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Musical performances

 Subject
Subject Source: Unesco Thesaurus

Found in 401 Collections and/or Records:

Theatre Royal Norwich Poster, 3 May 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.171
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 3 May 1976
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Variety and Music Hall Poster Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Theatre Royal Poster, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.22
Scope and Contents Aldershot. The D. Productions present ‘Registered Rhythm’, Dorothy Vernon Comedienne, The Shrine of Beauty A beautiful Posing Ensemble, The Devants, Sadie Sylvester, Kathie Graystone, Joe Hodson, Eastern Slave Market, Our Rhythm Land, Al Hartley Accordionist, Jack Strood Entertainer, Sunny Argentina, Home life up-to-date, Vesta, Ken Ashton light comedian and dancer, Marie Wilson Clever trick cyclist, The Rhythm Girls, Dave Devant and his Rhythm Syncopators. Red and black type on white...
Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

Theatre Royal St. Helens Poster, 8 March 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.172
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 8 March 1976
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Variety and Music Hall Poster Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Theatre Royal St. Helens Poster, 14 March 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.190
Scope and Contents

The Al Jolson Minstrel Show featuring Clinton Ford. Red and blue type on yellow background.

Dates: 14 March 1977
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Variety and Music Hall Poster Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Ticket, 30 May 1941

 Item
Reference code: 178Z28.5
Scope and Contents

North Pier, Blackpool. Lawrence Wright’s Songs of the Season. Allows two special seats for the opening night. Blue type on white card, 2p.p.

Dates: 30 May 1941
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Various Items Related to Variety

Tudor's New Hippodrome and Variety Circus Poster, Monday 5 May 1902, now open for the season

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.13
Scope and Contents Union Street, Waterloo, Blyth. Seven Savonas musical act, Vincent acrobatic act, Mdlle. Martha gymnast, The Sisters Charms juggling act, Funny Luko clown, Elliotts trick cycling act, Claude Randall Family equestrian act, Rabbit, Bimbo and Cooke clowns. Red, black, blue and yellow type on off white background and some blue, yellow and red sections, and male portrait illustration on top section and two small illlustrations of acrobatic acts on blue background on bottom section. Wilson's New...
Dates: Monday 5 May 1902, now open for the season
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters

Variety and Music Hall Poster Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, c1950 - 1989

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R11.150-214, 178R11.250
Scope and Contents

Variety and Music Hall poster printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, including pantomimes and wrestling shows in theatre venues.

Dates: c1950 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters

Various, c1930 - 1939

 Series
Reference code: 178Z36
Scope and Contents

Letter headed papers and music score for the Hanby Celeine act.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Handby Celeine Collection

Various Items , c1903 - 1923

 Series
Reference code: 178Z35
Scope and Contents

Various items related to Ben Jackson and his wife's career in music hall and variety.

Dates: c1903 - 1923
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ben Jackson Collection

Various Items of Ephemera, c1800 - 2016

 Series
Reference code: 178Z64
Scope and Contents

Various items related to George Walter Poole, Wilton's Music Hall, Henry James Mayer, Alexander Billington, James Upton Printers, Gompertz's panorama show, Poole's Myriorama and Diorama shows and Messrs Strange and Wilson Ghost show. Also includes a theatrical clock with two figures on the sides attracting customers.

Dates: c1800 - 2016
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection

Various Items Related to Variety, c1837 - 2008

 Series
Reference code: 178Z28
Scope and Contents

Various items related to variety theatre in Blackpool and other locations.

Dates: c1837 - 2008
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection

Venice in Dublin Poster, 4 July 1892

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.11
Scope and Contents Round Room Rotunda, Dublin Poole's Pictorial Tours, Darkest Africa, Meeting of H.M. Stanley and Emin Pasha, The Falls of Niagara, London day by day, Ireland, Sydney, The British fleet past and present, Poole's consolidated variety confederation, Miss Jessie Arnelli, musical act, Herr Blitz, Miss May Finch, Mr Felix Somers, Messrs Lisburn and O'Marr, Mr Willie Boatman, Poole's vocal quartette party, Mr Fred Mayer. Black type on orange background, printed on front and reverse. Printed by...
Dates: 4 July 1892
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Posters

Victoria Hall Poster, Monday 20 November c1893

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.43
Scope and Contents

Norwich. Joseph Poole's latest Myriorama, The World's Fair at Chicago and Venice, Loss of the MHS Victoria, Poole's Variety Confederation, Vocal Quartette Party and Mandolin Band, Orchestra and Military Bands. Black and red type on light brown background. Printed by Stafford & Co, Lithographic and Letterpress Printers, Netherfield, near Nottingham.

Dates: Monday 20 November c1893
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Posters

Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters, c1800 - 1930

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R47.1-51
Scope and Contents

Early circus and menagerie posters including Polito's menagerie, Astley's Amphitheatre and Pablo Fanque's, Sanger's, Powell's, Ducrow's, Cooke's and Hengler's circuses among others.

Dates: c1800 - 1930
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters

Voice & Instrumental Concert Handbill, 1 - 28 February 1858

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.143
Scope and Contents

Concert at Café Chantant, Restaurant de l'Univers. French themed café & concert. Printed by Grant, 14 Orange Street, Bloomsbury Square.

Dates: 1 - 28 February 1858
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Leicester Square Handbills

W. Morton Pictorial, Musical and Descriptive Entertainment Programme, c1880 - 1889

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.25
Scope and Contents

Southampton, The Bay of Biscay, The rock of Gibraltar, The great harbour of Malta, Mr H. Woodman musical act, Alexandria from the sea, Cairo, Crossing the desert, Miss Edith Elmer impersonating act, Suez, The Sansitore Brothers musical act, A ship of fire, Madras, Calcutta, Canton. Black type on blue background with linear border on the front cover, inside and on back cover programme, 2p.p

Dates: c1880 - 1889
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Wellington Hippodrome Handbill, 26 February c1910 - 1923

 Item
Reference code: 178T34.2
Scope and Contents

Wellington Hippodrome (late skating ring), Ben Jackson, trick and comedy banjoist , In addition to a great programme of up to date pictures Keay printer. Black type on orange background.

Dates: 26 February c1910 - 1923
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ben Jackson Collection / Handbills

Wellington Pier Pavilion Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.86
Scope and Contents

Great Yarmouth. A Night At the Music Hall with Ken Platt, Beryl Johnson singer, Calvin Kay, Danny O’Dea, Ray Dawson & His Music, Gordon Glenn accordion star, Malcolm Vaughan. Red and black type on yellow background with illustration.

Dates: c1980 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

Wilton's Music Hall Programme, January - April 2016

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.55
Scope and Contents

Dance, Theatre, Cabaret, Magic and Music. White type on blue photograph of section of the theatre on front cover, inside introduction, programme, colour photographs of acts and information about the building, 8p.p

Dates: January - April 2016
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Winter Gardens Pavillion Blackpool Poster, 6 April 1980

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.158
Scope and Contents

‘An Evening with Al Jolson and Friends’ portrayed by Steve King, Special Guest, Tony Melody, comedian. Red and black type on yellow background with photo.

Dates: 6 April 1980
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Variety and Music Hall Poster Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

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