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Tom Arnold & Bernard Delfont present Des O'Connor in the spectacular London Palladium Pantomime Cinderella. Freddie Sales, Joe Black, Larry Fabian, Dennis Lotis, Annette Holt, The Royal Dancers, Betty Fox Babes, Bel Canto Singers, Jack Douglas. Purple poster with orange and white text, white illustrations and a black and white photograph. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co, Ltd. Manchester.

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This collection consists of a large library of books and journals, as well as archival material including posters, programmes, photographs, films, handbills, research material, scrapbooks, original artwork and many other items of ephemera relating to British, Irish and European circuses

Scope and Contents Black and white and some colour photographs of circus scenes, animals, people and personalities including; Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Dame Laura Knight, Bertram Mills, Cyril Mills, Winston Churchill, Coco, Whimsical Walker, A. Pearson equestrian director at Bertram Mills Circus, Percy Huxter, Lulu Adams, Cissie Rosaire, Aubry Rosaire and Zena Rosaire, also Rosaire Circus, Bertam Mills Circus, Tom Arnold's Circus, Ginnett's and Fossett's Circus and a large Barnum shows...

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Letters and telegrams primarily relating to the performing lives of Ralph Norman (aka Hal Denver) and his wife, Olga Norman, known as The Sensational Denvers, in the 1950s, as well as Ralph Normans's family life and later career endeavours in both the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

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Tom Arnold presents a glorious Eastern musical pantomime on ice Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Adapted from and with the wonderful music of 'Chu-Chin-Chow', directed & produced by Gerald Palmer. Adapted and Staged by Louis Barber, big international cast of over sixty. Pink background with yellow highlights, coloured illustration and yellow, blue, black and red text. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co., Ltd. Manchester.

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Tom Arnold and Bernard Delfont present Norman Wisdom in the lavish laughter pantomime Robinson Crusoe, with Patricia Lambert, Eddie Leslie, Billy Whittaker, Terry Kendall, Patricia Stark, Leon Bartell Dancers, Harold Holness, Jack Escott, Mary Redfern, Derek Taverner Singers, Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang. White poster with yellow boxes, black and red text and coloured illustration. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co, Ltd. Manchester.

Scope and Contents Tom Arnold & Bernard Delfont present Charlie Drake in the spectacular London Palladium pantomime Aladdin. Billy Dainty, Patricia Kilgarriff, Michael Henry, Albert & Les Ward, The Empire Boys and Girls, Delatour Hall, The Bel Canto Singers, Tanya Television's Adorable Elephant presented by Jenda Smaha. Pink poster with yellow box, pink, yellow, red and black text, black and white photographs and small black and white illustrations. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd....

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Envelope, post-marked 28 February 1956, addressed to Hal Denver, care of Music Corporation of America, Dallas, Texas, with ‘Tom Arnold’ written across the left-hand corner; typescript, 1p.

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Tom Arnold presents Dickie Henderson as 'Buttons' in The Magnificent Comedy Pantomime Cinderella with Lionel Murton, Veronica Page, Erica Yorke, Patricia Kilgarriff. Yellow poster with pink black and red writing and colourful illustrations. Electric (Modern) printing Col. Ltd.

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Tom Arnold & Bernard Delfont present The Fabulous West End Star Danny La Rue, in the spectacular comedy pantomime The Sleeping Beauty. Alan Haynes, Kevin Scott, Ray Fell, Terry Juveniles, Bel Canto Singers, Hippodrome Girls & Boys, Dorothy Dampier & Big Company. Pink poster with bright pink highlights, black, pink, yellow and red text, black and white photograph and coloured illustration.

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Prior to opening at the Saville Theatre, London. Tom Arnold presents June Bronhill, David Knight in a presentation of Ivor Novello's The Dancing Years with Enrico Giacomini, Robert Crewdson, Moyna Cope, Nicholas Hawtrey, Kenneth Tillson & Leonie Leahy. White poster with pink banner, pink, black and white text. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd Manchester.

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Tom Arnold presents an adaptation on Ice of Walt Disney's World famous film masterpiece Peter Pan. With the professional ice skating champion of the world Jacqueline Harbord as Peter Pan. Based on the immortal play by J.M. Barrie. Black poster with yellow and green backgrounds, colourful illustrations, pink banner and colourful text. Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd.

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Tom Arnold presents an adaptation on Ice of Walt Disney's world-famous film masterpiece Peter Pan. With the professional Ice Skating Champion of the World Jacqueline Harbord as Peter Pan. Colourful poster with a black and yellow background, coloured illustrations, black, green, pink and coloured text. Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd. M/c

Scope and Contents Tom Arnold & Bernard Delfont present the magnificent London Palladium Pantomime Babes in the Wood. Terrific Cast Includes Edmund Hockridge as Robin Hood, Billy Dainty as The Nurse, The Hippodrome Boys & Girls, The Bristol Babes, Wyn Calvin A Robber, Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang, Ron Richards, Michael Malnick and Petals Munro, Len Lowe, Kirby's Flying Ballet, Stan Stennett as The Page. Produced by Joan Davis, Dances by Bary Iddon. Brown poster with green, yellow, orange, black and...

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Tom Arnold and Bernard Delfont present The Bachelors in the spectacular London Palladium Pantomime Puss in Boots. With Audrey Jeans, Freddy Parrot Face Davies, Victor Woolf, Joanna Mote, Mike Yarwood, Eleanor Toner, Eddie Molloy, Pat Lonsdale, Kavan Singers. Burgundy poster with yellow box, yellow, white, black, red and pink text, black and white photograph and colourful illustration. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd. Manchester.

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Letter from John M Hall to Hal Denver, concerning Wild West shows and referring to Tom Mix, and the Tom Arnold Harringay Rodeo ‘Texas’; manuscript, 1p.

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Letter and envelope, both headed Tom Arnold and signed by Clem Butson, regretting their inability to offer Hal Denver work in the coming season; typescript, 2pp.

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Tom Arnold, Bernard Delfont & John Beaumont present Freddie Frinton in the spectacular comedy pantomime Robison Crusoe with Derek Dene, Kathleen West, Wendy Wayne, John Gordon, Freddie Stevens, Harold Holness, The Lyceum Dances and Singers, Dailey & Wayne. Green and yellow poster, orange, yellow, black and red text with green illustrations and black and white photograph. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co, Ltd. Manchester.

Scope and Contents Tom Arnold & John Beaumont present their glamorous comedy pantomime David Whitfield in "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". Wonderful cast includes Peter Goodwright, Tony Heaton, Joe Black, Atlas Sahara Troupe, Hazel Lee, Fox-Miller Girls, Joan Collins Children, Lorna Green, Jay McGrath, Lyceum Singers, Produced by Anthony Cundell & Lorna Green, Dances by Shelagh Miller. Blue poster with orange and red banner as well as a white box. Red, orange, blue and white text. Printed by Electric...

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Tom Arnold, Bernard Delfont and John Beaumont present Vince Hill in the spectacular comedy pantomime Dick Whittington. Big Star cast including Frank Marlborough, Yvonne Marlowe, Dorothy Wayne, Cox Twins, Miles Twins, Bobby Dennis, Joan Collins Children, Lyceum Dancers, Bel Canto Singers. Yellow poster with red banner, yellow, black and red text, red border, black and white photograph and black illustration. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd. Manchester.