Handby & Celeine (Active 1932 - 1939)
Biography
Handby Celeine were also known as Handby Celeine Tio, the Handby Celeine Four, the Three Skatoris and The Skatoris. They performed in stand-alone comedy, burlesque and skating acts as well as in pantomime. Known addresses in Manchester and London.
Found in 40 Collections and/or Records:
Palace Theatre Attercliffe Poster, Week commencing 16 August c1930 - 1939
Frank H. Fortescue’s The Housing Scream with Wal Butler comedian, The Margo Ladies troupe of dancers, Handby Celeine Trio skating act, Three Sports, Reg Adair B.B.C. baritone, Rita Pace soprano, the Palace Orchestra under the direction of Mr Joseph Goodair, The Famous Jerry Builders, Nita Dene & Charlie O’Brien, entertainers. Red and blue type on white and yellow background with red borders around each act. Printed by George Allen theatrical printer, Brimington, Chesterfield.
Pavilion-on-the-Green Poster, 24 August c1930 - 1939
Littlehampton. Herbert Cave the famous English tenor, Sandrisi and Copelli acrobatic dancers, Handby Celeine Trio comedy and skating act, Gwen Rogers Romany Band, Tormo comedy juggler, The Vivian Girls, Barry Ono, the old-time music hall in 15 minutes, Fred Masters, a study in Brown, Tubby Harold, comedian. Red and blue type on white background with decorative blue border. Printed by Willsons printers, Leicester.
Penge Empire Programme, Week commencing Monday 30 March 1936
Prince of Wales’ Theatre presents, The Revue Splendid with French & Jerome, Marjorie Kauffman, A. Handby, Lilian Lee, Doris Yorke, Our Glorious Girls, Roger MacDougall, Joey Porter, John Price, Iris Dent, Gus Hamilton, Frankie Karen, Jimmy Jerome, Amanda and Marc and Handby and Celeine Trio. Blue type on white and yellow background, contains commercial advertising and programme, 4p.p.
Posters, c1920 - 1939
British theatre posters presenting Handby Celeine acts among others.
Programmes, c1932 - 1936
British theatre programmes presenting Handby Celeine acts among others.
Promotional Cards, c1938 - 1939
Promotional cards in red and black type with space for notes at the bottom ‘Handby Celeine, novelty, comedy, sensation, burlesque, eccentrix’.
Queen's Theatre Programme, Commencing Monday 24 September 1934
Belvedere Street, Mansfield. The Spice of Life! Variety, The Three Royces equilibrist act, Pip Buttler and Florence Pawson comedy act, The Handby Celene Trio comedy skating act, Texas, Cliffe and Snowball, May Darwood musical act, The Comperes comedy act, Miss Betty and Partner aerial act, Bert Maddison assisted by Betty Crighton comedy act. Navy blue type on orange background and decorative navy blue border on front cover, 2p.p.
Shettleston Public Hall Poster, 12 February 1938
The Fisher Williams Theatrical, Concert, Band and Entertainment Agency Letter, 11 September 1939
Request of quote to appear at the Waverley Market Circus between 16th December and 13th January from The Fisher Williams Theatrical, Concert, Band and Entertainment Agency to Handby Celeine.
The Music Hall Handby Monograph, 8 June 2020
Monograph by Doug Handby, descendent from the original Handbys, containing the history of Handby and Handby and Celeine acts. Includes family trees and copies of posters and other archival material, 23p.p.
The New Alhambra Theatre Programme, 12 August 1935 and during the week
The New Alhambra Theatre Programme, 12 August 1935 and during the week
The New Theatre of Varieties Poster, Monday 15 May c1933
Castleford. Skeets Martin comedy act, Frank Keith, Fraser and Taylor comedy act, Camille Gillard singing act, Bert Lloyd and Partner, The 2 Van De Peears with Miss Susie, Harvey Seline Trio. Black type on off white background. Printed by Gideon Shaw, The Electric Press, Castleford.
The New Tivoli Poster, Week commencing Monday 29 June c1931
New Brighton. Alfredo and his Gypsy Band featuring Eddie Gaye, Claude Cavvalotti, Jack Mitchell and Taree, Eddie Lyons & Joe Fay, Astor & Astoria comedy juggling act, The 3 Zanoffs, Arthur Worsley ventriloquist act, Handby Celeine Trio comedy skating act, Max Hoffman comedy act. Blue type on white background with decorative blue border. Printed by Taylors, Theatrical Printers, Wombwell, Yorkshire.
The Theatre Royal Programme, Monday 27 May c1935
The Theatre Royal Programme, Wednesday 26 December c1934
Theatre Royal Hyde Poster, Commencing 1 January for six days c1930 - 1939
Theatre Royal Poster, Week commencing Monday 23 February c1931
Castleford. Francis Laider’s superlative revue the Bull’s Eye, Fred E. Rayne comedian, Flo Vesta, Jay Morelle, Three Skatories, The Empire Girls, George Roberts, Groves & Powsey, Will Handby, Ruby Rowe. Red and blue type on cream background. Printed by Gideon Shaw, The Electric Press, Castleford.
Theatre Royal Programme, Commencing Saturday 23 December c1933
Stockport. Frank H. Fortesque’s comic pantomime Cinderella with Wal Butler, Nita Deane, Payne and Brown, Jack Meadows, The Handby Celeine Trio, Charlie O’Brien, Edna Clarke, The 8 Wonder Kinds, Elsie Winter, The 12 Sparklets and Zoe Belmont. Bleu type on white background with diamond shapes borders. Printed by Moody Bros. Ltd, Printers, 34 Livery Street, Birmingham 3, 2p.p.
Various, c1930 - 1939
Letter headed papers and music score for the Hanby Celeine act.