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Comedians

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 609 Collections and/or Records:

The Yarmouth Hippodrome Programme, 24 August 1903

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.28
Scope and Contents Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth. Aquatic Variety Spectacle and Circus, Zetho's performing dogs, The Uniques floor acrobatic act, The Mar-Ta-Fi Trio acrobatic act, Cruickshank, Sons of the Desert - Azarahs acrobatic act, Ed. Ransley diving act, Stylo hoop act, Little Rabbitt and his Comical Donkey Tommy, The Two Yoricks comedy act, Happy Jackles, Victoria Dagmar gymnastic act, Gilbert's Great Circus Company, Performing horses and ponies, The Elysian Troupe comic musical act. Black type on white...
Dates: 24 August 1903
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Early Circus Programmes

Theatre Royal Handbill, 31 December 1838

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 3: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.310
Scope and Contents

The Soldier's Daughter, comedy in 3 acts - The Sleeping Draught, farce in one act - Number Nip in Harlequin and the Gnome King - Beverley’s Grand Moving Diorama at Theatre Royal, Edinburgh.

Dates: 31 December 1838
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Exhibition and Entertainments Handbills

Theatre Royal Hyde Poster, Commencing 1 January for six days c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178R38.5
Scope and Contents Frank H. Fortescue’s comic pantomime, Cinderella and the Glass Slipper; Buttons, Wal Butler, Baron Hardup, Charles O’Brien, Flip & Flop, Handby and Celeine, Cinderella, Nita Deane, Fanny & Pansy, Payne & Brown, Fairy Godmother, Margaret Alston, Dandinee, Edna Clark, Margery, Nell Simms, Footman, Margery Lates, The Prince, Zoe Belmont, Specialities by Handby Celeine Trio skaters, Madam Saker’s 8 wonder kids, Payne & Brown the 12 sparklets, Deane & O’Brien, Wal Butler,...
Dates: Commencing 1 January for six days c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Handby Celeine Collection / Posters

Theatre Royal Nottingham Poster, 8 May 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.197
Scope and Contents

Big Hearted Arthur Askey in ‘Those Golden Years of Music Hall’. Red, blue and black with curtains.

Dates: 8 May 1978
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Variety and Music Hall Poster Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Theatre Royal Poster, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.22
Scope and Contents Aldershot. The D. Productions present ‘Registered Rhythm’, Dorothy Vernon Comedienne, The Shrine of Beauty A beautiful Posing Ensemble, The Devants, Sadie Sylvester, Kathie Graystone, Joe Hodson, Eastern Slave Market, Our Rhythm Land, Al Hartley Accordionist, Jack Strood Entertainer, Sunny Argentina, Home life up-to-date, Vesta, Ken Ashton light comedian and dancer, Marie Wilson Clever trick cyclist, The Rhythm Girls, Dave Devant and his Rhythm Syncopators. Red and black type on white...
Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

Theatre Royal Programme, Commencing Saturday 23 December c1933

 Item
Reference code: 178K50.4
Scope and Contents

Stockport. Frank H. Fortesque’s comic pantomime Cinderella with Wal Butler, Nita Deane, Payne and Brown, Jack Meadows, The Handby Celeine Trio, Charlie O’Brien, Edna Clarke, The 8 Wonder Kinds, Elsie Winter, The 12 Sparklets and Zoe Belmont. Bleu type on white background with diamond shapes borders. Printed by Moody Bros. Ltd, Printers, 34 Livery Street, Birmingham 3, 2p.p.

Dates: Commencing Saturday 23 December c1933
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Handby Celeine Collection / Programmes

Those Golden Years of Music Poster, Week commencing 8 May 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.605
Scope and Contents

Theatre Royal, Nottingham. Arthur Askey, Peter Cavanagh, Van Buren and Company, Reed and Delroy, Adelaide Hall, Wally Dunn, Bob and Alf Pearson. Red and blue type on white background and illustration.

Dates: Week commencing 8 May 1978
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Oversize Variety and Music Hall Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Tivoli Poster, 25 March 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178R58.1
Scope and Contents

Jazon and Montgomery present the supreme British dancers Moore & Bamford, Mark Lane comedian, Hagen and Lee comedians, Francini Olloms musicians, The Four Vagabounds vocalists, Bertini, the Kiraku Brothers three Japanese wonders, Clown Dears with his miniature circus introducing Cyclone the unridable mule. Printed by Haveys advertising Services (Hull) Ltd.

Dates: 25 March 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Decar and Tomato Collection

Tony Felix's New Royal English Circus Programme, c1800 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.18
Scope and Contents Sam Anderson equestrian act, Baby Augouste comical act, Dicky Hull clown equestrian act, Sam France, Sam Anderson and Babry Augoust comical act, The Great Moras on the three horizontal bars, Miss Amalia equestrian act, Sam Anderson clown, Thomas H. Cullen nautical scene, Sam France, The Real Japanese Imperial Troupe, William Richards equestrian act, Dicky Hull buffoon, Rivolo, The Mitsutas, Miss Marie Louise equestrian act, Tony Felix clown, Miss Minnie Connelly equestrian act. Three fold...
Dates: c1800 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Early Circus Programmes

Town Hall, Brighouse Handbill, 22 September c1900 - 1920

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178T31.6
Scope and Contents

Jasper Redfern's No 1 Vaudeville Company. Jasper Redfern's Singing and Living Pictures. Herbert Betts - Comedian. J.E. Linstead - Baritone Vocalist. Edison's Latest Marvel - The Phonometograph. George Dinnie - the finest developed man in the world. Printed by Sheffield Independent Press Limited, 21 Fargate.

Dates: 22 September c1900 - 1920
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Handbills

Trade and Advertising Material, c1903 - 1923

 Series
Reference code: 178I15
Scope and Contents

Ben Jackson's promotional cards.

Dates: c1903 - 1923
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ben Jackson Collection

Trouble at the Forge, Paws for Breath and Acrobatic Antics Film, c1945 - 1960

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

Circusama and 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: c1945 - 1960
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Egyptian Hall Handbills

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters

Variety on Parade, Stanley Royd Hospital Handbill, 26 December 1949

 Item — Box Hamilton Kaye Box 1: Series 178R29; Series 178T9; Series 178K28; Series 178I14; Series 178Z30
Reference code: 178T9.8
Scope and Contents

Handbill for Variety on Parade, at Stanley Royd Hospital, Wakefield. Reg. Crook, Baritone, Florence Price, Soprano, Peter Arnold, Impressionist, Len Farmer, Comedian, Cyril Hogg, Ventriloquist, Hamilton Kaye, Illusionist and Compere, Miss Ruby Deacon at the piano. Rides and Shows.

Dates: 26 December 1949
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Hamilton Kaye Collection / Handbills

Various, c1930 - 1939

 Series
Reference code: 178Z36
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Handby Celeine Collection

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ben Jackson Collection

Various Items, c1895 - 1920

 Series — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178Z31
Scope and Contents

Collection of Various Items mainly relating to Jasper Redfern's Motion Pictures, as well as other entertainments and events.

Dates: c1895 - 1920
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection

Various Items, c1950 - 1988

 Series
Reference code: 178Z30
Scope and Contents

Letters, stationery, performance material and press material relating to magicians of the mid-twentieth century, particularly Hamilton Kaye.

Dates: c1950 - 1988
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Hamilton Kaye Collection

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection

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