Nights Collection (page 4)

Francis de Croisset at Persian ball, 1912
Francis de Croisset, in an exotic costume, at the Thousand and One Nights Persian ball in Paris, May 1912. Date: May 1912

Two film stars in Paris Plaisirs magazine: Madge Bellamy (Fox Film) and Agnes Petersen, as seen in the film Scheherazade (Alliance Cinematographique Europeene). Date: circa 1928

Flanders Nights Entertainments, by Bairnsfather
Flanders Nights Entertainments Captain Bairnsfather, who is at present somewhere in France, sends us the above amusing take-off of his colleague Mr Norman Morrow, our theatrical artist

Preparing to film The Thief of Bagdad, Hollywood, USA
Preparing to film The Thief of Bagdad (released in 1924), adapted from the Arabian Nights stories. Parts of the set, and prop items such as large jars, can be seen. Date: 1923

British night fighters by G. H. Davis
Methods of Britains night fighters during the Second World War: the element of surprise. Clear, dark nights are ideal for hunting enemy raiders

Illustration, A Midsummer Nights Dream -- probably not connected to the Shakespeare play, but depicting a sailor asleep on a ship, dreaming of a mermaid in the water. Date: July 1914

Mr Charles Birkin and Miss Margaret Whigham
Miss Margaret Whigham (1912 - 1993), later Mrs Charles Sweeny and then Duchess of Argyll, pictured at the first night of the new revue

Illustration to the story of Ali Baba
Design or illustration to the Arabian Nights story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, featuring a slim woman in eastern costume, discovering men hiding in jars

Lost tooth causes sleeping difficulties for Kitty
Kitty - " Aunty, I can t sleep at night since I lost my front toof for the draught blowing down my throat." Date: circa 1890s

Judar and His Brother. From Playhour (1957)

Ali Baba. From Playhour (1958)

Richard Burton (Leighton
RICHARD BURTON Traveller in Arabia and translator of the Arabian Nights and other exotic texts. Date: 1821-1890

Shakspeare - Midsummer Nights Dream Act IV Scene I, William
Shakspeare sic - Midsummer Nights Dream Act IV Scene I--A wood - Titiania i.e. Titania, queen of the fairies, Bottom, fairies attending & etc. /. Date 1796 Sept. 29

The hunchback story-teller of Damascus. Reciting in a Coffee

Home work on tags. Home work on tags. Home of Martin Gibbons, 268 ? Centre Street, Roxbury Mass. James 11, years old; Helen 9 years and Mary 6, work on tags

The Arabian nights Aladdins wonderful lamp. Date 1888

Arabian nights. Date 1888

Mrs. Caudill and her daughter in their dugout, Pie Town, New Mexico. The Caudills have one of the few radios in their neighborhood

Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines as presented 200 nights at Garrick Theatre, NY : Clyde Fitchs best comedy. Date c1902

Charles Frohman presents the newest laughing hit, Oh, Susannah! as played for over 100 nights at Hoyts Theatre, New York. Includes portrait of actress in upper right corner. Date c1898

Programme for Magic Nights at the Trocadero
Programme cover for Charles B. Cochrans Magic Nights at the Trocadero Grill Room, London from November 1932 1932

Farndon Bridge, an old bridge across the River Dee, Cheshire England. The bridge is allegedly haunted by two children, whose screams can be heard on rainy nights. Date: 1960s

Sinbad the Sailor carried high above the earth by the Roc. 20th century

Aladdin by Lilian Govey. The Genie appears from the bottle. A fairy tale from One Thousand and One Nights Date: 1912

From Aladdin by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp in Rhyme

Street Trades / Bread
London characters: the BAKER spend his nights baking, then in the day he carries his loaves from door to door. Does he ever sleep ? Date: circa 1870

Aladdin New Lamps 1933
" New lamps for old" : the old merchant makes his way along the street. 1933

Phyllis and Jack Dare in Arabian costume
The actress and singer Phyllis Dare (1890-1975) with her elder brother Jack. They are dressed in costume for an Arabian Nights Ball

Summer Nightmares
A Good Suggestion For Stuffy Summer Nights. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

Heinrich IV at Canossa
Emperor Heinrich IV spends 3 days and nights in penance to avoid excommunication by pope Gregorius VII. He is usually depicted outdoors in the snow, but this is more credible

Flying on a Horse
The prince returns secretly by night to carry away the daughter of a foreign king; they flee on a magical flying horse

Aladdin Summons Genie
After rubbing the lamp, Aladdin comes face-to-face with a huge genie of a frightful appearance

Robber Captain Hides Men
As soon as I throw some stones out of my window, come out!, the robber captain tells his men as they try to steal Ali Babas gold

NEW LAMPS FOR OLD
The magician offers new lamps for old, hoping that someone will unknowingly offer him the magic lamp - as, indeed, happens

Afrite Turns into a Dog
An Afrite, or evil genie, turns into a dog and rushes at the kings daughter

Fisherman and Afrite
A poor fisherman unwittingly releases an Afrite, or evil genie, from a brass bottle that he drew up from the lake

Family / Getting Married
Advice to young ladies about to be married - try sitting up for the milk a few nights, it is good practice!

Sinbad on his Raft
Sinbad on his raft: For several days the raft floated on in total darkness through the long tunnel

Sinbad See Strange Sight
Sinbad sees strange sea creatures: Many large and curious fishes were swarming in the waters

Shakespeare illustrated title page
An illustrated title page, showing vignette scenes from the Comedies, with Shakespeare himself above and below in youth and old age

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