing Sangers Circus visiting Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. There are two elaborate horse-drawn carriages, with riders dressed in fancy costumes
Thomas Beecham and Sir Herbert TreeThe English Actor-Manager Herbert Beerbohm Tree (seated), pictured with Sir Thomas Beecham, English conductor and impresario together in Trees study at His Majestys Theatre in London
Churchill CartoonChurchill, First Sea Lord, depicted as a circus impresario explaining to the audience that Britannia has been taken ill and will not be able to perform
Augustus HarrisSIR AUGUSTUS HENRY GLOSSOP HARRIS Actor and theatre manager
Oswald Stoll / Vfair 1911OSWALD STOLL Impresario
Choosing a Chorus Girl - a producer and his assistant assess candidates for their next revue : C B Cochran was the best-known British impresario in this field
