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Musical performances

 Subject
Subject Source: Unesco Thesaurus

Found in 471 Collections and/or Records:

Felixstowe Spa Pavillion Programme, 25 August 1905

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.118
Scope and Contents

Brown type, floral illustrations and black and white photograph of the outside of the building on the front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme listing programme of concerts and Ruffell's Imperial Bioscope, 4p.p.

Dates: 25 August 1905

Fossett Bros. Circus Poster, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.34
Scope and Contents

Poster left blank for overprinting location and date. Bobo musical Clown, Judy horse with the Human Brain. Red and Black type on yellow background.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Fossett Bros. Circus Poster, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.36
Scope and Contents

Poster left blank for overprinting location and date. Rodeo, Bobo musical clown. Red and black type on yellow background.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Fossett Bros. Circus Poster, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.37
Scope and Contents

Poster left blank for overprinting location and date. Rodeo, Bobo musical clown, Freda and Frenchi International Juggler.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Fossett Bros. Circus Poster, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.38
Scope and Contents

Poster left blank for overprinting location and date. Rodeo, Bobo musical clown, Henleo Indian Fire Eater, Freda and Frenchi International Juggler. Red and blue type on white background.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Fred Brightmer's Ladies’ Sailor Choir Programme, c1910 - 1929

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.214
Scope and Contents

Songs, Duets Specialities, Bioscope, Dioramas and Sketch Organisation, possibly at Peterborough. Featuring Moyra Beresford, Zene Jordan, Lindsay Stevens, Sisters Roze, Fred Hill, Will James, Cissy Rose, Madge Hazel, Roza Roze, Fred Brightmer, and John Parker. "Bioscope, Dioramas and Sketch Organisation" Various acts from duets to comedy songs, 4pp. Printed by Dysons, Peterborough.

Dates: c1910 - 1929

Fred Holmes Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0065
Scope and Contents

A collection of material including posters, programmes, handbills, newspaper cuttings and photographs relating to the shows of Jasper Redfern mainly in the Sheffield and surrounding areas. The collection was created by Fred Holmes who was a manager for Jasper Redfern of Sheffield, a pioneer of early film and exhibition. Jasper Redfern was the first man to show films in Sheffield. Also included in the collection is correspondence between Fred Holmes and Jasper Redfern.

Dates: c1895 - 1925

Gaiety Theatre Ayr Poster, 22 March 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.174
Scope and Contents

The Dixie Minstrel Show featuring John Boulter with Reg Lester and David Lee. Red and black with border.

Dates: 22 March 1976

Glasgow Empire Poster, 20 June 1938

 Item
Reference code: 178R38.8
Scope and Contents

Tom Arnold Ltd. Presents Revelry on the Ice, musical show with Melitta Brunner skating , Kurt Schier free skating, Ken Kennedy barrel jumping, Al Gordon comedy on ice, Schima thrills on stilts, Eileen & Ernest Hartung ice skating, Olive & Joyce Goater the ice skating twins, Handby Celeine Tio, Chevalier Brothers, entertainers, Calores Sisters music making maids, Sidney Marion & Madelyne Killeen, American comedy act. Red and black type on white background.

Dates: 20 June 1938

Glees, Solos Catches and Quartettes Handbill, c1842

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.114
Scope and Contents

Glees, Solos Catches and Quartettes at Garricks Head Hotel. "To have your supper and hear the ladies sing, by first rate male & female artists from Drury Lane & Covent Garden theatres" "This is the renowned house for the Judge and Jury Society".

Dates: c1842

Gomp-Ertz Grand Diorama Programme, c1882

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.14
Scope and Contents Philarmonic Hall, Southampton, War in Egypt, Mr Owen Vauguard and Miss Marie Coulson, musical act, Fred Medex, Central and Southern Africa, Mr H.M. Stanley's encounter with the natives of the Congo River, Discovery of Livingstone, Tarn Bend, Victoria Falls, Pandanus or screw palm, Horrors of the slave system, Slave market at Zanzibar, Source of the Nile, Victoria Nyanza, Abon Simbel, Second cataract of the Nile, Throne of Pharoah, Nubian water wheel, The sitting statues, Sphynx, Sir Garnet...
Dates: c1882

Good Old Days Invites you to A Night at the Varieties Poster, Commencing 27 June c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.652
Scope and Contents

Arcadia Theatre, Skegness. Gary Webb, Ken Joy, Barbara Jackson, Red Preston, Dennis Lake, The Gorgeous Gaiety Girls, John Warwick, Julie McMahon, Colin Cresswell, Vic Riches and his music. Multicoloured type on white background and illustration.

Dates: Commencing 27 June c1970 - 1979

Grand Festival Concert Handbill, 25 June 1898

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.170
Scope and Contents

Concert at Crystal Palace Gardens. Pass to North Area Stall.

Dates: 25 June 1898

Grand Musical Festival Handbill, c1891

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.188
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1891

Grand Opera House Handbill, 21 November 1910

 Item
Reference code: 178T34.1
Scope and Contents Harrogate, Max Mantesole and Angus McLeod present, Rabottini, the world famous conduct and his Italian court band, Ben Jackson, trick soloist and banjo humorist, Minnie D’Aubyn, the local pantomime favourite in chorus songs, Tom Bryce assited by Miss Maynard, musical comedy, The Fosyths (Frank and Millie), musical comedy 'The Doll and the College boy', Tom Garland, mimic and voice Thower, ventriloquist and singer, Bert Anderson, conjuror, Rozel, Speciality artiste. Black type on orange...
Dates: 21 November 1910

Grand Theatre Poster, 30 May 1932

 Item
Reference code: 178R38.6
Scope and Contents

Luton. Rupert Ingalese presents, Dr. Raymond and Company hypnotist, magician and mind reader, The Handby Celeine Troupe of tricks and fancy skaters in thrills on wheels, Eastern Miracles, Musical Astleys, G.S. Young comedian, Peacock & Rees singers. Red and blue type on cream background with red border.

Dates: 30 May 1932

Grand Theatre Programme, Wednesday 26 December 1894 and 9 following nights

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.88
Scope and Contents

Nottingham. Leopolds and their specially selected company of comedians in musical absurdity Frivolity. Three fold programme. Printed by Shumach Hyson Green Printing Works, Nottingham.

Dates: Wednesday 26 December 1894 and 9 following nights

Great Temperance Fete and Garden Party Handbill, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.180
Scope and Contents

Two Open Air Concerts. Featuring McCall Chambers, Wilfred Stacey, George Hancock, W. Wallborne, Fred Edwards, Stevie Langton, Scott-Edwards, Alf Rogers, Madame Bulow and Two Military Bands. Two open air concerts in aid of the Temperance Orphanage, Sunbury-on-Thames, including fireworks provided by Prof Marsh of the Royal Aquarium. Printed by Kent & Matthews, Printers, 96 Wandsworth Road, 2pp.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Great Western Vaudeville Co. Programme, c1903 - 1923

 Item
Reference code: 178K40.2
Scope and Contents The Jupiter Trio, America’s foremost Irish comedy, singing and dancing, Moving pictures (1. Saved, 2. Procession of Boast, St. Louis 3. An Imperial Lover. 4. A couple of light weights, 5. While strolling in the park), Illustrated Song 'Just for the sake of society', Ben Jackson, musical wonder, Hague and Herbert, eccentric comedy, Moving pictures (1. S.F. Fire Department drilling, 2. Phillipino boys at Santa Barbara en route to St. Louis, 3. Flower festival and parade at Pasadena),...
Dates: c1903 - 1923

Guy Mannering Handbill, 2 May 1817

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 3: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.337
Scope and Contents

Musical Play at Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Also new ballet ‘Aurora; or the flight of Zephyr’ and burletta of ‘Mr Tom Thumb the Great’.

Dates: 2 May 1817