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Dick Whittington. Artist Will TrueDick Whittington. Again the reverse is blank. Dick is being shown the door by his mother, the pantomime dame, always of course played by a man. The artist is Will True. 1900s
The Forty Theives by Ian QueryPromotional postcard by popular artist E P Kinsella for the Forty Thieves by Ian Query for the Lyceum Theatre in London, Christmas 1912
The Babes in the Wood, Theatre Royal, Bournemouth. The Funniest Daintiest Pantomime in the South of England, from Boxing Day for two and a half weeks
Puss in Boots Pantomime, BirminghamPuss in Boots Pantomime, Theatre Royal, Birmingham. 1954
Caricature of Afred and Paul Martinetti, performersCaricature of Alfred and Paul Martinetti, American pantomime performers. 1883
Programmes for the Alhambra Theatre, London 1904Promotional programme for the Alhambra Theatre, London commencing Monday, 28th November 1904 featuring ballets, orchestral pieces, jugglers and tumbling. Date: 1904
Two Little Vagabonds by George R Sims & Arthur ShirleyPromotional postcard for Two Little Vagabonds by George R. Sims and Arthur Shirley from Les Deux Gosses by Pierre Decourcelle (Theatre de lAmbigu-Comique, Paris, 19th February 1896)
The Traitor by E Hill-MitchelsonPromotional postcard for The Traitor by E. Hill-Mitchelson. First produced as A Judas in Wigan, 27th July & Theatre Royal, Stratford, 23rd January 1903. Col
Through The Divorce Court by Max GoldbergPromotional postcard for Through The Divorce Court by Max Goldberg. First produced as Divorce at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, 5th May 1902. For Henry Chattell & Jack Dentons Company. Date: 1902
The Tempest by William ShakespearePromotional postcard for The Tempest by William Shakespeare, showing Caliban by Charles Buchel for Herbert Beerbohm Trees Company touring to the Tyne Theatre, Newcastle, 17th April 1905. Date: 1905
The Swiss Express by Arthur H Gilbert and Charles RenadPromotional postcard for The Swiss Express by Arthur H. Gilbert and Charles Renad. First produced at the Princesss Theatre, 26th December 1891. The image shows Charles & Frederick
Spreading the News by Lady GregoryPromotional postcard for Spreading the News by Lady Gregory, a one-act comic play which was written for the opening night of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, 27th December 1904
The Speckled Band by Arthur Conan DoylePromotional postcard for The Speckled Band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle from his own short story. First produced at the Adelphi Theatre, 4th June 1910. The scene is Holmess sitting room in Baker Street
Scott and WhaleyPromotional postcard for Scott and Whaley. Eddie Whaley and his partner Harry Scott were African-American music hall and radio comedians who came to England in 1909 and settled here
Nina Rosa by Otto HarbachPromotional postcard for Nina Rosa by Otto Harbach; music Sigmund Romberg (Majestic Theatre, New York, 20th September 1930). First produced in England at the Lyceum Theatre, 7th July 1931
A Midsummer-Nights Dream by William ShakespeareCast list from promotional flyer for A Midsummer-Nights Dream by William Shakespeare at the Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London in 1915. Date: circa 1915
The Merveilleuses by Basil HoodPromotional postcard for The Merveilleuses by Basil Hood, based on a play by Victorien Sardou (Theatre des Varietes, Paris, 16th December 1873); music Hugo Felix
The Man from Toronto by Douglas MurrayPromotional postcard for The Man From Toronto by Douglas Murray. First produced Royalty Theatre, 30th May 1918. The eponymous man is fascinated by a lady who masquerades as her maid to be sure of
Madame Sherry adapted by Charles Hands and Adrian RossPromotional postcard for Madame Sherry adapted by Charles E. Hands & Adrian Ross from the operetta by Benno Jacobson; music Hugo Felix (Centraltheater, Berlin, 1st November 1902)
The Lido Lady by Ronald JeansPromotional postcard for The Lido Lady by Ronald Jeans; Lyrics Lorenz Hart; music Richard Rodgers. First produced at the Alhambra, Bradford, 4th October and the Gaiety Theatre
The Knave of Diamonds by Charlton MannPromotional flyer for The Knave of Diamonds by Charlton Mann, from Ethel M. Dells novel (1912). First produced at the Gaiety Theatre, Manchester, 24th January and Globe Theatre, 23rd April 1921
The Kings Messenger by Frederick JacksonPromotional postcard for The Kings Messenger by Frederick Jackson. First produced at the Queens Theatre, 7th July 1930. The King is God; the setting Spain. Martin Harvey is shown in the title role
Kings and Queens by Rudolf Besier. First produced at the St. Jamess Theatre, 16th January 1915. The reverse quotes The Daily Telegraph: Sir George Alexander has hit upon the very Play for War time
The King of Cadoniapromotional postcard for The King of Cadonia by Frederick Lonsdale; music Sidney Jones. First produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre, 3rd September 1908. Date: circa 1908
Keep The Home Fires Burning by Sheila WalshPromotional postcard for Keep The Home Fires Burning by Sheila Walsh. First produced in Barnsley on 7th February and Elephant and Castle Theatre, 28th February 1916
Interference by Roland Pertwee and Harold DeardenPromotional postcard for Interference by Roland Pertwee and Harold Dearden. First produced at the St. Jamess Theatre, 29th January 1927
In Dahomey by Jesse A ShippIn Dahomey by Jesse A. Shipp; music Will Marion Cook et. al. First produced in England at the Shaftesbury Theatre, 16th May 1903
The Hypocrites by Henry Arthur Jones. First produced in in England at the Hicks Theatre, 27th August 1907. The image shows Leonard Wilmore kisses Rachel Neve
Hobsons Choice by Harold BrighousePromotional postcard for Hobsons Choice by Harold Brighouse. First produced in England at the Apollo Theatre, 22nd June 1916. The story is set in Salford in 1880
Here Comes the Bride by Robert P Weston and Bert LeeHere Comes The Bride by Robert P. Weston & Bert Lee, adapted from the play by Otto Harbach and Edgar McGregor; music Arthur Schwartz
The Worst Woman in London by Walter Melville. First produced at the Standard Theatre, 23rd October 1899. One of the many melodramas written by one or other of the Melville brothers. Date: circa 1899
Grand Theatre, WoolwichPromotional postcard showing the facade of the Grand Theatre Woolwich. Considering the size of its employed population and the substantial army presence
The Gorilla by Ralph Spence. First produced in England at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, 22nd June and The Oxford Theatre, London, 30th June 1925
The Golden Moth by Fred Thomson & P G WodehousePromotional postcard for The Golden Moth by Fred Thomson and P. G.Wodehouse; music Ivor Novello. First produced Adelphi, Theatre, 5th October 1921.The title refers to a crooks rendezvous in Paris
The Girl Who Took The Wrong Turning by Walter MelvillePromotional postcard for The Girl Who Took The Wrong Turning by Walter Melville. First produced at the Standard Theatre, 1st October 1906. The wording is full of innuendo. Date: circa 1906
Robin Hood by Henry Hamilton & William DevereuxPromotional postcard for Robin Hood by Henry Hamilton and William Devereux. First produced at the Lyric Theatre, 17th October 1906. This is for Lewis Wallers Co
Mary Latimer-Nun by Eva ElwesPromotional postcard for Mary Latimer-Nun by Eva Elwes. First produced Osborne Theatre, Manchester, 15th September 1913. From the Stories Appearing Weekly in the Heartsease Library. Artist: E. P
The Lights O London by George R SimsPromotional postcard for The Lights O London by George R. Sims. First produced Princesss Theatre, 10th September 1881. Centre pages of a four-page American flyer for H. R. Jacobs Company
Gipsy Love by Basil Hood & Adrian RossPromotional postcard of Gipsy Love adapted by Basil Hood and Adrian Ross. First produced Dalys Theatre, London on 1st June 1912. Artist Richard Pannett
Jimmy Edwards and cat in a pantomime, Puss in BootsJimmy Edwards (1920-1988), English comic actor and writer, as King Jim, with a cat (played by Freda Wyn, aka Winifred A Ryeland, 1916-1989) in a pantomime, Puss in Boots, at Streatham Hill Theatre
Vesta Tilley in pantomime at Drury LaneVesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, later Lady de Frece, music hall actress whose speciality was male impersonations
Female impersonator in trench pantomime, WW1Fair but False -The Coldstream " Girl." A Remarkable Impersonation in a trench pantomime. Among the numerous female impersonators among soldiers providing entertainment for the troops
Scene in the wings during a pantomime, with performers in costume waiting for their next entrance
From Convent to Throne by J A CampbellPromotional postcard for From Convent to Throne by J.A. Campbell by artist E P Kinsella. First produced at the Rotunda in Liverpool, 26th July and the Lyric, Hammersmith on 6th September 1909
Fresh Fields by Ivor NovelloPromotional postcard for Fresh Fields, a comedy in three acts by Ivor Novello playing at the Criterion Theatre in London from 5th January 1933 to 17th February 1934
The Freedom of Suzanne by C Gordon-LennoxPromotional postcard showing the stage set of The Freedom of Suzanne by Cosmo Gordon-Lennox at the Criterion Theatre in London during its run from November 1904 to April 1905
Harry Fragson Parisiana ConcertPromotional postcard of Harry Fragson, by E Tabouret postmarked Paris, 7th December 1900". Harry Fragson (2 July 1869 31 December 1913), born L鯮 Philippe Pot
The Four Just MenPromotional postcard showing The Four Just Men from the story by Edgar Wallace for J. Bannister Howards Company touring to the Opera House in Northampton. There are two press quotes on the reverse
