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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
Four sandwich men in the snow on a Christmas cardFour sandwich men advertising a pantomime in a snowy street on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
A medley of pantomimes, silhouettes by Lotte ReinigerA medley of modern pantomimes captured in silhouette by Lotte Reiniger. The six tales included are Cinderella, Robinson Crusoe, Aladdin, Puss in Boots, Dick Whittington and Jack and the Beanstalk
WW1 - Restive allies - The central powers not to happyWW1 - A comedic scenerio depicting Austrias and Turkeys roles in the war as part of the central power. The illustration represents the German Kaiser as an Ancient Roman in his chariot
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
A fool from La Fonti at the Academie Imperiale de Musique.. La Fonti was a ballet and pantomime by the dancer and choreographer Joseph Mazilier (1801-1868)
Samuel Simmons in Harlequin Munchausen, 1822.. Mr. Samuel Simmons as Baron Munchausen in the pantomime Harlequin Munchausen at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden
Silhouettes for classroom decoration by H. L. OakleySilhouettes for classroom decoration by H.L. Oakley, in The Teachers World, 2 September 1927. The subjects illustrated are Literature, History and Geography. Date: circa 1920s
Pantomime rehearsalInk and watercolour sketch by Florence Hardy, sister of poster artist Dudley Hardy and daughter of marine painter Thomas Bush Hardy Date: circa 1893
Vesta Tilley as Dick WhittingtonVesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, later Lady de Frece, music hall actress whose speciality was male impersonations
Toy TheatreClassic pantomime characters such as Clown, Pantaloon and Harlequin jostle with a dog musician, a dog cart, Mr & Mrs Dashaway and Mr Doublesight to form a production of Harlequin Jack Sheppard. c
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
Cartoon, Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum, WW1Cartoon, Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum, showing a grotesque, pantomime ogre-like Kaiser Wilhelm II wielding a club, with blood dripping from the club
The Clown Grimaldi Performing on a CartAn illustration of the famous clown Grimaldi (1777-1837) performing, presumably the pantomime " Golden Fish". He is shown in a cart being pulled by dogs
The Outsider by H. H. HarrisHumorous illustration showing an episode during the Grand National at Aintree - as all the jockeys and their mounts take a jump
Costume design by St John Roper for dancers in the Pantomime Cinderella a the London Palladium, early 1950s Date: 1950s
Costume design by Physhe for Babes in the Wood pantomime. Regional or London production late 1930s or early 40s Date: 1930s
Hungarian DrummerBarefoot children dancing to the beat of a drum in Hungary. They are rehearsing for Christmas pantomime. Date: 1930s
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
Kathleen Courtney as Princess Badroulboudoir in AladdinActress Miss Kathleen Courtney in the role of Princess Badroulboudoir in the pantomime Aladdin. Date: circa 1907
Children of British Officials stationed at Port SaidThe children of British Servicemen and Officials stationed At the " 1st Ailia Camp" at Port Said, Egypt - in costume ready to perform in a show, possibly a pantomime. Date: 1933
Around the clock introducing Ritchies London Pantomime Co. Date c1906
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
A scene from the pantomime Aladdin at the London Hippodrome, 1921, featuring Phyllis Dare as principal girl (Princes Badr-al-budur) and six of her bridal bodyguard. Date: 1921
Programme cover for Mother GooseProgramme cover for the pantomime Mother Goose staged at Dalys Theatre, London, 1932 1932
Programme cover for Mother Goose, 1924
