Electric (Modern) Printing Company (c1930 - 1991)
Dates
- Existence: Incorporated 8 January 1930 - disolved c1991
Biography
Electric (Modern) Printing Company, was a Manchester based printing company specialised in printing variety theatre posters. The company was incorporated on 8 January 1930 and dissolved circa 1991.
Found in 180 Collections and/or Records:
ABC Blackpool, Poster, Commencing Saturday 10 June c.1967
ABC Chester, poster, Monday 12 January for Six Days c.1960-1980
ABC Great Yarmouth, Poster, Sunday 3 August 1969
Big Sunday night stage show. Frank Ifield, Miki & Griff, Ethna Campbell, Lennie Bennett, Johnny Pace, Johnny Wiltshire & his orchestra. Blue poster printed with black and red text, Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd. Manchester.
ABC Great Yarmouth, Poster, Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 May c.1969
On the Stage Frank Ifield, Peter Goodwright, Lennie Bennet, Alan Randall, Tommy Watt Orchestra, Clodagh Rogers. Yellow poser with bold red and black text, printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd. Manchester.
ABC Great Yarmouth, Poster, Sunday 24 August c.1960-1980
Big Sunday night stage show. Bruce Forsyth, The Barry Lee Show, Johnny Pace, Clare Torry, ABC Theatre Orchestra. Yellow Poster with blue and black banners. Blue and yellow text with a black and white photograph. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. LTD. Manchester.
ABC Great Yarmouth, Poster, Sunday 22 June c.1969
Big Sunday Night Stage Show. Currently appearing at the London Palladium, the exciting international sound of Luis Alberto, Del Parana & Los Paraguayos and Big Company. Pink poster with blue and red text. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd. Manchester
ABC Great Yarmouth, Poster, Sunday 29 June c.1969
Big Sunday Night Stage Show. Joan Regan, Miki & Griff, The Barry Lee Show, Johnny Pace, Alan Field. Yellow poster with black and red text. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd.
ABC Northampton, Poster, Saturday 17 May c.1960-1979
Leslie Grade presents immediately prior to his London Palladium Season an Evening with... Des O'Connor. Mrs. Mills, The Johnny Wiltshire Orchestra, The Bel Canto Singers, The Sensational Chart Toppers... The McGregor Bros., Miki & Griff. White poster with black, blue and purple text, large black and white photograph. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd. Manchester.
ABC Peterborough, Poster, Commencing 26 December c.1968-1972
ABC Peterborough, Poster, Commencing 26 December - 11 January c.1960-1970
Elkan & Barry Simons proudly present theory 30th magnificent pantomime Sleeping Beauty. Starring Charles Hawtrey, Brenda Martyne, Maurine London, Mavis Neal's Embassy Babes, Ken Barnes, The Roy Riches Dancers, Ann Stillman, Barbara Drew, Tom Allday, Rod King, The Ken McLean Theatre Orchestra, Mrs. Mills. Yellow poster with orange and black banners, black and orange text, small black illustrations. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co., Ltd., Manchester.
ABC Stockton, Poster, Commencing 26 December c.1960-1970
Elkan & Barry Simons present theory magnificent pantomime Dick Whittington starring Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, produced by Claude Worth. Gaye Jee, Alex Munro Jr., Connie Hall's Babes, Jeannetta Lee, The Connie Hall Dancers, June Powell, Jane Terry, Terence Cashman, Ken Mclean's Theatre Orchestra conducted by John Worth, Alex Munro. Yellow poster with orange and black text, some orange and black boxes. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co, Ltd., Manchester.
ABC Stockton, Poster, Commencing Boxing Day 26 December - 14 January c.1966-1967
Elkan & Barry Simons present their magnificent pantomime starring The Rockin' Berries in Babes in the Wood or the Legend of Robin Hood. Charles Hawtrey, Pat Smylie, Barbara Leeming, Paddi Parnell, Connie Hall, Jack Dahl, The Connie Hall Babes, Corps De Ballet, Jeanette & Jean "The Babes", Bill Maynard. Yellow poster with black, orange and white text, colourful illustrations.
ABC Theatre, Great Yarmouth, Poster, Commencing Saturday 1 June c.1698
Leslie Grade in association with ABC presents Jimmy Tarbuck, guest star Kenneth McKeller, Anita Harris, The Rockin' Berries, The Pamela Devis Dancers, Holiday Startime. Devised and produced by Albert J.Knight, choreography by Pamela Devis. Red poster with yellow, white, black and blue text, black and white photographs, black, blue and orange banners, large yellow illustrations. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co., Ltd, Manchester.
ABC Theatre, Great Yarmouth, Poster, Commencing Saturday 1 June c.1968
Leslie Grade in association with ABC presents Jimmy Tarbuck. Guest Star Kenneth McKellar, Anita Harris, The Rockin' Berries, The Pamela Devis Dancers. Holiday Startime, Devised and produced by Albert J. Knight, choreography by Pamela Devis. Red Poster with black and white photographs, orange, blue and black banners, yellow star illustrations and red, orange, white, yellow, blue and black text. Electric (Modern) Printing Co, Ltd.
Albert Hall, Nottingham, Poster, Friday 29 October c.1971
Harold Landey for Melton Productions Ltd. presents Max Jaffa "Music to Remember" Jack Byfield at the Piano, Tommy Reilly, Brett Stevens, Dorita y Pepe. Purple poster with white and purple text, small white illustrations and black and white photograph. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd. Manchester.
Alexandra Theatre Poster, Week commencing 5 March 1973
Birmingham. John Hanson in Franz Schubert’s Lilac Time. Colour illustrations. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd., Manchester.
Alhambra, Morecambe, Poster, Monday 16 June c.1960-1980
F.W. Entertainments Limited Presents Holiday Fanfare. Ken Wilson, Allen Modley, Del & Dorrien, Terry Fearis, Dale Williams, Sherman Fisher Girls, Francis Langford's Singing Scholars. White and blue poster with colourful illustrations, orange, white and blue text.
Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, Poster, Commencing Tuesday 24 December c.1698-1969
Bernard Delfont presents Harry Worth in the Spectacular Comedy Pantomime Merry King Cole. Peter Butterworth, Ann Harriman, Lynton Boys, Ken Wilson, Robert Earl, Michael Bevis, The Royal Dancers, Famous Sunbeams, Lauri Lupino Lane. Red poster with blue and yellow banners, yellow, white and red text, small illustrations and large black and white photograph. (Printed by Electric (Modern), Printing Co., Ltd., Manchester.
Alhambra Theatre Poster, Commencing Monday 3 July 1960
Morecambe. Ken Platt in ‘Love Locked Out’. Contains colour illustration. Printed by electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd. Manchester.
Arts Theatre Cambridge Poster, 19 December - 7 January and Week commencing 9 January c1971-1972
Cambridge. Cyril Fletcher Productions Ltd. presents Cyril Fletcher in Cinderella in 14 glorious scenes. Written, composed and produced by Betty Astell. Bright yellow poster with bright orange and black text. Includes black and white photograph.
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