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Puppet show seen from inside the boxAu Bon Marche - puppet show seen from inside the box - a man with two glove puppets. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Programme cover, Alhambra Theatre, LondonProgramme cover, Alhambra Theatre of Varieties, London. 1895
Man and Superman by George Bernard ShawPromotional postcard for Man and Superman by George Bernard Shaw. First produced at the Royal Court Theatre, 21st May 1905
Dan LenoPromotional postcard for Dan Leno(1860-1904) " The Kings Jester" One of Alick P. Ritchies series of music hall performers
Leave It To Psmith by Ian Hay and P G WodehousePromotional postcard for Leave It To Psmith by Ian Hay and P. G. Wode-house.from Wodehouses novel (1923). First produced at the Shaftesbury Theatre, 27th September 1930
Keep To The Right by H Chance NewtonPromotional postcard for Keep To The Right revue by H. Chance Newton; music Herman Darewski. First produced at the Hippodrome, Boscombe, 23rd August and Holborn Empire, 22nd November 1915
IvanhoePromotional postcard for Ivanhoe Presented and produced by Walter and Frederick Melville (programme) They also credit themselves with a share of the production
Our Miss Gibbs by Adrian RossPromotional postcard for Our Miss Gibbs by Adrian Ross; music Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton. First produced at the Gaiety Theatre, 23rd January 1909
Miss Hook Of Holland by Paul Rubens & Austin HurgonPromotional postcard for Miss Hook of Holland by Paul Rubens and Austin Hurgon; music Paul Rubens. First produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre, 31st January 1907. For George Dances Co
Lilac Time by Adrian Ross from Das Dreimaederlhaus by A. M. Willner and H. Reichert; music from the melo-dies of Franz Schubert (Raimundttheater, Vienna 15/1/1916)
The happy Family by Adrian Ross and Cecil AldinPromotional flyer for The Happy Family by Adrian Ross and Cecil Aldin; music Cuthbert Clarke. First produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre, 18th December 1916
Scene outside a theatre on a Christmas card, with people arriving to see the pantomime. Date: circa 1890s
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Jim, a bobtail sheepdogIllustration by Cecil Aldin -- Jim, a bobtail sheepdog, owned by the actress Fabia Drake. The dog was a perfect actor, taking part in a childrens play called The Happy Family
Programme for Joy Bells at the London Hippodrome, 1915Programme for Joy Bells at the London Hippodrome, 1919, presented by Albert de Courville Date: 1919
GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jos鮠MasksGUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jos頨 1886-1945). Masks. Expressionism. Oil on canvas. Private Collection
Tango craze: The Girl on the Film, 1913A front cover from The Sketch, 1913, showing Mr. George Grossmith(1874 6 June 1935) and Miss Kitty Mason knee to knee at The Gaiety Theatre, for " The Girl on the Film". 1913
In front and behind the scenes at the Coliseum, LondonA great stage and a great curtain: in front and behind the scenes at the Coliseum, London. Top centre: a diagrammatic view of the revolving stage
The Quinlan Opera CompanyPromotional postcard for The Quinlan Opera Company. Billed as The Greatest Touring Company Ever Organized. Touring to the Royal Hippodrome, Liverpool, 2nd October 1911 Figures, left to right
The Joy Ride Lady by Arthur Anderson & Hartley CarrickPromotional postcard for The Joy Ride Lady adapted by Arthur Anderson and Hartley Carrick from Das Autoliebchen by Jean Kren (Thalia-Theater, Berlin, 16th March 1912); music Jean Gilbert
The Farce by William BarribalA young red-headed woman seated in a box at the theatre, feigns interest in what her older male companion has to say while secretly enjoying a kiss on the hand from a young, handsome beau. Date: 1917
Chile - Valparaiso - Avenue Pedro Montt, Teatro Victoria. Date: circa 1930s
The Athenaeum, Fortis Green Road, Muswell Hill, London. Date: 1910
Wayang puppet theatre and Gamelan Orchestra - JavaWayang - Javanese puppet theatre (sometimes the puppet itself is referred to as wayang). Performances of shadow puppet theatre are accompanied by a gamelan orchestra in Java (now Indonesia)
Ibsen, Henrik (1828-1906). Norwegian dramatist. Poster for the theatre performance of The Lady from the Sea (Die Frau vom Meer)
Federal WPA. Theatre Yiddish Unit presents The tailor becomes a storekeeper A comedy by David Pinski with music. Poster for Federal Theatre Yiddish Unit presentation of The Tailor Becomes a
Marie Wells in Jim Jam Jems, New York, 1921Marie Wells in Jim Jam Jems a new play at the Cort Theatre, New York, 1921. She is wearing an evening dress of jade green satin, with skirt cleverly draped so as to show the jade green pantalettes
Anita ElsonPortrait of Anita Elson (1898 - 1985), American singer and dancer with her signature given with her lipstick. Date: 1927
The American actress Grace La Rue, New York, 1921. She is appearing in Dear Me at the Republic Theatre, New York. Date: 1921
Town Topics rehearsal in New YorkTheatrical, Ned Wayburns Rehearsal for Town Topics. The ladies chorus dressing room of an unidentified theatre with women pictured in various stages of dressing and grooming. Date: c. 1915
Painting Stage SetsPainting stage sets on old wooden scaffolding at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. Date: 1960s
Theatrical Wig MakerAn old gentleman wig maker at work, Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Stratford-upon- Avon, Warwickshire, England. Date: 1960s
Winter Garden Theatre, Drury Lane, Covent GardenWinter Garden Theatre on the corner of Drury Lane and Parker Street in Covent Garden, London. The New London Theatre now occupies the site. Date: 1947
Claudette Colbert, actressClaudette Colbert (1903-1996), French-born American-based actress of screen and stage. circa 1940s
Rayne shoes advertisement, 1953Advertisement for Rayne shoes, in particular their range of brocade heels for memorable evenings. Date: 1953
Scene in a lecture theatre, with chemical equations written on the blackboard, a woman giving a lecture, and students taking notes. circa 1940s
Fine Feathers by Webster MurrayA glamorous cabaret star or showgirl, shows off her shapely legs on stage while wearing an extravagantly enormous feather headdress. Date: 1930
Peer Gynt / Troll DancePEER GYNT The dance of the Trolls
Winter Garden Theatre, Berlin Date: 1920s
The Rocky Twins in Europe, early 1930s outside the Royal Orfeum Theatre where they were appearing in a show with Josephine Baker early 1930s
Programme cover for La Beaute de Paris featuring Edmonde Guy and Van Duren at the Palace Theatre, Paris 1928 1928
Programme cover for Jack in the Beanstalk, 1921Programme cover for Jack and the Beanstalk staged at the London Hippodrome by Julian Wylie, 1921. Artwork by Paul Chesney. Date: 1921
Programme cover for Lady Be Good, 1926Programme cover for Lady Be Good, staged at the Empire Theatre, London, starring Fred and Adele Astaire, 1926 Date: 1926
Programme cover for Love Lies, 1929Programme cover for Love Lies, at the Gaiety Theatre, London, 1929 Date: 1935
The Dolly Sisters, LondonThe Dolly Sisters in their bridal attire by Paul Poiret from League of Notions, New Oxford Theatre, London, 1921 1921
Lily and Hilda HanburyMisses Lily Hanbury (1874-1908) and Hilda Hanbury, sisters and actresses
The Importance of Being Earnest at the St Jamess Theatre, London. Miss Prism (Mrs George Canninge) and Worthing (Mr George Alexander); Algernon Moncrieff (Mr Allen Aynesworth)
At the theatre / Ally SloperAlly Sloper visits his daughter behind the scenes at the theatre, although he oughtn t be standing there on stage right in front of the audience just as the curtain is rising
Tango teas at the Queens Theatre, LondonThe Latest Fashion : " Pour Passer le Temps." Tango teas at the Queens Theatre, London (on Shaftesbury Avenue), where the stalls have been removed and replaced by tables