Performance Collection (page 9)

Dr Charles Barber as Mr Micawber and Miss Hellier as Mrs Micawber, April 1936, in a scene from the Charles Dickens novel, David Copperfield. 1936

Cartoon, The Censors Dream after a course of pantomimes. 1870

Orger, Cubitt, Mundane and Knight in Lock and Key
Mrs Orger, Miss Cubitt, Mr Mundane and Mr Knight in the musical entertainment, Lock and Key. early 19th century

Augustin Daly, American drama critic and theatre manager
Cartoon portrait of Augustin Daly, American drama critic, theatre manager and, playwright. On his head is a miniature figure of Ada Rehan, an actress who appeared in many of his plays. 1893

Bandstand, Western Lawns, Hove, Sussex
Band in the bandstand, Western Lawns, Hove, Sussex. Date: circa 1915

Royal Italian Opera House, Covent Garden, London 1858
The Royal Italian Opera House, Covent Garden, London. Date: 1858

The Golden Girls floor show, Reno, Nevada, USA
The Golden Girls nightly floor show, Golden Bank Casino, Reno, Nevada, USA. Date: 1950s

Catalogue cover, His Masters Voice records, December 1934
Catalogue cover, His Masters Voice records for December 1934, Gifts of Lasting Pleasure, with portraits of singers and performers. Date: 1934

New Amphitheatre in Holborn, London 1867
Interior of the new Royal Amphitheatre in Holborn, London, built on the site of the old Metropolitan House Bazaar. With entertainment shows including equestrian and gymnastics Date: 1867

(Cinderella) Guiraudon in the title role and Mademoiselle Emelen as the Prince in this opera based on the Cinderella story. Date: 1899

Gala Performance at the Met, New York - Josef Hofmann
Golden Jubilee Gala Performance at the Met, New York by Josef Hofmann (1876-1957) - Polish American pianist, composer, music teacher, and inventor

Open air theatre in the deer park, Copenhagen, Denmark, with performers on stage and a large audience. Date: 1922

Street scene with dancers, Chile, South America -- they are dancing the national Cueca, performed with hand-clapping, handkerchief waving and musical accompaniment. Date: 1922

Charles Mathews playing six parts in Stories
Charles Mathews, comic actor, playing six parts in Stories, showing his distinctive appearance, lop-sided mouth and remarkable gift for mimicry. 1822

King of Yarawa dancing, Fedderi, West Africa
King of Yarawa dancing in a Hausa robe at Fedderi, West Africa (then part of the British Empire), with musicians alongside him. The dance was apparently performed in honour of the photographer

A human peacock in his pride
Mr Cleveland Bronner, the American dancer and ballet master, appearing in a startling and beautiful Peacock Dance, and the Winter Garden and Century Roof, New York. Date: 1921

Dogs watching a dog magician on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Programme, The Flag Lieutenant
Theatre programme, The Flag Lieutenant, by Major W P Drury and Leo Trevor, at the Theatre Royal, Dublin, from The Playhouse, London, in a production by Cyril Maude and his London company. 1909

Greetings card - Violinist and Pianist performing
Greetings card - Violinist and Pianist in silhouette, performing. 20th century

Silhouette, Ottoman Musician and Dancer
Silhouette, Ottoman musician and dancer. early 19th century

Silhouette, Circus Acrobats. early 19th century

Silhouette, Chinese Musicians and Dancing Dogs. early 19th century

Clown with three monkeys on a postcard
Guitar-playing clown with three musical monkeys on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, Penny Readings. 1901

Cover design, The Sketch magazine, Christmas 1896. 1896

Applauding Pablo de Sarasate, concert violinist. circa 1898

Scene of 18th century entertainment. 18th century

Authropoglossos St. Jamess Hall, Piccadilly
Authropoglossos or mechanical large vocalist dummy head, made of wax and ornamented with that profusion of hair and beard, in the month he wears a large tin funnel

The Queen & Princess Margaret attending Guys and Dolls
The Queen and Princess Margaret attending a performance of Guys and Dolls at the London Coliseum in July 1953. Margaret is wearing a pink silk and black lace dress by Christian Dior. Date: 1953

Scene from The Vicar of Wakefield at the Standard Theatre, London. 1870

Cartoon, John D Auban, Ballet Master, with a list of all the theatres where he has worked. 1884

Sarah Bernhardt in Les Bouffons (The Clowns) by Miguel Zamacois. Date: 1907

Madame Parsons and her Seven Daughters, the Little Lancashire Lasses, a family of performers. (There was also Papa Parsons and Boys.) Date: circa 1910s

Performing troupe, Famous Merrie Men of Rhyl
Performing troupe, E H Williams Famous Merrie Men of Rhyl, in their 8th Season. They performed twice daily on the sea front. Date: circa 1900s

Huntley Wright and Gracie Leigh in The Cingalee, or Sunny Ceylon, a musical play about tea planters in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), which opened at Dalys Theatre, London, in 1904. circa 1904

Ernie Pyle (Takarazuka) Theatre, Tokyo, Japan. Date: circa 1946

Malay Opera players, Singapore
Malay Opera players on stage in costume, Singapore. Date: circa 1920

Victorian scrap, Circus dogs in barrel jump. 19th century

French poster, aquatic performers, Les Soeurs Hamar
French poster, aquatic performers -- Les Soeurs Hamar, Reines des Eaux (the Hamar Sisters, Queens of the Waters), designed by Dalsani. circa 1897

Poster advertising Barnum and Baileys amusements, with curious people and strange performances. Date: 1897

Sir George Alexander and Dame Irene Vanburgh in The Thief
Sir George Alexander (1858-1918) - British Actor, Theatre Producer and Theatre Manager and Dame Irene Vanburgh (1872-1949)

Bertram W. Mills Circus at Olympia, London 1928
Show at Olympia, London twice daily over the Christmas season the Bertram Mills Circus with a bear performing, classical Gladiators, trapeze, clowns and much more Date: 1928

Lady McLeod in one of her eastern dances
Lady McLeod otherwise known as Mata Hari, meaning eye of the day, performing an eastern dance. Date: 1905

Aviamilano F. 8L Falco II I-RALA
Aviamilano F.8L Falco II I-RALA (msn 110), at Shoreham airport in May 1958. The Falco was one of a string of high performance light aircraft from the drawing board of Stelio Frati

Aeromere F. 8L Falco III G-AROT
Aeromere F.8L Falco III G-AROT (msn 224), at the Biggin Hill International Air Fair on 5 May 1963. The Falco was one of a string of high performance light aircraft from the drawing board of Stelio

Neilson NC-1 Golden Bear - aka Coach NC883E
Neilson NC-1 Golden Bear (aka Coach) X883E (later NC883E), built by the (Thomass & Duncan S) Neilsen Steel Aircraft Co, Berkeley CA. at Berkeley airport around the time of its first flight

de Havilland DH. 104 Dove 8 G-ARDH
de Havilland DH.104 Dove 8 G-ARDH (msn 04519), later to be modified by Riley in the United States for improved performance. Date: circa 1960

Aichi AB-3 reconnaissance seaplane, ordered by the Imperial Japanese Navy, for use on the Chinese Navys new warship ordered from the Harima shipyard in Japan

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