Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2
Contains 112 Results:
Handbills for Assorted Venues, Mainly in London, c1800 - 1939
Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at various venues, mainly in London.
Splendid Paintings by the Ancient Masters Handbill, 1832
Series of paintings from the galleries of the King of Spain, King Charles, I, King James II, the Regent of France, and the Convent of Santa Clara at Exeter Hall, Strand, London. Contains newspaper reviews. Printed by Howlett & Brimmer, 10 Firth Street, Soho.
Grand Musical Festival Handbill, c1891
Mrs Sims Reeves at Exeter Hall, Strand, London. Huge concert with over twenty acts and a full orchestra. Printed by John K. Chapman and Co., 5 Shoe Lane, and Peterborough Court, Fleet Street.
Royal Menagerie Handbill, c1800 - 1829
A noble lioness and her three fine young cubs, exhibited along with Bengal Royal tiger, porcupines, leopards and other wild animals at Exeter Change, Strand, London. Poem on reverse, 2pp.
Royal Grand National Menagerie Handbill, c1830 - 1839
Pair of African lions, pair of Bengal Royal tigers, hyenas, porcupines, leopards, Bangalore wild cat, vultures and other wild animals at King's Mews, Charing Cross. Printed by J. King, College Hill, Upper Thames Street.
Grand Gymnastic Display and Assault-at-Arms Programme, 30 May 1893
Grand gymnastic display and assault-at-arms demonstrations at Gifford Hall, Gifford Street, 4pp.
Astley's Handbill, c1869 - 1870
Christmas pantomime, A Terrible Tinker and Jack and the Bean Stalk at Astley's Amphitheatre, London. Huge Variety act containing trained elephants, Jack and the Beanstalk etc, 4pp.
Harmonic Meetings Handbill, c1800 - 1899
Flyer alerting people that harmonic meetings are held every evening as usual at Adelphi Shades, Adam Street, Adelphi, London, near to Strand and Charing Cross. Printed by T. Birt, 39 Great St Andrew Street, Seven Dials.
Szentpetery’s Embossed Tableau Handbill, 1838
Tableau representing the Battle of Arbela at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly.Under the Immediate Patronage of His Highnes Prince Esterhazy for the relief of the sufferers by the late dreadful inundation of the Danube. Printed by start Press, Cross Street, Hatton Garden.
Short's Observatory Handbill, c1855
Superb Achromatic Telescope at Short's Observatory, Carlton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland. Exposition of Telescopes and Microscopes, Camera Obscura, Atmospheric Railway, Florascope, Chromatrope and other items.
Marshall's Original New Peristrephic Panorama Handbill, 1824
Peristrephic Panorama at Great Room, Spring Gardens. Panoramas illustrating events that "occurred to Bonaparte, from his defeat at Waterloo till his death, displaying 12 views of St Helena, Battles of Genappe, Trafalgar etc".
The Celebrated Peristrephic Panoramas Handbill, 1824
Panoramas of Ligny, Les Qyatre Bras and Waterloo at the Large Building next to the Pavillion Riding School, Church Street, Brighton. Life size painting showing 11 views and accompanied by full Military Band. Printed by T. Gardner, Lanes.
Another Grand Ball by the Mayor Handbill, c1820 - 1839
Grand ball and portraits by artists of the Hubard Gallery at Nottingham. The words "Another Grand Ball by the Mayor" are in huge letters and between them are the explanation and details of the exhibition of the paintings of local people at a recent ball. Printed B.S. Oliver, Nottingham.
Renewed Debate Handbill, 10 December 1822
Tom and Jerry with Mr Ryley in the chair at the Literary Society, Great Room, York Hotel, Williamson Square, possibly Liverpool. A lecture given by the Literary Society on the "Question: Whether is the Dramatic Performance called Tom & Jerry calculated to improve or injure the morals of society?".
New and Elegant Orchestra Handbill, c1820 - 1829
La Troupe Longuemare at Bagnigge Wells Gardens, near Islington, London. Concert, orchestra and acrobatic troupe opened in the Bagnigge Wells Gardens. Printed T. Goode, Cross Street, Wilderness Row.
Captain Baker presents Lady Luck Handbill, c1930 - 1939
Lady Luck the racehorse with eight feet. "The only thoroughbred Race-Horse in the world born with Eight Perfect Feet and Fetlocks". Printed Shentons Printing Works, Cheltenham.
The Checktaker’s Farewell Benefit Ball Handbill, 22 January 1849
Benefit dance at White Conduit House, Islington, London. "After Fourteen Years' Service on the Establishment".
Sandow the Monarch of Muscle Handbill, c1890 - 1899
Eugene Sandow at The London Pavillion. Lists feats performed by famous strong man including having a horse, Roman Chariot and two persons going over a bridge on his chest.
Saturday First Will be The Last Day Handbill, c1810 - 1829
Master Hubard at The Hubard Gallery, 66 Prince’s Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. "Master Hubard who cuts out with commons Scissors, the most striking likenesses in 20 seconds, without drawing or machine". Printed Ruthvens, Cowgate, Edinburgh.
Mudie's Packet of Curiosities Handbill, c1876
Advertisement for a comic troupe packet containing four amusing curiosities. Suitable for winter evenings.