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Jealousy by Eugene WaltersPromotional postcard for Jealousy by Eugene Walters from the French of Louis Verneuil. First produced at the Fortune Theatre, 5th December 1928. Date: 1928
Jerry by Charles WindermerePromotional postcard for Jerry by Charles Windermere (as William Ashley). First produced at the Lyceum, Ipswich, (as How Jerry Got Off), 13th December 1915 and Duke of Yorks Theatre, 2nd March 1916
John Chilcote MP by E Temple ThurstonPromotional postcard for John Chilcote M. P. by E. Temple Thurston from the story by Katherine Cecil Thurston. First produced at the St. Jamess Theatre, 1st May /1905
Jack O Jingles by Leon M Lion and Malcolm CherryInside pages of promotional flyer for Jack O Jingles by Leon M. Lion and Malcolm Cherry. First produced at the Grand Theatre, Croydon, 18th August and New Theatre
The Harbour Lights by George R SimsPromotional postcard for Harbour Lights by George R. Sims. First produced at the Adelphi Theatre, 23rd December 1885. Lt. Kingsley is holding Lina Nelson, first played by Jessica Milward
The Happy Island by James Bernard FaganPromotional postcard of The Happy Island by James Bernard Fagan adapted from the Hungarian of M. Lengyel. First produced His Majestys Theatre, 24th March 1913
The Happy HooliganPromotional postcard for The Happy Hooligan, adapted from the popular American comic strip by Frederick Burr Opper. The comic strip told the adventures of a well-meaning hobo who encountered a lot of
The Happy Day by Seymour HicksPromotional postcard for The Happy Day by Seymour Hicks; music S. Jones & Paul A. Rubens. First produced at Dalys Theatre on 13th May 1916. The George Edwardes Co
Hamlet by William ShakespearePromotional postcard of one of R. C. Carters 1901 cartoons of famous performers of the day. Forbes-Robertson As The Moody Dane
Hamlet by Wiliam Shakespeare by The FolliesPromotional postcard of Hamlet as performed by The Follies The image of Hamlet smoking is a parody of the poster of the H. B. Irving production, as was the whole production
Hamlet by Wiliam ShakespearePromotional postcard of Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Hamlet was one of H. B. Irvings many parts which had been played by his father, Sir Henry
The Girl Who Lost Her Character by Walter MelvillePromotional postcard for The Girl Who Lost Her Character by Walter Melville. First produced at the Standard Theatre, 10th October 1904. The cartoon is a sign of this melodramas popularity
A Girl on the Stage by Owen HallPromotional postcard for A Girl on the Stage by Owen Hall; music Ivan Caryll. First produced as The Little Cherub at the Prince of Wales Theatre on 13th January 1906
The Girl Who Didn t by Arthur WimperisPromotional postcard for The Girl Who Didnt by Arthur Wimperis; music E. Eysler. First produced as The Laughing Husband (see below), New Theatre, 2nd October /1913
The Girl on the Film adapted by James TannerPromotional postcard for The Girl on the Film adapted by James Tanner from Filmzauber( Film Magic, Berliner Theater, 19/10/1912) by Rudolf Bernauer & Rudolf Schauzer; music Walter Kollo
The Girl in the Train adapted by Adrian RossPromotional postcard for The Girl in the Train adapted by Adrian Ross from Die Geschiedene Frau (The Divorcee, Carltheater, Vienna, 23rd December 1908) by Victor Leon; music Leo Fall
The Girl in the Taxi by F Fenn and A WimperisPromotional postcard for The Girl in the Taxi adapted by Frederick Fenn Date: 1915
The Girl in the Picture by Isa BowmanPromotional postcard of The Girl in the Picture by Isa Bowman; music Harry Richardson. First produced at the Theatre Royal in Deal, 2nd September 1912
The Girl from Utah by James P TannerPromotional postcard of The Girl From Utah by James T. Tanner; music Paul Rubens. Artist: E. P. Kinsella. First produced at the Adelphi Theatre, 18th October 1913
The Girl from Kays by Owen Hall; music Ivan Caryll and Cecil Cook. First produced at the Apollo Theatre, London 15th November 1902
The Girl from Ciros by Jose G LevyPromotional postcard of The Girl from Ciros by Jose G. Levy from the french of Pierre Veber. First produced at the Garrick Theatre in London on 4th September 1916
The Girl Friend adapted by R P Weston & B LeePromotional postcard of The Girl Friend adapted by R. P. Weston & Bert Lee from the Broadway original and from Kittys Kisses; lyrics Lorenz Hart; music Richard Rodgers
The Gipsy Princess adapted by Arthur Miller and Arthur Stanley from the original by Leo Stein & Bela Jenbach; music Emmerich Kalman (Johann Strausstheater, Vienna, 17th November 1915)
Get Away You Boys by Frank RubensPromotional postcard for Get Away You Boys, revue/farcical burlesque presented by Frank Rubens. First produced at the Grand Theatre, Clapham, 4th May 1914
Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford by G M CohanPromotional postcard of Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford by George M. Cohan from stories by George Randolph Chester. First produced in England at the Pleasure Gardens, Folkestone
General Post by J E Harold TerryPromotional postcard for General Post by J E Harold Terry. Percy Hutchison and Herbert Jay Present Touring to the New Theatre in Taunton, from 17th February 1918. Date: 1918
Actress Freda Wyn doing handstand in cat costumeFreda Wyn, English actress (aka Winifred A Ryeland, 1916-1989), doing a handstand on stage in her cat costume during rehearsals for a pantomime, Puss in Boots
Actress Freda Wyn relaxing in cat costume during a pantomimeFreda Wyn, English actress (aka Winifred A Ryeland, 1916-1989), taking a cigarette break in her cat costume during rehearsals for a pantomime, Puss in Boots
Actress Freda Wyn in cat costume for a pantomimeFreda Wyn, English actress (aka Winifred A Ryeland, 1916-1989), posing in her cat costume for a pantomime, Puss in Boots, in which she appeared with the comic actor Jimmy Edwards at Streatham Hill
Actress Freda Wyn doing cat makeup for a pantomimeFreda Wyn, English actress (aka Winifred A Ryeland, 1916-1989), making herself up as a cat for a pantomime, Puss in Boots, in which she appeared with the comic actor Jimmy Edwards
Vesta Tilley as Dick WhittingtonVesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, later Lady de Frece, music hall actress whose speciality was male impersonations
George RobeySir George Robey (1869 1954), English music hall comedian and singer. Here dressed as Dame Trot, in the Panto-Land: Hipprodrome Leads. Date: 1922
Princess Elizabeth in pantoPhotograph of the Queen Elizabeth taken in 1944 when Princess Elizabeth. She and her sister, Princess Margaret were performing in a pantomime which was an annual feature of the Royal familys
Performance by British POWs during WWIIA Christmas Show (Pantomime) performed by British Prisoners of War - during WW2. Possibly one of the less glamorous chorus lines of the 1940s (foreground) !!! Date: circa 1942
Women awaiing auditions for role in Christmas PantomimeGroup of Women outside the Theatre Royal on Drury Lane, London - applying at the Stage Door for a role in the Christmas Pantomime. The poster states that 100 Handsome Ladies are wanted
Pantomime artist Will Evans on his farmWill Evans (1866 -1931) was an eccentric comedian who performed in pantomime from a young age, and appeared on the music halls in the 1890s
Queen Elizabeth II as an amateur actressPage from the Illustrated London News Coronation Number, featuring four photographs of Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret in costume for the annual Windsor Castle Christmas pantomime
Panto JapesThe Pantomime Dame forces the Pantomime Horse to drink a bottle of cod liver oil! Date: 1960s
Painting Pantomime SetsPantomime preparations - painting scenery. The huge canvasses are laid out on the floor and the sets are painted onto them using long handle brushes. Date: 1930s
Programme cover for Aladdin, 1920Programme cover for Aladdin staged at the London Hippodrome by Julian Wylie, 1920. Artwork by Hugh Willoughby. Date: 1920
Britannia and Eve Christmas cover 1932Front cover illustration featuring a ballerina, harlequin and clown performing a rather dramatic scene with a sword on stage
At the Pantomime by Susan Beatrice PearseLovely illustration by Susan Beatrice Pearse showing children at a Christmas pantomime. A clown on stage is throwing crackers into the audience stalls
Panto Robinson CrusoeLydia Thompson (1836-1908) in the part of Crusoe, which in pantomume is traditionally a transvestite role
Grace Huntley - PantoMiss Grace huntely in various roles (Sinbad, Aladdin, The Bonnie Fishwife) in Sinbad at The Royal Theatre
Off to the PantoThe whole family are off to the pantomime - but lawks ! will they all manage to fit into a single cab ?
Pantomime fairies flying across the stage, supported by wires from above
Drury Lane Panto. SchoolChildren working in the pantomimes at Drury Lane Theatre, receive lessons at the theatres school
Panto Audience 1890A party of children enjoy the panto at Drury Lane Theatre, London
