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Maude Edwards ventriloquistMaude Edwards (1886 - 1976), female ventriloquist, with her puppeteered dummy Nobbler, stable boy seated upon her knee. Date: 1905
Jacks Saloon, Happy Hollow, Hot Springs, ArkansasJacks Sallon Bar at Happy Hollow. An " amusement park" of sorts, Happy Hollow was established in the late 1880s or early 1890s by Norman McLeod off Central Avenue on what is now Fountain
O wilt thou be my Valentine? by W. Heath RobinsonTableau staged by a member of the Stock Exchange as a pleasant surprise on Valentines Day. Man dressed as cupid on grandfather clock Please note
Tatler front-cover: H. R. H. Princess Paul of YugoslaviaA beautiful portrait study of the Consort of the Regent of Yugoslavia. H.R.H. the former Princess Olga, was a sister of H.R.H
A Tale of Two CitiesA tale of two cities staged at the Lyceum Theatre, London Date: 1860
Rehearsal for the First UK Aerial Post staged at Windsor in September 1911 organised by Claude Grahame-White. Date: 1911
Moscow ParadeTo boost morale, a military parade is staged in Red Square, Moscow, even though at the time the Germans are on the outskirts of the city
Staged Seppuku Harakiri Ceremony - JapanA (thankfully) staged Seppuku or Harakiri ceremony (from the late Edo period) of ritual suicide. A Japanese man has opened a cut in his abdomen in front of two witnesses
Rector's One O'Clock Revue, cabaret showThree photos of Rector's One O'Clock Revue, the cabaret show staged at Rector's club, December 1923 presented by Carl Hyson
Elizabeth Bergner at St JoanMr. Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan, which was produced in Berlin. German actress, Elizabeth Bergner, in Mr. Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan'
NAUMACHIA OF NEROA naumachia staged by the emperor Nero in a flooded amphitheatre near the site of the Vatican : the crews - prisoners or criminals - fought to the death Date: circa 60
NAUMACHIA OF DOMITIANA naumachia staged by the emperor Domitian in a flooded amphitheatre : the crews - prisoners or criminals - fought to the death unless spared by the emperor Date: circa 90
Sir Archdale Wilson, 1st Baronet, British soldierVintage 19th century photograph: Sir Archdale Wilson, 1st Baronet (1803 - 9 May 1874) was a distinguished soldier in the British Indian Army, who fought at the siege of Bharatpur in 1825-6
Medieval Tournament at Cremorne Gardens, London, 1863Medieval tournament held at Cremorne Gardens in London, 1863. This mock battle, between knights on horseback, was staged before a large crowd of Victorian Londoners. Date: 1863
Royal Italian Opera - FoscariThe first English production of this opera set in Venice, staged at the Royal Italian Opera House, London : it is based on a play by Byron. Date: first performed 1844
DUTCH MYSTERY PLAYA mystery play is staged in the town square of a Dutch town, attracting crowds of townsfolk, while better-off people watch from their balconies Date: 16th century
C18 STAGE SCENEScene from an unidentified French comedy, illustrating the realistic decor within which the plays of the period are staged Date: 18th century
Hippodrome, London - stage effects 1906When THE EARTHQUAKE is staged at the Hippodrome in Leicester Square, London, the stage is flooded and buildings collapse but the heroine survives... Date: 1906
Theodore Hardeen brother of Harry Houdini 1905Theodore Hardeen (1876 1945), Hungarian magician and escape artist, younger brother of the famous Harry Houdini, (with whom he formerly worked with), known simply as Hardeen or Brother of Houdini
WWI - Patriotic German soldiers bearing their FlagFour German soldiers proudly advance into battle bearing the national flag. The caption translates (loosely!) as: Living for the banner - No faltering will lead to glory
Spartacist Poster / 1919Vote Spartacist A poster demonstrating how the Spartacists, radical German communists who staged an abortive uprising in 1919, would destroy the old order
Arthur Prince ventriloquistArthur Prince (1881 1946), music hall entertainer and ventriloquist, with his puppeteered dummy Sailor Jim, seated upon his knee. Date: 1905
Fred Russell ventriloquistFred Russell (1862 1957) Irish ventriloquist, with his puppeteered dummy Coster Joe, seated upon his knee. Date: 1905
Catherine CockburnCATHERINE COCKBURN, nee Trotter : precocious writer whose first play was staged when she was 16 ! Friend of Congreve and Locke : thought beautiful when young. Date: 1679 - 1749
The Theatre on board HMS Alert, British Arctic ExpeditioEngraving showing the theatre on board HMS Alert during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. Plays were staged aboard the ship to keep up morale during the cold, dark winter months
The West African Regiment (W. A. R. ) Native African CorpsA traditional Palaver (meeting of Chieftains) staged by members of the West African Regiment (W.A.R.), the only Imperial Native Corps in Africa - possibly at one of the large exhibition halls in
Chinese Actors holding up masks, a rake and a broomA Chinese Actor and Actress in a posed studio portrait holding up masks in one hand and a rake and broom in the other. Date: circa 1908
Tuttleburys motor carHumorous staged motor accident photographed in a studio, with a man in drag collapsed under a makeshift car. " Tell us not in mournful tones of Tuttleburys broken bones
Cairo Opera House C1910The Opera House in Opera Square, Cairo. Date: circa 1910
Frances Sheridan (1724 - 1766) - author, wrote first novel at age 15, subsequent writings praised by Johnson, staged by Garrick : also produced Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Production of Vile Bodies at the Vaudeville Theatre, LondonProduction of Vile Bodies, by Evelyn Waugh, at the Vaudeville Theatre, London. Caption reads: When the sea is sick-making: Mrs Melrose Ape, the woman evangelist
Arts League of Service Travelling Theatre - En BateauArts League of Service - The Travelling Theatre - En Bateau - an absurdity. The Travelling Theatre performed a repertory of short plays by first-class authors such as Yeata, Synge, Galsworthy
Friedrichshafen FF 33H German plane, whose crew are apparently rescuing the crew of a downed enemy floatplane -- possibly staged for propaganda purposes
Suffragette Play Might is Right. A scene from a suffragette play, Might is Right (author unknown) staged at the Haymarket Theatre in November 1909
War Work at Westwood Works, PeterboroughFolio of 12 drawings showing War Work at Westwood Works, Peterborough, incorporating Perkins Engineers Limited and Joseph Baker and Sons Limited. Rudolph Ihlee, Neac, (1883-1968), Exhib. 1910-1955
Hari-kiri, (seppuku), staged
The Better Ole at the Oxford Theatre in 1917Sketches taken from the musical The Better Ole by Bystander cartoonist Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, staged at the Oxford Theatre (formerly the Oxford Musical Hall)
Indian Durbar - Delhi - Governor General Lord HardingeIndian Durbar - Delhi during the rule of Lord Hardinge of Penshurst (1858-1944), Governor General and Viceroy of India (1910-1916). Date: 1912
Keep Smiling! Young Giant Panda taking a photographThe tables are turned in this fantastic postcard showing a Giant Panda taking a photograph of onlookers, unlike the normal situation where the panda is the subject of the onlookers attention
A miracle playCrowds gather to watch a miracle play in medieval Britain. 15th Century
The Hyde Park Golden Jubilee Committee present the Gay 90 sThe Hyde Park Golden Jubilee Committee present the Gay 90s Art Ball staged by Nick John Matsoukas. Poster advertising a gay 90s art ball sponsored by the Hyde Park Golden Jubilee Committee. Date 1939
Joe Webers burlesque of The merry widow by arrangement with Henry W. Savage; original music by Franz Lehar; book by Geo. V. Hobart; staged by Julian Mitchell. Date c1908
The Pageant of the Child, Wandsworth, LondonScene from The Pageant of the Child, a set of beautifully staged tableaux produced by the Waifs and Strays Society at Wandsworth Town Hall, London
Programme cover for Paris Fantaisie, 1933Programme cover for Paris Fantaisie, staged at the Prince of Wales Theatre (described as Londons Folies Bergere), London, 1933. Art work probably by Louis Curti. Date: 1933
Programme cover for Mercenary Mary, 1925Programme cover for Mercenary Mary staged at the London Hippodrome, 1925. Artwork by Paul Chesney. Date: 1925
Eglinton Tournament 1Title page of the commemorat- -ive album of the Tournament, staged at Eglinton Castle by Archibald William, 13th earl of Eglinton, an excellent and justly popular nobleman. Date: 30 August 1839
Programme cover for La Revue D Amour, 1934Programme cover for La Revue D Amour, staged at the Prince of Wales Theatre (described as Londons Folies Bergere), London, 1934. Art work probably by Louis Curti. Date: 1934
Programme cover for Aladdin, 1920Programme cover for Aladdin staged at the London Hippodrome by Julian Wylie, 1920. Artwork by Hugh Willoughby. Date: 1920
Programme cover for The Apache, 1927Programme cover for The Apache staged at the Palladium Theatre, London, 1927 Date: 1927
Training a police dog - catching a fleeing burglar. A police dog and handler lie in wait, ready to pounce on a burglar making his escape out of a ground floor window
Theatricals at Tavistock HouseA scene from Frozen Deep, a play by Mr Wilkie Collins staged at Charles Dickens residence, Tavistock House
A Turkish family smokingAn interesting postcard of a studio-staged Turkish Family all smoking cigarettes through elaborate long pipes!
Undated photograph of Ethel Beenham with cheeseclothUndated photograph of Ethel Beenham with six feet of 30 inch wide cheesecloth in her mouth, showing how easily it can be rolled up and secreted in the mouth
Tyrolese Patriotic Play at Brixlegg, 1909Photograph showing a Tyrolese patriotic play, staged at Brixlegg in 1909, celebrating Andreas Hofers leadership of the Tyrolese against Napoleon in 1809
Elections in ParisElections are staged for the new Republic : but within weeks they ll all be fighting one another again
Opera Amadis De GreceA character in this heroic opera staged at Paris
Poor Children FeastedAn alfresco feast for poor children is staged in the Tuileries Gardens, Paris
An airmans altitude helmet, for high altitude flightsThe 25th year of heavier-than-air machines, an airmans altitude helmet. A dinner for the anniversary was staged at the Science Museum, the historic biplane, loaned by Orville Wright
Handspring dive - 1906 Olympic GamesClark of Great Britain performing a handspring dive at the 1906 Olympic Games in Athens. The event was staged as a celebration of the tenth anniversary of the resumption of the Games
Stone Putting - Olympic Games 1906The Shot Put or Stone Putting showing N. Georgantas of Greece, the winner with a throw of 19.92 1/2 metres at the 1906 Athens Summer Olympics
Rope Climbing - Olympic Games 1906G. Aliprantes of Constantinople, the winner of the rope-climbing event at the 1906 Olympic Games in Athens. The Games were staged as a celebration of the tenth anniversary of the resumption of
Olympic Games - Javelin throwingA javelin thrower at the 1906 Olympic Games in Athens. The fourth modern Olympic games, these games were held in Athens and staged as a celebration of the tenth anniversary of the resumption of
Music in the AirA scene from Jerome Kerns musical play " Music in the Air", staged at His Majestys Theatre in 1933, starring Mary Ellis with costumes designed by Victor Stiebel
Televising a unit of Londons Land Defence Force against eneIn December 1936 the B.B.C carried out its first transmission from outside at night. A mock air-raid was staged so that Londoners could see how the Territorial Army had prepared itself for the onset
Patriotic Demo MoscowPatriotic demo in Red Square, Moscow : but who are the true patriots - Kerenskys provis- -ional government who staged this demo, or the bolsheviks waiting in the wings ?
Peter at AmsterdamPeter travels Europe in quest of knowledge : at Amsterdam a naval battle is staged for his benefit. On his return he will strengthen Russias maritime resources
Winter Palace StormedThe storming of the Winter Palace by the insurgents. This photo is a reconstruction, staged for the benefit of the camera !
Meyerbeer / Robert DiableCambons decor for Act One, in the Paris revival of 1870, staged at the Paris Opera
Practice Gas AttackAt Osaka, a mock gas attack is staged, involving not only the military but also the civil population, to prepare them for what is likely to happen in a future war
Ballet in StoreIn the Printemps department store in the boulevard Haussmann, Paris, a gala ballet performance is staged in aid of the French Red Cross
Lohengrin Riots, ParisAt the first night of the Paris production, there are riots instigated by patriotic Frenchman who object to a German opera being staged in France
Staged Daisy ChainsA little boy and two little girls, apparently making daisy chains, but more likely modelling childrens clothes!
Mock Tourney, CharltonA mock tournament is staged in the grounds of Charlton House, then in Kent, now a suburb of SE London, a few arrows flight from our Library
Beauty ContestFrom 15 finalists, Mlle Jacqueline Weiss is selected la plus jolie blonde de Paris at a contest staged in the Champs Elysees
