Optical illusions
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: NFCA use for optical illusion shows including ghost shows and phantasmagoria
Found in 158 Collections and/or Records:
Poole and Young's New Dioramic Excursions Programme, 9 June 1879
Item
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 and Young's New Overland Mail Route to India Programme, 18 May 1874
Item
Reference code: 178K53.51
Scope and Contents
Queen's Rooms, Ayr, From London to Calcutta, Suez Canal, Arrival at Dover, The City of Calais,The Tunnel, The City of Turin, Brindisi, The Mediterranean Sea, Ismalia, Cairo, Ceylon, Madras. Orange and white illustration of a map covering the front and back covers showing Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and part of South Asia and a red line going from London to Calcutta, inside programme. Printed by J. W. Last and Co., Lithographers and General Printers, London, 2p.p
Dates:
18 May 1874
Poole's Grand Diorama Programme, c1890 - 1899
Item
Reference code: 178K53.49
Scope and Contents
Trips Abroad, The mammoth map of the world, Charing Cross railway station, The cathedral of St. Paul's, Arrival at Dover, Calais, Paris, The Mont Cenis Tunnel, The Dardanelle, Constantinople, Bombardment of Alexandria, Charge of the Cavalry at Kassassin, The battle of Tel-El-Kebir, Cairo, Suez, Hick Pasha's defeat, Khartoum, The first battle of Teb, The battle of Tamasi, Zululand, Rorke's drift, Ulundi, Burning of King Cetewayo's Kraal, Ceylon, Calcutta, City of Agra, Cabul, Candahar,...
Dates:
c1890 - 1899
Poole's Latests Myriorama Programme, 1882 - 1899
Item
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 Myriorama and Diorama Items, c1885
File
Reference code: 178Z64.4
Scope and Contents
Tickets, invitations, dancing card and other items related to Poole's Myriorama and Diorama shows, one of them at Hengler's Grand Cirque and a business envelope with colour illustration of two elephants in a jungle and a black and white portrait.
Dates:
c1885
Poole's Myriorama Scrapbook, 1880 - 1901
Item
Reference code: 178G56.1
Scope and Contents
Scrapbook containing newspaper cuttings, some black and white photographs, posters, programmes and telegraphs relating to Poole's Myriorama, also some loose newspaper cuttings, 36p.p
Dates:
1880 - 1901
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
Item
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
Item
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 Production Poster, c1880 - 1899
Item
Reference code: 178R53.5
Scope and Contents
Temperance Hall, Pembroke Dock. Grand fashionable night, Capt. and Mrs Chatfield, Special military night, Officer of the Royal Artillery, Battle of Abu Klea, Second cataract of the Nile Expedition, Bird's eye view of Khartoum, Poole's Trips Abroad, Messrs Poole's new exhibition, The Soudan war, The war in Egypt, Mr Harry Stewart, The Great Orville Pitcher, comedy act, Mr C.W. Wilmott, comedy act. Black type on white background and blue and white illustrations of male portraits around the...
Dates:
c1880 - 1899
Poole's New Trips Abroad Programme, 29 September 1884
Item
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
Item
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, 1 June 1885
Item
Reference code: 178K53.58
Scope and Contents
Royal Victoria Hall, Waterloo Road. Black type on white background and blue and white illustrations of Egypt. Egyptian and Soudan Wars, Poole's Concert Company, Miss Kitty Clare, Great Cosmo, Dr Aden, Mr Oscar Hartwell.
Dates:
1 June 1885
Poole's Trips Abroad Poster, c1880 - 1899
Item
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
Item
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 Trips Abroad Poster, 10 January 1885
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Reference code: 178R53.23
Scope and Contents
Town Hall, Northampton. Poole's Trips Abroad, Egyptian Campaign, Soudan War, Teband Tamasi, new mastodont diorama, Tour Round the World, the War in Egypt, Miss Ada Violet Poole, Miss Keturah Evans, Mr Harry Stewart, Great Orville Pitcher, Mr Charles Heywood, Mr C. W. Wilmott. Brown type on yellow background. Printed by Stafford & Co., Printers and Engravers, Netherfield near Nottigham.
Dates:
10 January 1885
Poole's World Diorama Programme, 17 May 1884
Item
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