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Pantomime

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Poster, Week commencing 27 December 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.334
Scope and Contents

Pavilion Theatre, Liverpool. Ken Dodd, Jimmy Couton, Bill Young, Joan Price, Erik Leifson, Philip Becker, Bill Owen, Keith Lee, Wanda Alpar, Lemarr Brothers and Suzette, Marilyn Girls, Merseyside Mites, Marie Joy, Benson Dulay and Company and Pan Yue Yen Troupe. Red and blue.

Dates: Week commencing 27 December 1954
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Pantomime Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Poster, Week commencing 17 January 1955

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.306
Scope and Contents

Middlesbrough Empire. Ken Dodd, Jimmy Couton, Bill Young, Joan Price, Erik Leifson, Philip Becker, Bill Owen, Keith Lee, Wanda Alpar, Lemarr Brothers and Suzette, Marilyn Girls, Merseyside Mites, Marie Joy, Benson Dulay and Company and Pan Yue Yen Troupe. Red and blue.

Dates: Week commencing 17 January 1955
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Pantomime Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Charles Taylor Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0069
Scope and Contents

The Charles Taylor collection is a fine example of Taylor’s of Wombwell printers’ posters, which highlight changes in printing techniques, fashion and taste within the popular entertainment industry. Included are examples of posters for pantomimes, fairs and circuses. The collection also contains handbills and other advertising material.

Dates: c1937 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Circus Friends Association Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0122
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a large library of books and journals, as well as archival material including posters, programmes, photographs, films, handbills, research material, scrapbooks, original artwork and many other items of ephemera relating to British, Irish and European circuses

Dates: 1795 - 2020
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Cyril Critchlow Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0089
Scope and Contents The Cyril Critchlow collection contains programmes, posters, handbills, books and magic journals, many of which relate to shows in Blackpool where Cyril resided and includes material on entertainment venues such as Blackpool’s North Pier, Central Pier, South Pier, Tower Circus and a small collection of programmes from other national venues. Additionally, it contains circus photographs and postcards mainly of the Ohmy Circus and Sanger Circus including individual circus troupes and performers...
Dates: c1837 - 2008
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Pantomime Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, Week commencing 17 January 1955

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R11.300-342
Scope and Contents

Pantomime posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell.

Dates: Week commencing 17 January 1955
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters

Posters, c1937 - 1989

 Series
Reference code: 178R11
Scope and Contents

A collection of posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell for music hall and variety, circus, pantomime and fairgrounds.

Dates: c1937 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection

Posters, c1887 - 2010

 Series
Reference code: 178R27
Scope and Contents

Circus, variety, pantomime and magic posters including Argyle theatre, Liverpool Empire, Blackpool Tower Circus, Robert Brothers, Austen Brothers, Sorcar, Vesta Tilley, Ken Dodd, Dan Leno, Florrie Forde and others.

Dates: c1887 - 2010
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection

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