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Background imageProductions Collection: Poster advertising the D Oyly Carte Opera Company

Poster advertising the D Oyly Carte Opera Company, famous for its Gilbert and Sullivan operetta productions. Pictured are scenes from The Gondoliers, The Mikado and The Yeomen of the Guard

Background imageProductions Collection: Poster, Moody Manners Opera Company

Poster, Moody Manners Opera Company
Theatre poster, Moody Manners Opera Company, from Covent Garden, London, touring to principal cities with productions including Carmen, Lohengrin and Faust

Background imageProductions Collection: The Vic-Wells Season & Dance, Waterloo, London

The Vic-Wells Season & Dance, Waterloo, London, with portraits and signatures of creative staff, actors and actresses, including Tyrone Guthrie, Athene Seyler, Charles Laughton, Flora Robson

Background imageProductions Collection: Vegetable Productions of The Atlantic Islands

Vegetable Productions of The Atlantic Islands

Background imageProductions Collection: Supermarine Spitfire Mk Iia G-AWIJ - P7350

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Iia G-AWIJ - P7350
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Iia G-AWIJ / P7350 (msn CBAF.14), of Spitfire Productions Limited. Date: circa 1990

Background imageProductions Collection: Samuel Phelphs, English actor and theatre manager

Samuel Phelphs, English actor and theatre manager
Samuel Phelphs (1804?1878), English actor and theatre manager, known for his Shakespeare productions Date: 19th century

Background imageProductions Collection: Shine On Victory Moon

Shine On Victory Moon
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for Shine On Victory Moon, words and music by Jos Geo Gilbert, featured and broadcast by Hatton and Manners, who can be seen in the portrait photograph

Background imageProductions Collection: Musical Comedy Out of the Bottle

Musical Comedy Out of the Bottle
Scenes from the musical comedy Out of the Bottle at the Hippodrome, including actors Clifford Mollison (1897-1986) and Arthur Riscoe (1896-1954) swigging from their hot water bottles. Date: 1932

Background imageProductions Collection: Scene from The Merchant of Venice

Scene from The Merchant of Venice
Ernest Milton (1890-1974) as Shylock and Lydia Sherwood (1906-1989) as Jessica, in a production of The Merchant of Venice at the St James's Theatre. Date: 1932

Background imageProductions Collection: Vile Bodies

Vile Bodies
A stage adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel Vile Bodies at the Vaudeville Theatre. Date: 1932

Background imageProductions Collection: Ivor Novello in I Lived With You

Ivor Novello in I Lived With You
Ivor Novello (1893-1951) wrote and starred in this stage production of I Lived With You, which was later made into a film

Background imageProductions Collection: The Miracle at the Lyceum Theatre

The Miracle at the Lyceum Theatre
Scenes from Max Reinhardt's production of The Miracle at the Lyceum Theatre, a story told entirely in mime. Inset is Lady Diana Duff Cooper (1892-1986) as the Madonna. Date: 1932

Background imageProductions Collection: Production of Othello

Production of Othello
Actor Ernest Milton (1890-1974) played the title role in this production of Othello at the St James's Theatre. Also pictured are Nicholas Hannen (1881-1972) as Cassio and Henry Oscar (1891-1969)

Background imageProductions Collection: Scene from See Naples And Die

Scene from See Naples And Die
The cast of See Naples And Die, a play by Elmer Rice (1892-1967) staged at the Little Theatre. Date: 1932

Background imageProductions Collection: Grand Hotel Scene

Grand Hotel Scene
A scene from the play Grand Hotel being performed at the Adelphi Theatre. The production ran from September 1931 to January 1932 and was noted for its special effects. Date: 1931

Background imageProductions Collection: Horace Hodges in Lightnin

Horace Hodges in Lightnin
Actor Horace Hodges (1863-1951) performing in the play Lightnin at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London. Date: 1925

Background imageProductions Collection: Peggy Ashcroft and Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies

Peggy Ashcroft and Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies
Peggy Ashcroft (1907-1991) appearing as Cecily Cardew and Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies (1891-1992) as Gwendolyn Fairfax, in a production of The Importance of Being Earnest at the Globe Theatre. Date: 1939

Background imageProductions Collection: Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Sketch depicting a performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. Date: 1939

Background imageProductions Collection: Costumes designed by James Bailey for an Old Vic production of 'Twelfth Night'

Costumes designed by James Bailey for an Old Vic production of "Twelfth Night". Olivia's dress is painted nylon gauze. Date: 1954

Background imageProductions Collection: Noel Coward's Cavalcade was a thirty-year retrospect of England in peace and war

Noel Coward's Cavalcade was a thirty-year retrospect of England in peace and war. It ran at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane between October 1931 and September 1932 and had a cast

Background imageProductions Collection: Worton Hall Studios, Isleworth, Middlesex

Worton Hall Studios, Isleworth, Middlesex, home of British Screen Productions Date: 1929

Background imageProductions Collection: Stoll film studios building, Cricklewood, North London

Stoll film studios building, Cricklewood, North London
Stoll Picture Productions film studios building, Temple Road, Cricklewood, North London Date: 1929

Background imageProductions Collection: Three silent British films, New Era Productions, London

Three silent British films, New Era Productions, London
Three silent British films, New Era, D'Arblay Street, London - Guns of Loos, The Infamous Lady, Down Channel (2 of 2) Date: 1929

Background imageProductions Collection: Mabel Poulton in five Archibald Nettlefold films

Mabel Poulton in five Archibald Nettlefold films - Virginia's Husband, Troublesome Wives, Wild Cat Hetty, The Silent House, and The Lavender Lad Date: 1929

Background imageProductions Collection: British Productions films 1929 and 1930

British Productions films 1929 and 1930 - The Bondman, The First-Born, The Wrecker, The Burgomaster of Stilemonde, The Woman in White, The Blue Peter, Albino the Outcast, When Knights Were Bold

Background imageProductions Collection: Argosy Productions film, Ringing the Changes

Argosy Productions film, Ringing the Changes, featuring Henry Edwards and Margot Landa, based on the novel Jix by R Raleigh King, directed by Leslie Hiscott Date: 1929

Background imageProductions Collection: Nelson Keys in film, When Knights Were Bold

Nelson Keys in film, When Knights Were Bold
Nelson Keys and Miriam Seegar in British & Dominions Productions adventure film When Knights Were Bold, directed by Tim Whelan Date: 1929

Background imageProductions Collection: Mabel Poulton and Gibb McLaughlin in film scene

Mabel Poulton and Gibb McLaughlin in film scene
Mabel Poulton and Gibb McLaughlin in Nettlefield Productions mystery film Date: 1929

Background imageProductions Collection: Henry Edwards and Margot Landa in The Crooked Staircase

Henry Edwards and Margot Landa in The Crooked Staircase
Henry Edwards and Margot Landa in Argosy Productions film The Crooked Staircase Date: 1929

Background imageProductions Collection: Dandy George presents The Limit in Original Animal Productions, Bedford Music Hall

Dandy George presents The Limit in Original Animal Productions, Bedford Music Hall, Camden Town, London Date: 1915

Background imageProductions Collection: A scene inspired by Ancient Crete one of the new

A scene inspired by Ancient Crete one of the new productions from Ruth St Denis, Ted Shawn and the Denishawn Dancers, 1929 Date: 1929

Background imageProductions Collection: Whites Club

Whites Club
Whites is an exclusive gentlemans club in St Jamess, London, founded in 1693 by Francesco Bianco (Francis White), who organized it to sell hot chocolate and tickets to the Kings Theatre

Background imageProductions Collection: Cartoon, Another Juliet

Cartoon, Another Juliet. Trixie Southbank, who is tired of being an extra and wants to play Juliet, asks John Hollingshead (1827-1904), manager of the Gaiety Theatre, for a matinee slot

Background imageProductions Collection: Production of The Trojans by Berlioz, 1957

Production of The Trojans by Berlioz, 1957
A scene from the Covent Garden production of Berliozs opera Les Troyens (The Trojans) in 1957. Dido (Blanche Thebom) addresses her people in the second half: The Trojans at Carthage

Background imageProductions Collection: Royal Aircraft Factory SE. 5a - NC2679

Royal Aircraft Factory SE. 5a - NC2679
Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a NC2679, of Skywriters Incorporated of New York. This aircraft and four others with consecutive registrations were registered with Skywriters in December 1927

Background imageProductions Collection: VERSAILLES THEATRE 1685

VERSAILLES THEATRE 1685
Stage-set designs for productions by Mansard and Vigarani at Versailles Date: 1685

Background imageProductions Collection: Calendar for 1877, Theatre Royal and Queens Theatre, London

Calendar for 1877, Theatre Royal and Queens Theatre, London, with production details on the reverse for pantomimes, The House That Jack Built and the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe (Theatre Royal)

Background imageProductions Collection: Webster & Waddington, theatre ticket agents, London

Webster & Waddington, theatre ticket agents, London
Webster & Waddington Ltd, theatre, opera and concert ticket agents, Regent Street, London, with posters advertising concerts and productions. Date: 1906

Background imageProductions Collection: HER MAJESTY S, 1809

HER MAJESTY S, 1809
In the Haymarket, London, this is at this time the largest theatre in Britain : used only for opera productions, it is known simply as The Opera House

Background imageProductions Collection: The Flag Lieutenant by Major WP Drury and Leo Trevor

The Flag Lieutenant by Major WP Drury and Leo Trevor
Promotional material for Lyn Harding and Sidney Coopers touring production of The Flag Lieutenant to the Gaiety Theatre in Douglas, Isle of Man on 13th September 1909 showing performance times

Background imageProductions Collection: Circus Cut-Out Favourites - Seal

Circus Cut-Out Favourites - Seal. early 20th century

Background imageProductions Collection: Circus Cut-Out Favourites - Elephant

Circus Cut-Out Favourites - Elephant. early 20th century

Background imageProductions Collection: Circus Cut-Out Favourites - Clown and Kangaroo

Circus Cut-Out Favourites - Clown and Kangaroo. early 20th century

Background imageProductions Collection: Circus Cut-Out Favourites - Clown and Bear

Circus Cut-Out Favourites - Clown and Bear. early 20th century

Background imageProductions Collection: Circus Cut-Out Favourites - box lid

Circus Cut-Out Favourites - box lid
Circus Cut-Out Favourites - seven stand-up toys - box lid. early 20th century

Background imageProductions Collection: Aladdin at the Malvern Theatre, Worcester

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

Background imageProductions Collection: Cartoon, Matinees! Matinees!! Matinees

Cartoon, Matinees! Matinees!! Matinees!!! Trixie Southbank, who is tired of being an extra and wants to play Juliet, asks John Hollingshead (1827-1904), manager of the Gaiety Theatre

Background imageProductions Collection: Backstage at Drury Lane, 1926

Backstage at Drury Lane, 1926
A vast set makes the cast members of Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream look tiny, in this view from the wings at Drury Lane Theatre, London, 1926 Date: 1926



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