Musical performances
Subject
Subject Source: Unesco Thesaurus
Found in 471 Collections and/or Records:
Photographs of Fairgrounds Taken by Bill Garbett and Other Contributors, 1937 - 1994
File
Reference code: 178C73.138-166
Scope and Contents
Black and white and colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, fairground organs and transport. Most images taken by Bill Garbett including Pat Collins firms' steam engines, Carter's Gallopers and Octopus, Arthur Stevens' Lighthouse Slip and scenes of fairs such as Nottingham Goose Fair
Dates:
1937 - 1994
Piccadilly, Piccadilly Hall and Haymarket Handbills, c1820 - 1885
Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.21-43
Scope and Contents
Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Piccadilly, Piccadilly Hall and Haymarket.
Dates:
c1820 - 1885
Picture Playhouse Poster, 12 October c1910 - 1923
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Reference code: 178R36.9
Scope and Contents
Prince Edward St., Berkhamsted, Ben Jackson in banjo tricks and witticisms. Blue and red type on white background with red border.
Dates:
12 October c1910 - 1923
Picturedrome Poster, 30 October c1910 - 1923
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Reference code: 178R36.12
Scope and Contents
St. Austell, Ben Jackson, trick and comedy banjoist. Red and black type on white background with decorative red border.
Dates:
30 October c1910 - 1923
Plans for Wonderland Organ, c1930 - 1989
File
Reference code: 178M5.8
Scope and Contents
Hand drawn plans of part of Wonderland organ.
Dates:
c1930 - 1989
Poole and Young's New Dioramic Excursions Programme, 9 June 1879
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Reference code: 178K53.13
Scope and Contents
The Opera House, Cork, Zulu War, Russia, Turkey, Cyprus, Afghanistan, Berlin, London, St. Petersburgh, Bucharest, Turkey, A battle before Kars, The battle before Plevna, British fleet at Prinkipo, Constantinople, Mosque of Santa Sophia, Cyprus, Miss Ada Violet Poole, singing act, Miss Clara Farren, singing act, Mr Stuart Cowell, singing act, Mr Frank Freeland, impresonation act, Professor Alexander, ventriloquist act, The band conducted by Mr Jas. Montague. Blue type on pink background,...
Dates:
9 June 1879
Poole's Latests Myriorama Programme, 1882 - 1899
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Reference code: 178K53.47
Scope and Contents
Munt's Hall, Clapham Junction, Commencing Monday 15 May, Poole's latets trip around the world, London, Paris, Venice, Moscow, Norway, Cyprus, Cairo, Stanley in Africa, Shouth Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Ceylon, Herat, China, Niagara, The Wild West, Quebec, Belfast, North Wales, The Phydora Trio, musical act, Miss Rosie Williams, musical act, Professor Carson, ventriloquist act, Munro and O'Toole, comedy act, Otto Elliott (Silent Otto), comedy act, Mr J.J. Taylor, comedy act, Poole's...
Dates:
1882 - 1899
Poole's New Mastodon Diorama Programme, 12 November 1883
Item
Reference code: 178K53.15
Scope and Contents
Public Hall, Lowestoft, Illustrating a grand tour all over the world, Europe, Asia, Africa, America, Australia and New Zealand, showing manners, customs, sports and pastimes, Grand miorama of current events, The war in Egypt, Bombardment of Alexandria, Grand charges at Kassassin and Tel-El-Kebir, Poole's Exclesior Concert Company, Mr Harry Stewart, quick outfit change and singing act, Mr Felix Somers, ventriloquist act, Mr Charles Washington Wilmot, Miss Lizzie Wilmot, singing act, Poole's...
Dates:
12 November 1883
Poole's New Mastodon Diorama Programme, 26 November 1883
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Reference code: 178K53.20
Scope and Contents
Athenaeum Hall, West Hartlepool, Illustrating a grand tour all over the world, visiting Europe, Asia, Africa, America, Australia and New Zealand showing the manners, customs, sports and pastimes, Grand myriorama of modern events, including the war in Egypt, the bombardment of Alexandria, grand charges at Kassassin and Tel-El-Kebir, The Strand and Temple Bar, Saint Thomas's Hospital and Houses of Parliament, Westminster Bridge, The thames, Liverpool from the Mersey, Voyage to America, New...
Dates:
26 November 1883
Poole's New Pictorial Tour All Over the World Programme, c1890 - 1899
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Reference code: 178K53.52
Scope and Contents
Agricultural Hall, Mohack Minstrel's Hall, Islington, The mammoth map of the world, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, The Strand and Temple Bar, Liverpool from the Mersey, Voyage to America, New York, Brooklyn Bridge, Niagara Falls, Greenland, Polar Bears, The Artic Regions, South Carolina, South America, The Congo, South Africa, The French Madagascar, Australia, New Zealand, Ceylon, India, Madras, Calcutta, Taj Mehal at Agra, Lahore, China, Port of Amoy, Foo Chow, Ningpow, Nankin, Pakin, Japan, Russia,...
Dates:
c1890 - 1899
Poole's New Trips Abroad Programme, 29 September 1884
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Reference code: 178K53.7
Scope and Contents
Agricultural Hall, Norwich, Poole's trips abroad visiting Europe, Asia, Africa, America and New Zealand, Grand myriorama of modern events including scenes from the battlefield of the wars in Egypt and the Soudan, the bombardment of Alexandria, the battle of Tel-El-Kebir and the battles of Teb and Tamasi, Poole's Conbination Company, Miss A.E. Hughes, singing act, Mr Fred Le Ray, comedy ventriloquist, Mr Harry Dales, Mr Richard Kirby, comedy act, brass and string bands conducted by Mr J....
Dates:
29 September 1884
Poole's Pictoresque Trips Abroad Poster, c1880 - 1899
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Reference code: 178R53.4
Scope and Contents
Royal Public Rooms, Exeter. The Burmese war, Mandalay, Egyptian and Soudan wars, Grand fashionable night, The Mayor of Exeter, The Sheriff of Exeter, Miss Marie Sheedy, musical act, Inventions exhibition, George Poole's Acme concert party, Mr T. Maclagan, Mr Oliver Pitcher, Professor G. Roselle. Black type on white background and green and white illustrations of male portraits around the right and left edges, cote of arms on top centre and view of Suakim on bottom edge. Printed by Fry Bros...
Dates:
c1880 - 1899
Poole's Popular Trips Abroad Programme, 12 October 1885
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Reference code: 178K53.53
Scope and Contents
Assambly Rooms, Agricultural Hall, Norwich, Egypt and the Soudan campaign, England, France, Italy and the Mediterranean, Turkey and Asia Minor, Suez Canal and India, Afghanistan and China, America, the Atlantic Ocean and the Artic Regions, Russia, Austria, Switzerland and Germany, Poole's concert company, Miss Kitty Clare, Mr George Mayo, Professor Holden, Mr Oscar Hartwell, Orchestral and military band coducted by Mr C.W. Horton. Blue and white illustrations of Brittania whatching a battle,...
Dates:
12 October 1885
Poole's Trips Abroad Poster, c1880 - 1899
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Reference code: 178R53.2
Scope and Contents
Temperance Hall, Grimbsby. Messrs. Poole's new diorama, Egyptian and Soudan wars, Poole's excelsior concert company, Miss Kitty Clare, musical act, Mr George Mayo (The Elactic Man), grotesque act, Prof. Holden, ventriloquist act, Mr Oscar Hartwell, musical act, Orchestral and military bands conducted by Mr C.W. Horton. Black type on pink background and green illlustrations of war scenes, portraits of Colonel Burnaby and Lode Charles Beresford and other scenes along the top, left and bottom...
Dates:
c1880 - 1899
Poole's Trips Abroad Poster, 1884
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Reference code: 178R53.8
Scope and Contents
London, Agricultural Hall, Town Hall, Morley Hall and Public Hall. The cities and battlefields of Egyp and the Soudan, all the disasters, marches, battles and great British successes at Teb and Tamasi, Gordon at Khartoum, Variety entertainers, Orchestral and military bands. Blue type on blue background with wavy border. Printed by Stafford and Co., Printers and Engravers, Netherfield, Notts
Dates:
1884
Poole's World Diorama Programme, 17 May 1884
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Reference code: 178K53.5
Scope and Contents
Messrs. Poole's excursions, entitled The World, London, British Fleet, Turkey, Egypt, Alexandria, The Soudan, Inida, Afghanistan, China, America, Artic Regions, Russia and Berlin, Poole's Excelsior Concert Company, Miss Kitty Clare, singing act, Cosmo, musical clown, Professor Hawthorn, quick costume change act, Mr Horace Wilton, comedy singing act, Poole's band conducted by Mr C. W. Horton. Black type on pink background and black border on front cover, inside inside listing of the shows...
Dates:
17 May 1884
Poole's World Diorama Programme, 14 May 1883
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Reference code: 178K53.12
Scope and Contents
Victoria Amphitheatre and Grand Circus, Boar Lane, Leeds, War in Egypt, Bormbardment of Alexandria, Tel-El-Kebir, London, British Fleet, Turkey, Russia, Berlin, The Holy Land, Egypt, Alexandria, South Africa, India, Afghanistan, Poole's Excelsior Concert Company, Henderson and Stanley, comedy act, Wilton and Audley, singing and dancing act, J. Sullivan and Miss Josephine, comedy act, Herr Blitz, magic act, Horace Wilton, comedy singing act, Poole's band conducted by Mr Alfred Horton. Black...
Dates:
14 May 1883
Poole's World Diorama Programme, 16 November 1885
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Reference code: 178K53.29
Scope and Contents
Corn Exchange, Hereford, England and Russia, Egypt and the Soudan, India and Afghanistan, The Nile expedition, The Great Battle of Gubat, Entry of General Sir Garnet Wolseley with British forces in Cairo, Alexandria bombardment, General Stewart's victory at Abu Klea, The difficulties at the second catract of the Nile expedition, The Mediterranean sea, South Africa, Holland and Belgium, Suakim to Berber, Cairo to Kahrtcse, The fall of Khartoum, Lord Wolseley in the Soudan, Mr Harry Stewart,...
Dates:
16 November 1885
Posters, c1880 - 1940
Series
Reference code: 178R12
Scope and Contents
Large collection of Argyle Theatre posters.
Dates:
c1880 - 1940
Posters, c1903 - 1923
Series
Reference code: 178R36
Scope and Contents
Music Hall and Variety theatre posters featuring Ben Jackson among many other acts.
Dates:
c1903 - 1923