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Comedians

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 615 Collections and/or Records:

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

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Various Items of Ephemera

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Programmes for Circus, Magic and Variety Shows

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters

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

When Comedy was King, Keystone, Clash by Night, Tit for Tat, Cops, and Midnight Mischief Film, c1932 - 1965

 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: c1932 - 1965
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

With Love and Hisses, Cavemen, Double Whoopee and Let Em Rip Film, c1942 - 1965

 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: c1942 - 1965
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

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