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Comedians

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 555 Collections and/or Records:

Trouble at the Forge, Paws for Breath, and Acrobatic Antics Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 9: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.68
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. Black and White, Silent. Trouble at the Forge, a Jimmy Adams extract. Paws for Breath, a Billy Bevan extract. Acrobatic Antics, a Hallroom Boys Comedy. Copied to DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Vance's Varieties Handbill, c1870 - 1879

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.18
Scope and Contents

Rose Blossom's Cousin by W.M Axhurst, and New Comic Extravaganzas by Frank W. Green at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. 'Vance in a new and brilliant repertoire'. 'Grand fashionable illuminated morning performances', 2pp.

Dates: c1870 - 1879

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

Various, c1930 - 1939

 Series
Reference code: 178Z36
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: c1930 - 1939

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

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

Various Items of Ephemera, c1800 - 1899

 File
Reference code: 178Z64.2
Scope and Contents

A business card for James Upton printers, Verona House menu, a coaster from Wilton's Music Hall, W. Mayer tobacconist advertisement, a humorous card entitled A Slight Hint, a paper about Christopher Bunaway, a hand written price list and a hand written table of medical complaints. Colour illustrations and black and white photograph of the Wilton, Tit-Bits miniarture newspaper.

Dates: c1800 - 1899

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

Vaudevile Theatre Programme, 1953

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.86
Scope and Contents

Strand, London. Red Headed Blonde a farcical comedy by Val Guest. Contains photograph of act. Published by Payne Jennings & Killing Ltd., Gloucester House 19 Charing Cross Rd., W.C. Printed by John Waddington (Stoke Newington) Ltd., London N16, 8p.p.

Dates: 1953

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

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

When Comedy was King, Keystone, Clash by Night, Tit for Tat, Cops, and Midnight Mischief Film, c1920 - 1929

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 23: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.220
Scope and Contents Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Hal Roach Studios. 350 Feet. Black and White, Silent. Extracts from commercial films, and TV commercials. Includes Horse racing. Nude from striphouse. Charley Chase in the opening from 'When Comedy was King'. Charles Chaplin in 'Keystone'. Barbara Standwyck, Robert Ryan, Marilyn Monroe and Robert Douglas in 'Clash by Night'. Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy and Chalie Hall in 'Tit for Tat'. Buster Keaton in 'The Great Stone Face from Cops' . Glamour finale...
Dates: c1920 - 1929

Wife and Auto Trouble Film, c1951 - 1971

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 11: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.90
Scope and Contents

8mm, American Molded Products. 200 feet, 16 minutes long. Black and White, Silent. Stock mark reads 1951 or 1971. Includes William Collier, early vintage comedy.

Dates: c1951 - 1971

With Love and Hisses, Cavemen, Double Whoopee, and Let Em Rip Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 26: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.253
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Cyldon. 1050 feet. Silent, in Colour. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in 'With Love and Hisses' and 'Let Em Rip'. Laurel and Hardy and James Finlayson in 'Cavemen'. Laurel and Hardy and Jean Harlow in 'Double Whoope'. Also features of animals from Flamingoland.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

With Love and Hisses Film, 1927

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 25: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.242
Scope and Contents

8mm, Dixons. 380 Feet. Hal Roach Studios. Black and White, Silent. Commercial film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.

Dates: 1927