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Rookery Nook by Ben TraversPromotional postcard for Rookery Nook by Ben Travers. First produced at the Kings Theatre, Southsea, 21st June and the Aldwych Theatre
Raffles by E W Hornung & Augene PresbreyPromotional postcard for Raffles the Amateur Cracksman by E. W. Hornung and Eugene Presbrey. First produced at the Comedy Theatre, 12th May 1906
Once Upon A Time by Laura Wildig; music Lewis Anthony. First produced at St. Martins Theatre, 22nd December 1919. This image is for the tour to the Playhouse, Liverpool, 23rd December 1920. Date: 1920
The New Aladdin by James T Tanner and W H RisquePromotional postcard for The New Aladdin by James T. Tanner and W. H. Risque; music Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton. First produced at the Gaiety Theatre, 29th September 1906
Merry Merry by Harlan ThompsonPromotional postcard for Merry Merry by Harlan Thompson; music Harry Archer (Vanderbilt Theatre, New York, 24th September 1925). First produced in England at the Carleton Theatre, 28th February 1929
The Merchant of Venice by William ShakespearePromotional postcard for The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare; set to music by Adrian Welles Beecham. First produced at the Grand Theatre, Brighton
Maud Allan entertains French Sailors at the Palace TheatreThe dancer Maud Allan entertaining French bluejackets at the Palace Theatre during the visit of President Fallieres to London in May 1908. 1908
Mrs F G KimberleyPromotional postcard for Actress and writer of melodramas Mrs F G Kimberley. This probably shows her in Miranda of the Wilds
The Island King by Percy GawthornePromotional postcard for The Island King by Percy Gawthorne; music Harold Garstin. First produced at the Adelphi Theatre, 10th October 1922. This image shows W. H
The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar WildePromotional postcard for The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde. First produced at the St. Jamess Theatre, on 14th February 1895. For the St. James revival, 25th November 1909
Theatre Royal, HaymarketPromotional postcard for the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London. The first theatre to defy the monopoly of the patent houses
Richard Baker in The Moon in the Yellow RiverRichard Baker (news announcer) playing Darrell Blake (centre) in the Tower Theatres production of The Moon in the Yellow River by Denis Johnston. Date: 1954
Brochure cover for Palace Aux Femmes, Palace Theatre, Paris, 1927 Date: 1927
Gaby Deslys, 1915Celebrated French actress and music hall artiste Gaby Deslys (1881-1920), pictured in stage costume for her role of Lady Lil in the new burlesque at the Duke of Yorks Theatre in London, Rosy Rapture
Desha and Myrio at the Ambassadeurs theatreThe dancers Desha and Myrio at the Ambassadeurs theatre from Paris Plaisirs number 76, October 1928 Date: 1928
Cover for Paris Plaisirs number 80, February 1929 featuring Myrio, Desha and Spanover Date: 1929
Gaby Deslys, 1914French actress and music hall artiste, Gaby Deslys pictured in rather glamorous caricature. At the time, she was appearing in the revue, The Passing Show, at the Palace Theatre, London. 1914
The Hippodrome building, LondonThe Hippodrome building on the corner of Charing Cross Road and Leicester Square in the City of Westminster, London. Date: 1900s
Sheet music cover, Selection from The Yellow MaskSheet music cover, a Selection of music from The Yellow Mask, a musical play by Edgar Wallace, produced by Julian Wylie and Laddie Cliff at the Carlton Theatre, London
Costume design by Gertrude A. Johnson for showgirl in blue gown, New York, 1920s Date: 1920s
Federal Dance Theatre presents Salut au monde adapted from a poem of that name by Walt Whitman. Poster showing nine people dancing. Date 1936 or 1937
Advert for Amor Skin, 1930Advert for Amor Skin face cream, 1930 Date: 1930
Billy Daniels at the PalladiumThe exterior of the London Palladium on Argyll Street. Billy Daniels, American singer and entertainer, is headlining with accompanist Benny Payne. Date: 1952
Vaudeville Theatre on the Strand, London presenting The Chiltern Hundreds. Almost next door is Romanos restaurant, prominent in Londons night-life at the turn of the century. Date: 1947
Syracuse, Italy - The Greek TheatreSyracuse, Italy (Siracusa) - The Greek Theatre with the cty in the distance. The cavea (seating area) is one of the largest ever built by the ancient Greeks: it has 67 rows
Dolly Sisters wearing their Ciro pearl costumesThe Dolly Sisters wearing their Ciro pearl in League of Notions, London, 1921 1921
The Dolly Sisters in the Merry CountessSheet music for Tango Dance from The Merry Countess, featuring the Dolly Sisters and Martin Brown, USA, 1912 1912
Daily lives in London during the BlitzFour images relating to air-raided London in October 1940. Top left shows cast members at the Windmill Theatre which was the only theatre to remain open; the cast slept in the theatre on mattresses
Theatre, The Island KIng NermanW. H. Berry and Dorothy Shale in The Island King
Twelfth Nights / SpeareViola and Olivia
The Tempest ShakespeareMiranda and Ferdinand play a game of chess
Theatre Going / ColiseumThe Coliseum, St. Martins Lane, London. Date: 1920
Stage Effects / PromptCross-section of the stage (and below) at l Opera, Paris, showing the Prompt in his box
Plays / AristophanesLYSISTRATA German actress Fraulein Eibenschutz as Lysistrata
Bram Stoker, novelist and theatre managerBram Stoker, novelist and short story writer, best known for the gothic novel Dracula (1897). He was also theatre manager for Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre, London
The Spanish Theatre, Ybor City, Florida, USAThe Spanish Theatre, Ybor City, a historic neighbourhood in Tampa, Florida, USA Date: circa 1910s
8d a Mile by George Grossman and Fred ThompsonBack page of the flyer " 8 d a Mile ". George Grossmith produced the revue and was the co-writer with Fred Thompson
Duke of Yorks Theatre, LondonScene outside the Duke of Yorks Theatre, London. The theatre, designed by architect Walter Emden was opened on 10 September 1892 although it started life as the Trafalgar Square Theatre
Be Careful Baby, by Salisbury Field and Margaret Mayo. First produced in England at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth, March 1918, then the Apollo Theatre, London, April 1918
Aladdin, Kennington Theatre, South London, 24 December 1904. Powerful Company, Beautiful Scenery, Charming Ballets, Augmented Orchestra, Ballet & Chorus of 100. 1904
Joyce Barbour in 1922Joyce Barbour (1901 - 1977), British actress. Married to the actor Richard Bird. Appearing in " The Babes in the Wood", as Maid Marion. Date: 1922
Racial Type / Lady TattersLADY TATTERS We know nothing about this romantic light opera except for this splendid Hassall poster : looks as though it might be like My fair lady. Date: 1907
The Lady With A Lamp by Reginald BerkeleyPromotional postcard for The Lady With A Lamp by Reginald Berkeley. First produced at the Arts Theatre, 5th May and the Garrick Theatre, 24th January 1929. Originally called Florence Nightingale
Storm of The Battle of Tinderley Down by C K MonroPromotional postcard for Storm or The Battle of Tinderley Down by C. K. Monro. First produced at the Ambassadors Theatre, 13th August 1924. The title refers to the expression storm in a tea-cup
Half Past Eight by P Rubens and C H BovillPromotional postcard for Half Past Eight, One of those Musical Things by Paul Rubens & C. H. Bovill; music Paul Rubens. First produced at the Comedy Theatre on 10th August 1916
Alec ( Sir Affable ) Knowles - Theatrical JournalistAlec (" Sir Affable" ) Knowles (1851-1917) - Theatrical Journalist and member of Londons notorious Pelican Club
War and PeaceFinal scene from the performance of Sergei Prokofievs opera " War and Peace", based on Leo Tolstoys novel. Opera Theatre in Kiroy
CHEJOV, Anton Pavlovich (1860-1904). Russian writer. Performance of The Seagull at the Moscow Art Academic Theatre