Panto Collection (page 7)

Dick Whittington. Lyceum Theatre
Dick Whittington. For the Lyceum Theatre, from 26th December 1925. Dick is looking down on London from Highgate Hill. His fairy godmother is outside the circle on the right

Flyer for Bluebeard by Hugh Mytton - Interior
Bluebeard by Hugh Mytton with music by Mark Strong. First produced for the Camden Theatre, 26th December 1908. C. St. John Denton & Peter Daveys Grand Christmas Pantomime

Flyer for Bluebeard by Hugh Mytton - Front cover
Bluebeard by Hugh Mytton with music by Mark Strong. First produced for the Camden Theatre, 26th December 1908. On the Front page of the four-page flyer for Camden Theatre

The Babes in the Wood, Grand Theatre, Islington, London. Date: 1904-1905

The Babes in the Wood and the Wicked Robbers, London
The Babes in the Wood and the Wicked Robbers, Crystal Palace Theatre, London, December 1904 -- Mr Humphrey E Brammalls Fourth Grand Pantomime

The Babes in the Wood, Lyceum Theatre, London. Date: 1913

The Babes in the Wood, Harold Reading production
Babes in the Wood, Harold Readings Grand 1921 Pantomime, One Long Continuous Laugh. For three nights only. On tour at the Pier Theatre, Bognor Regis, February 1921. Date: 1921

The Babes in the Wood, Lyceum Theatre, Ipswich, Peter Daveys Brilliant Pantomime, December 1906, with young girl actresses in both roles. Date: 1906

The Babes in the Wood, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
The Babes in the Wood, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Christmas 1907. Both as Drury Lane manager and part author (with Frank Dix) of the pantomime

The Babes in the Wood, John Walters Company production
The Babes in the Wood, flyer for Mr and Mrs John Walters Company, who have made arrangements to tour the West of England with their Superbly Beautiful Production

Aladdin, Kings Theatre, Hammersmith, London
Aladdin, at the Kings Theatre, Hammersmith, London, 26 December 1904(?) A refined spectacular operatic and extremely funny presentment of the ever-popular Eastern Tale

Aladdin, Winter Gardens Theatre, Morecambe
Aladdin at the Winter Gardens Theatre, Morecambe. 2 January 1939. The centre pages contain photos of the leading performers, including Violet Barrie as Aladdin (The Ideal Boy)

Crazy theatrical costume from the early 20th century, part Eastern, part mythical, part Cumberland sausage...!! Date: circa 1910s

Portrait, the late Mr Frank Green
Portrait, Frank William Green (1842-1884), pantomime author. 1884

Misfitz - Aladdin. early 20th century

Cartoon, Freddy Leader and Gussy Harris
Cartoon, Freddy Leader (right) thinks he will touch up Gussy Harris (left) this Christmas -- a reference to the Drury Lane pantomime season

Misfitz - Puss in Boots. early 20th century

Misfitz - Jack and the Beanstalk. early 20th century

Programme cover - Dick Whittington - Pantomime at the Empire Theatre, High Street, Penge - A Feast of Fun for All Date: circa 1940

Aladdin, touring to Theatre Royal, Bournemouth, 26 January 19?? Written and Invented by F Leslie Moreton. The three female figures in the vision are labelled Wealth, Fame and Power. circa 1910s

Aladdin, St Julians Hall, Guernsey, Channel Islands, 23 January 19?? Two nights only. The small venue could probably not afford to reproduce the poster in colour. circa 1910s

Aladdin, Touring Production, The Hall, Goudhurst, Kent, 29 January and 3 February 1913 (two nights only). Aladdin is lighting the lamp with the Genies cigarette

Alfs Button, a play by W A Darlington, a version of the Aladdin story. First produced Portsmouth, 25 August 1924, then Golders Green, London, 22 September 1924, then the Princes Theatre

Aladdin, Gaiety Theatre, Hastings
Aladdin, touring to the Gaiety Theatre, Hastings, 14 January 1907(?). A George Brydon Phillips Company production. 1907

Aladdin at the Malvern Theatre, Worcester
Aladdin for the Malvern Theatre, Worcester, by C & A Productions. circa 1906

Aladdin, Royal Opera House, Leicester, 26 December 1903. 1903

Aladdin, Opera House and Empire Theatre, York, 10 January 1910. Venues which did not produce their own pantomimes, but hosted touring companies

Aladdin at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh. 21 December 1907, Howard & Wyndhams Royal Pantomime. Aladdin being chased by four policemen with truncheons, with Chinese lanterns above. 1907

Cartoon, The Little Guignol, Game of Cubes. A satire on the modern art style of Cubism, showing an artist on stage, a woman dressed in squares and cubes, and a pantomime horse for good measure

Zoological Misfitz - Puss in Boots. early 20th century

Caricature of Laura Sedgewick, actress -- The Sailor of the Season. 1881

Caricature of Augustus Harris, British actor and dramatist
Caricature of Augustus Harris (1852-1896), British actor, dramatist and impresario, transformed into a goose -- Not " Old Mother Goose" but Master Augoosetus

Caricature of John F Sheridan, female impersonator
Caricature of John F Sheridan (1848-1908), female impersonator (often as pantomime dame), comic actor, singer and dramatist. 1883

Caricature of A W Pinero as a clown
Caricature of Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855-1934), English actor, playwright and stage director. Seen here as a Christmas pantomime clown at St Jamess Theatre, London

Caricature of E L Blanchard, English writer
Caricature of Edward Litt Laman Blanchard (1820-1889), English writer, dramatist and drama critic -- The Best of the Christmas Fairies. He is best known for his Drury Lane pantomimes. 1882

Caricature of Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales
Caricature of Queen Victoria and Edward, Prince of Wales, in a theatre box, watching a Christmas pantomime. 1881

Pantomime audience 1850
Children watching a pantomime in the Christmas-box at the theatre. Date: 1850

Pantomime fairies in the flies, perhaps about to make a surprise entrance from above the stage. 1871

Alhambra Theatre of Varieties, London
Promotional postcard for the Alhambra Theatre of Varieties, London. The Alhambra was a popular theatre and music hall located on the east side of Leicester Square, in the West End of London

Alhambra Theatre, Leicester Square, WC1
Promotional postcard for the Alhambra Theatre, London. Promotional postcard for the Alhambra Theatre, London, WC1. The Alhambra was a popular theatre

The Alhambra Theatre, London
Promotional postcard showing the Alhambra Theatre, London. Built as Panoptican of Science and Art, which opened on 18th March 1854

Variety flyer for the Alhambra Theatre, London
Promotional variety programme flyer for The Alhambra Theatre, circa 1906. Date: circa 1906

Under Which King? by James Bernard Fagan
Promotional postcard for Under Which King? By James Bernard Fagan. First produced at the Adelphi Theatre, 5th June 1905. The choice is, of course

The Vagabond King by W H Post and Brian Hooker
Promotional postcard for The Vagabond King by W. H. Post and Brian Hooker; music Rudolf Friml. First produced at the Winter Garden Theatre, 19th April 1927

Under Two Flags
Promotional postcard for Under Two Flags from Ouidas novel of 1867. There were many stage versions of the story - at least four before 1900. The photo is of Miss Tittell-Brune as Cigarette

Venus Noire
Promotional flyer for Venus Noire by Adolphe Belot. Fist produced at the Theatre du Chatelet, Paris on 5th September 1879. Date: circa 1879

Uncles and Aunts by William Lestocq and Walter Everard
Reverse of a promotional postcard for Uncles and Aunts by William Lestocq and Walter Everard. First produced at the Comedy Theatre, 2nd August 1888

Venus Noire by Adolphe Belot
Promotional flyer for Venus Noire by Adolphe Belot. Fist produced at the Theatre du Chatelet, Paris on 5th September 1879. Date: circa 1879

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