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:
Electric Modern Printing Company
Collection of posters on variety and music hall printed by Electric Modern Company, mainly on card.
Embassy Theatre, Peterborough, Commencing 26 December c.1960-1980
Jack Bancroft presents Elkan & Barry Simons 27th Magnificent Pantomime McDonald Hobley in Mother Goose. Music by Cyril Dawson, Book by George Lacy, Produced by Robert Marlowe. Marc Flemming, Tommy Osborne. Yellow poster with orange highlights, black text, black and white photograph and colourful illustration. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd. Manchester
Embassy Theatre, Peterborough, Poster, Commencing 26 December c.1960-1970
Empire Liverpool, Opens 24 December c. 1960-1980
Tom Arnold presents a glorious Eastern musical pantomime on ice Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Adapted from and with the wonderful music of 'Chu-Chin-Chow', directed & produced by Gerald Palmer. Adapted and Staged by Louis Barber, big international cast of over sixty. Pink background with yellow highlights, coloured illustration and yellow, blue, black and red text. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co., Ltd. Manchester.
Empire Liverpool, Poster, Commencing Monday 20 March, c.1964-67
Direct from Moscow, prior to their London season at the Royal Albert Hall, Victor Hochhauser & Leslie A. Macdonnell presents The Red Army Singers Dancers & Musicians. Red and white poster with white and black text and black and white photographs.
Empire Liverpool Poster, Tuesday 24 December - 10 February Onwards c.1963-64
Tom Arnold and Bernard Delfont present Norman Wisdom in the lavish laughter pantomime Robinson Crusoe, with Patricia Lambert, Eddie Leslie, Billy Whittaker, Terry Kendall, Patricia Stark, Leon Bartell Dancers, Harold Holness, Jack Escott, Mary Redfern, Derek Taverner Singers, Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang. White poster with yellow boxes, black and red text and coloured illustration. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co, Ltd. Manchester.
Empire, Liverpool, Poster, Tuesday 24 December - 10 February Onwards c.1968-1969
Empire Theatre, Liverpool, Poster, Commencing Monday 20 September c.1960-1980
Victor Hochhauser & Louis Benjamin present The Ukrainian Dance Company - Dukla, only appearance in Liverpool, dancers, singers, musicians. Brilliant, exciting, entertainment. White poster with bold orange and black text with large black and white photograph. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd. Manchester.
Festival Theatre, Paignton, Poster, Monday 11 May until Saturday 13 June c.1960-1980
Futurist Theatre Scarborough, Poster, Opening Saturday 17 June c.1960-1980
Tee Pee Music Limited proudly presents The Bachelors. The Guys & Gals Mike Burton, Freddy Davies, Mike Newman, The Kaye Sisters. Devised and directed by Dick Hurran. Pink poster with orange and banners, black and white text and black and white photograph.
Futurist Theatre Scarborough, Poster, Opening Saturday 19 June c.1965
Leslie Grade in assoc. with Maurice Wright for STRAD (London) Ltd. present Al Read in A Star Studded All Laughter Summer Show Holiday Carnival also starring Ronnie Carroll, Susan Lane, Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang, Alan Field, The Hill-Billy Polecats, Martin Grainger and his puppets, The Famous Tiller Girls, Scarborough's Big Show! Red poster with yellow and blue banners, red, yellow and blue text, black and white photograph and coloured illustrations.
Gaumont, Doncaster, Poster, 26 December - 2 January c.1970-1971
Kennedy Street Enterprises, Mary Arnold and Intercontinental Promotions present Dana, Johnny Hackett in the Magnificent Christmas Pantomime Cinderella with full supporting company. Blue Poster with large colourful illustration and blue, yellow and white writing. Printed by Electric (Modern)Printing Co. Ltd Manchester.
Gaumont, Southampton, Poster, Commencing Boxing Day 26 December c.1950-1970
Join in the fun with Dick Emery, Mandy, Lampwick & Friends, Christmas Startime! The Karlins, New Vaudeville Band, Daisy May & Company assisted by the International Ventriloquist Saveen, Johnny & Suma Lamont, The Leonora Budden Juvenile Dancers, plus the hilarious crazy car chase! Sydney Simone Orchestra under the direction of Peter Malam. Red poster with yellow, white and black text, black and white photographs and colourful illustrations.
Gaumont Theatre, Ipswich, Poster, 27 December - 8 January c.1960-1970
Gaumont Theatre, Ipswich, Poster, 18 - 23 January c.1960-1970
Gaumont Theatre, Southampton, Poster, 27 December - 15 January c.1965-1966
Get Out This Easter...,Poster, c.1940-1977
Get Out this Easter... for Live Entertainment. Open Daily 10 a.m. Belle Vue Zoo Park Manchester. White Poster with black, green and red text. Large colourful illustration of a pink elephant driving a green car waving a Union Jack flag. Print by Electric (Modern) Printing Co., Ltd.
Golders Green, Hippodrome Poster, 24 December - 10 January onwards c.1960-1980
Tom Arnold presents Dickie Henderson as 'Buttons' in The Magnificent Comedy Pantomime Cinderella with Lionel Murton, Veronica Page, Erica Yorke, Patricia Kilgarriff. Yellow poster with pink black and red writing and colourful illustrations. Electric (Modern) printing Col. Ltd.
Golders Green, Hippodrome Poster, Saturday 23 December - 8 January Onwards, c.1967-1968
Tom Arnold & Bernard Delfont present The Fabulous West End Star Danny La Rue, in the spectacular comedy pantomime The Sleeping Beauty. Alan Haynes, Kevin Scott, Ray Fell, Terry Juveniles, Bel Canto Singers, Hippodrome Girls & Boys, Dorothy Dampier & Big Company. Pink poster with bright pink highlights, black, pink, yellow and red text, black and white photograph and coloured illustration.
Granada, Shrewsbury Poster, 2 January c.1960-1961
Spectacular Stage Pantomime Mother Goose with Peter Webster as Mother Goose, Charlie Parsons, Barbara Simpson, Peter Ryan, Newell Palmer, Oliver & Twist, Shirley Hayes, Matt Leamore, The Twelve Beautiful Zio Angels, Rosemary Squires as Jill, Guest Star Eddie Calvert. Yellow poster with holly and berry border, black, red and white text, black and white photographs, colourful illustration. Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd Manchester.
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- Archival Object 177
- Collection 3
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- Acrobats 2
- Aerialists 1
- Animal trainers 3
- Animals 3
- Business 2
- Circus 3
- Clowning 3
- Comedians 2
- Dance 2
- Equestrians 2
- Fakirs 1
- Family 2
- Fire eating 2
- Freak shows 1
- Jugglers 2
- Magic 3
- Male impersonators 1
- Menageries 1
- Mimes 1
- Minstrel shows 1
- Motion pictures 2
- Music 1
- Music-halls 4
- Musical performances 2
- Musicians 1
- Pantomime 3
- Performers 179
- Pierrot 2
- Puppets 2
- Showman 2
- Showwoman 2
- Singing 2
- Skating 2
- Stunt performers 1
- Travel 1
- Variety 178
- Ventriloquists 2
- Wild west 1
- World War, 1914-1918 1
- World War, 1939-1945 2
- Wrestling 2
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