Variety
Found in 74 Collections and/or Records:
Acrobatic Performers, c1920 - 1930
Photographic print of acrobatic performers. The female performer is believed to be Victoria Craston and the man maybe her brother Joe.
All the Best Joe, c1930 - 1940
Hand drawn ink sketch image of Joe Craston playing the saxophone 'All the Best Joe June 11th'
Berlin Winter Gardens Theatre, c1930 - 1940
Entrance to Wintergarten (Winter Gardens) Cafe, Berlin. Promotional sign for 'Herrliches Variete' with dancing girls design above the entrance.
Clown, c1940 - 1950
Unknown clown female impersonator. 'H. Franklin Raudenbush, 325 W. School House Lan, Phila, 44 PA' printed on reverse.
Female Performers, c1910 - 1930
Two female performers, possibly Louise (Lulu Adams) and Victoria Craston.
Grand Theatre, Blackburn Handbill, 14 April 1941
Turner Layton, pianist, Vic & Joe Crastonian, music, singing and dancing, Johnnie Kavanagh, comedian, Hal Mack and his Six Dancing Demons, variety act, George Latour, juggler, Al Wright, comedy circus, Robert Bemand and his wonder pigeons, Gordon and Bryan, piano and singing act. Red and black type on white paper, black and white photograph on front page and black and white illustration of The Crastonian’s act inside, 4pp.
Group at Berlin Winter Gardens, c1930 - 1940
Group, two women and a man standing outside a sign for Berlin Winter Garten (Winter Gardens).
Group at Yarmouth, c1952
Group, four men and two women outside the front of a building. 'From left to right as if you wouldn't know' Bill, Joe, Bill's son. Me (Victoria Craston) Betty and glamour boy our pianist a good likeness' July 1953, Yarmouth' written on reverse.
Group Outside Theatre, c1934
Group of male performers standing outside a Liverpool Pavilion Theatre. 'Joe Crastonian, Archie Horsburgh, Neil Power, Andy Powers, Alex Horsburgh/ Pavilion Liverpool/ Scotch Week/ June 1934' written on reverse. Listing belived to be from left to right. Joe Crastonian is Joe Craston Junior.
Guess What I'm Doing & Filling in My, c1930 - 1940
Promotional card - 'Guess What I'm Doing?' written on a drum 'Asks Joe of Joe and Vic'. 'Joe and Vic Crastonian - Royal Command Performers (side a) Vernons. Image of Joe Craston in military uniform with 'Filling In My Vernons Are You? Money Talks and Facts are Facts I do my Vernons between the Acts' (side b)
Handbills, c1924 - 1949
Handbills for variety shows featuring the Castonians and other acts.
Jack Riskit and Betty, c1920 - 1940
Woman in aerial costume seated on a high chair with a man in suit and hat standing nearby. Both performers are on a stage. Printed on reverse. 'Jack Riskit and Betty, The Lively Pair in Mid Air'. Jack and Betty Riskit were trapeze and gymnast performers.
Joe and Louise Craston, 7 July 1923
Joe Craston Junior standing next to Louise Craston and a dog. 'Me and My Girl' written on the front. 'Joe and I outside Stage Door Palas Paris July 7 1923/taken by Vic' written on reverse.
Joe Craston, c1920 - 1940
Joe Craston Junior, son of clown Joe Craston and brother of Louse and Victoria Craston. Joe is wearing a suit and standing on steps.
Joe Craston, c1920 - 1930
Joe Craston Junior in Scottish military uniform with drum. The costume is part of the Crastonians musical variety act.
Joe Craston, c1920 - 1930
Joe Craston Junior in 'top hat and tails' costume with cane. Copyright Mannell, London' stamped on reverse.
Joe Craston, c1930 - 1940
Publicity photograph of Joe Craston dressed in performance costume. Printed in the bottom corner and stamped on reverse 'Yvonne, London'.
Joe Craston, c1920 - 1940
Joe Craston Junior with saxophone. 'Nobbs/ Photographer/ Great Yarmouth' embossed on the front.
Joe Craston, c1920 - 1940
Joe Craston appearing on stage wearing a white suit and hat. 'Stage Photo by StudioTerik' printed on the front.
Joe Craston, c1920 - 1930
Joe Craston Junior dressed in Scottish military uniform seated on a drum as a performer in the Crastonians. T. Rattles/Leeds printed on the front.