Karno, Fred, 1866 - 1941
Dates
- Existence: 1866 - 1941
Biography
Frederick John Westcott aka Fred Karno, was an English music hall impresario and comedian, born in Exeter, Devon.
Among the music hall comedians who worked for him were Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Argyle Theatre Collection
This collection contains a large number of posters as well as business records including records of artist bookings, accounts, scrapbooks, contracts and correspondence.
Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 15 July 1907
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. Fred Karno’s Comedians in Mumming Birds, Little Dorretta Dainty Dutch Comedian and Acrobatic Sabot dancer, Walker and Lake popular Patter Purveyers, The Grosvenors Singers of popular Melodies, Maston Mimic, Billy Richardson Black Orator, The Royal Bioscope, Ernest Montefiore and Co. In Dramatic Sketch. Printed by S. Griffith and Co, Printers, Liverpool. Red, blue and yellow type.
Posters, c1880 - 1940
Large collection of Argyle Theatre posters.