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Music-halls

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 693 Collections and/or Records:

The Glamour of the Music Hall Poster, 30 September 1974

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Reference code: 178R11.609
Scope and Contents

City Varieties, Leeds. The Gorgeous Gaiety Girls, Ken Joy, Julie McMahon, Barbara Jackson, Dennis Lake, Gary Webb, ‘Red’ Preston, Colin Cresswell . Red and black type on yellow background and illustration.

Dates: 30 September 1974

The Good Olde Days Poster, Commencing 20 June c1970 - 1979

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Reference code: 178R11.602
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Gaiety Theatre, Minehead. Mike Onions, Norman Ghent, Dianne Margaret, Eric Gething, Bryan and Carol Douglas, Bridie Devon, The Lovely Gaiety Girls, Janet Denny, Diane Deforge, Isabel Evely, Steve Burling. Red and blue type on white background and illustration.

Dates: Commencing 20 June c1970 - 1979

The Good Olde Days Poster, Commencing 28 June c1970 - 1979

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Reference code: 178R11.603
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Prince of Wales Theatre, Colwyn Bay. Tony Melody, Burdon and Moran, Margaret Little, Andrew Gardner, John Emms, Gladys Ambrose, Janette Rose, The Startime Dancers, Vic Riches and his music. Red and blue type on white background and illustration.

Dates: Commencing 28 June c1970 - 1979

The Good Olde Days Poster, 5 - 8 December c1970 - 1979

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Reference code: 178R11.1003
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Hippodrome, Birmingham. David Whitfield, Derek Roy, Tommy Trafford, Jean Barrington, Simone and Grant Douglas, Vivien Russell, Ronnie Parnell and Marie Ashton, Duggie Chapman, Jack Brear and his Music. Red and blue type on white background.

Dates: 5 - 8 December c1970 - 1979

The Grand Circus Poster, c1880 - 1899

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Reference code: 178R53.10
Scope and Contents Boar Lane, Leeds. Benefit of Henderson and Stanley, Poole's World Diorama, A wringing machine, magic act, A Purse of Silver for the best imitation of Henderson and Stanley marionettes, A Purse of Silver for the best lady vocalist, The Misses Wilton and Audley, musical act, J. Sullivan and Miss Josephine, Herr Blitz, magic act, Messrs. Henderson and Stanley, marionette act, Mr H. Wilton, musical act. Black type on light brown background. Printed by The Misses Wilton and Audley, musical act,...
Dates: c1880 - 1899

The Harry H. Hamilton's Excursions, Queen and Empire Programme, c1897

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Reference code: 178K53.50
Scope and Contents Columbia, Manchester Picadilly, Liverpool Lime Street, Queenstown, S.S. Teotonic, New York, The lengend of Rip-Van-Winke, Tableaux vivant, Louisiana, New Orleans, Imperial Great Britain, Quebec, Hong Kong, Australia, The S.S. Arundel Castle, South Africa, Gibraltar, Holland, The Queenboro' Flushing route, London, Portsmouth, Windsor Castle, Harry H. Hamilton's variety organization, Flying Dillons, gymnastic act, The 4 Valladolis, acrobatic act, Japa and Japo, equilibrist act, Martinnette...
Dates: c1897

The Magic of Music Hall Programme, 24 - 25 October 2015

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Reference code: 178K53.44
Scope and Contents

Wilton's Music Hall. Blue, red and white and blue type on off white background, containing programme and a children's activity on reverse, 4p.p folded

Dates: 24 - 25 October 2015

The Magic of the Music Hall Poster, 7 April - 3 May c1970 - 1979

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Reference code: 178R11.608
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City Varieties, Leeds. Wally Dunn, Gloria Ross, Dennis Lake, The Gorgeous Gaiety Girls, Gerrie Raymond, Lew Williams, Colin Cresswell, Paula Lee with Claudi and Shelli. Red and black type on white background.

Dates: 7 April - 3 May c1970 - 1979

The Music Hall Handby Monograph, 8 June 2020

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Reference code: 178B47.1
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 8 June 2020

The New Alhambra Theatre Programme, 12 August 1935 and during the week

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Reference code: 178K50.5
Scope and Contents Devonport. The Alhambra Orchestra under the direction of Ramon Leslie, Brian Lee, Betty Auckland musical act, Holt & Furniss comedy act, Jack Avon comedy act, The Handby Celeine Trio skating act, Dale & Formby and George Formby’s dancing daughter, The Three Royces acrobatic at, The Variety Five presented by Doreen English, The Great Levante and his road show. Blue type on off white background with geometrical border on front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme in the...
Dates: 12 August 1935 and during the week

The New Alhambra Theatre Programme, 12 August 1935 and during the week

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Reference code: 178K50.6
Scope and Contents Devonport. The Alhambra Orchestra under the direction of Ramon Leslie, Brian Lee, Betty Auckland musical act, Holt & Furniss comedy act, Jack Avon comedy act, The Handby Celeine Trio skating act, Dale & Formby and George Formby’s dancing daughter, The Three Royces acrobatic at, The Variety Five presented by Doreen English, The Great Levante and his road show. Blue type on off white background with geometrical border on front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme in the...
Dates: 12 August 1935 and during the week

The New Picturedrome Poster, 3 March 1913

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Reference code: 178R36.7
Scope and Contents Devonport, Pictures de Luxe and refined vaudeville, George Grey and his full London company in that exciting and humane episode 'the Fighting Parson', His first skate, country woman in disguise, Tweedledum, Jack Egan and his Oo-la girls, American ragtimers, Lord Browning and Cinderella, vitagraph comedy 'Chaperon gets a Ducking', An official appointment, smart vitagraph drama 'Dupin up to his Tricks', Ben Jackson, in banjo tricks and comedy. Red and green type on white background. Printed by...
Dates: 3 March 1913

The New Theatre of Varieties Poster, Monday 15 May c1933

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Reference code: 178R38.16
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: Monday 15 May c1933

The New Tivoli Poster, Week commencing Monday 29 June c1931

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Reference code: 178R38.15
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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.

Dates: Week commencing Monday 29 June c1931

The Oxford Programme, 1 October 1897

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Reference code: 178K53.36
Scope and Contents Mr Leonard Barry, Miss Muriel Richards, The Faues, Miss Maud Distin, Miss Elsa Moxter, Mr G.W. Hunter, Miss Jenny Lynn, Mr Tom White's Arabs, Mr R.G. Knowles, Miss Ada Lundberg, Bellonini, Miss Billee Barlow, Mr Dan Leno, Mr Barnsby Williams, Three Sisters Hawthorne, Mr Herbert Crowley, La Belle Rose, Sisters Preston, Mr Charles Godfrey, Katrine, Mr Tom Leamore, Mr George Chirgwin, Miss Ada Alexandra, Mr Will Evans. Three fold programme, blue type on white background with illustration of a...
Dates: 1 October 1897

The Oxford Programme, 19 March 1898

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Reference code: 178K53.37
Scope and Contents Miss Ada Owen, Conway and Clarke, The Brothers Artois, Miss Sophie May, Herbert La Martine, Sisters Lloyd, Mr Bransby Williams, Miss Topsy Sinden, Mr Frank Coyne, Sisters Winterton, Mr Bernard Armstrong, Tom White and his Merry Company, Mr Walter Munroe, Mr Leo Stormont, Miss Jessie Lindsay, Mr Tom Leamore, Miss Maud Irving and Rousby, Mr Pat Rafferty, Mr Albert Christian, Mr Paul Mill, Miss Florrie Forde, Mr Harry Tate, Ara, Zebra and Vora, Vendome and Chase, Mr Mark Milton, Bibb and Bobb....
Dates: 19 March 1898

The Oxford Programme, 14 March 1910

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Reference code: 178K53.38
Scope and Contents Mr Leonard Teel, Miss Lily Eyton, Little Jack Marks, Sinclair and Whiteford, Miss Meredith Meredro, Wilson and Waring, Mr Fred Land, The 3 Royal Dreadnoughts, Miss Flora Cromer, Mr Will E. Stopit, Henri de Vries, Mr Fred Keeton, The Martineks, Mr Harry Pleon, The Princess D'Aryaba, Dent and Harris, Miss Ella Retford, Mr Jake Friedman, Miss Queenie Essex, The Selbinis, Ruffell's Imperial Bioscope. Three fold programme with yellow, white and black type on white background and blue, black and...
Dates: 14 March 1910

The Oxford Programme, 10 June 1912

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Reference code: 178K53.39
Scope and Contents Mr S.W. Wyndham, Miss Violet King, Harvey Boys, Miss Minnie Mace, Mr Henry de Vry, Mr Harry Bedford, Gintaro, Mr Ernest Shand, The Four Vagabonds, Mr Ernest Rees, Hall and Earle, Mr Wilkie Bard, Miss Cissie Curlette, Miss Annette Kellermann, Mr Tom Jones, Mr Martyn Roland, The Fitzroys, Ruffell's Imperial Biodcope. Three fold programme with brown type and colour illustration of a woman in black robes and mortarboard cap above the front entrace of the theatre in the centre and colour...
Dates: 10 June 1912

The Palace Theatre of Varieties Programme, 6 July 1895

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Reference code: 178K53.41
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Elsa May, Will Crackles, Miss Rose Dearing, J.C. Harrington, La Belle Rose, The Tiller Troupe, Clara Wieland, R.H. Douglass, Cissie Loftus, O'Brien and Redding, Miss Lottie Collins, John Le Hay, Tableaux Vivants. Three fold programme with red, gold and blue type and colour illustration of a women dancing, lifting the sides of her skirt in the centre, on the sides colour illstrations of a building exterior and interior, inside programme and commercial advertising.

Dates: 6 July 1895

The Real Show at the World's Most Famous Music Hall in the True Gay 90's Stype Poster, Commencing 30 April 1973

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Reference code: 178R11.650
Scope and Contents

City Varieties, Leeds. Dave Betton, Ann Woollin, Red Preston, The Gorgeous Gaiety Girls, Mike Scott, Brenda Martyne, Steve Collins, Annette Cotton, Hugo Myatt. Multicoloured type on white background and illustration.

Dates: Commencing 30 April 1973