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Handbills for travelling shows, fairs, exhibitions and performances at venues outside London.

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Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Also dramatic sketch ‘Ozening; or Half an Hour in France and others.

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Playbills of Sheffield theatres of the 19th century.

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Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Also historical pantomime entitled ‘Harlequin Guy Fawkes or the fifth of November’. Printed by S.G. Fairbrother, Exeter Court.

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The Caliph of Bagdat at Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. 'To conclude with the admired Pantomime of May-Day or The Nuptials of Columbine'. Printed by Hughes, Smithfield.

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Red, black and yellow stripes on white background and text in black.

Scope and Contents The collection consists of handbills, programmes and small flyers for shows, fairs, expositions and circus performances in the nineteenth century. The circus material in the Bramwell Taylor Collection was sponsored by the Circus Friends Association of Great Britain and consists of material relating to 19th century touring circuses, individual acts and purpose built hippodromes such as Hengler’s Circus and Astley’s Amphitheatre. Additionally this collection also contains a small amount of...

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Grand Coronation scenes at Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Also musical farce ‘No Song, no Supper’.

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The Fall of Cardinal Wolsey at Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Also ‘Brien Boroihme! Or, the Maid of Erin’. Irish drama written by Sheridan Knowles. Printed by S.G. Fairbrother, Exeter Court.

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Black and white photograph of Mae West posing as the statue of liberty on the front and handwitten message addressed to Marisa on reverse with American stamp.

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Jane May playing both M. et Mdme. Pierrot, in a monomime play at London. 'On the conclusion of the Monomime (play without words), Mdlle. JANE MAY will, after a quick change into Modern Evening Dress, sing 'Ne me Chatouillez pas'.

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Exhibition notes for material in ‘Memories of a Showwoman Exhibition’

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Money for Carnesky’s Ghost Train, Exhibition at Blackpool.

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Monographs, articles, manuscripts and notes, relating to the lives and work of the Norman family, notably showman, Tom Norman (known as The Silver King), and his son, Ralph Norman, who was a knife thrower (known as Hal Denver). Most the writings in this collection were written by Ralph Norman.

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Isabella at Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Featuring tragedy ‘Isabella, or the Fatal Marriage’, song and music. Printed by W. Reynolds, 9 Denmark Court, Strand.

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Historical Tragedy, 'Strafford' at Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Featuring Historical tragedy, ‘Strafford’, new farce ‘Modern Orpheus.’, and drama ‘Two Pages of Frederick the Great’. Printed by S.G. Fairbrother, Exeter Court.

Scope and Contents This collection comprises letters, business contracts and agreements, advertising material, printed ephemera and photographs, relating to the life and career of Ralph Norman (also known as Hal Denver), a knife thrower who performed as part of The Sensational Denvers. There are also writings by Ralph Norman, concerning his father, Tom Norman (aka 'The Silver King'), as well as draft chapters for his autobiography, which he titled, 'Knife and Hatchet Man'. Accompanied by a set of throwing...

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Free pass for Congress of Curious Peoples.

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'Lichtbilder zur Literatur- und Theatergeschichte. LII Das klassische Weimar'. [Slides from Photographs on the history of literature and theater Volume LII: The classic Weimar].