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:
Spa Theatre, Bridlington Poster, Monday 17 January 1966
Philip Bernard proudly presents his third annual pantomime Mother Goose. Starring Hit pop vocalist Mike Berry as "Colin", Famous Scottish comedian Alex Munro as " Alex Goose", Your favourite dame Trevor Morton as "Mother Goose". Yellow poster with orange highlights, red and black text and a colourful illustration.
Sports Stadium, West St. Brighton, Poster, Opening Wednesday 24 July c.1960-1980
Tom Arnold presents an adaptation on Ice of Walt Disney's World Famous Masterpiece Peter Pan. Jaqueline Du Bief as Peter Pan. Based on the Immortal play by J.M. Barrie, Directed and produced by Gerald Palmer, production numbers originally staged by Ross Taylor. Poster with black, green and yellow background, coloured illustration of characters, colourful text, mainly pink and green. Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd.
Swansea Grand Theatre Poster, Commencing 26 December c.1963
Johnny Stewart as "Buttons" in Cinderella. The spectacular family pantomime Grande & Mars as The Ugly Sisters, Magnificent Coach and Ponies, Sian Hopkins "Land of Song" Star, Debbie Dean as Dandini, Wendy Roberts, The Cherry Willoughby Dancers, Brian Freeman & Monty Bond as The Broker's Men, Johnny De Little Columbia Recording Star. Yellow poster with pink and orange highlights, pink and black text and orange and black illustrations.
Swansea Grand Theatre Poster, Commencing Saturday 26 December c.1964
Vince Eager as Aladdin, Duggie Clark as Wishee Washee, Alan Wells as Widow Twankey, Aladdin. Plus supporting cast Lavish Scenes! Dazzling Costumes! The big laughter panto a riot of comedy and spectacle Swansea's Greatest-Ever Pantomime! Choreography by Cherry Willoughby produced by John Chilvers. Pink poster with black border, pink and yellow highlights, black text and colourful highlights. Electric (Modern) printing co Ltd Manchester.
Swansea Grand Theatre, Poster, Commencing Saturday 23 December c.1967-1968
Johnny De Little, Peter Kaye, Dick Whittington. With The Manetti Twins, Roz Early, Sandra Wells, Du-Marte & Denzar, Sula Cartier, Berwick Kaler, 14 Cherry Willoughby Dancers 14, Tommy Rose. Yellow poster with pink banner, black and pink text, colourful illustrations. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd. Manchester.
Swansea Grand Theatre, Poster, Commencing Saturday 26 December c.1970-1971
Derek Roy, Dave Swann in the magnificent comedy pantomime Puss in Boots, produced by John Chilvers. Barry Hopkins, Mike Fields, Cindy Williams, Simmons Brothers, The Cherry Willoughby Dancers, Vivien Black, Colin Cresswell, George McLaren, Pavlov's Puppets, Danny O'Dea. Large yellow poster with black, red and white text, large coloured illustration. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd.
Swansea Grand Theatre, Poster, Commencing Monday 27 December c.1965-1966
Jess Conrad in Puss in Boots with Grande & Mars, Keith Harris TV's Youngest Ventriloquist as "Puss", Frank Ellis, Jennifer Creighton as "The Princess" Andrea Thorner, The 14 Cherry Willoughby Dancers, Bryan Burden as "Simple Simon". Yellow poster, black and orange text, large colourful illustrations. ELECTRIC (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd., Manchester.
The Civic, Eldon Street, Barnsley Poster, Commencing Monday 27 December c.1960-1980
Ronald Cryer (for Ectricfame Ltd.) presents Wyn Calvin "Nurse Glucose", Jimmy Edmundson & Peter Elliott "The Robbers" in Barnsley's All-Comedy Family Pantomime Babes in the Wood. White poster with orange highlights and black text, orange and black illustration. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd. Manchester.
The Civic, Eldon Street, Barnsley Poster, Commencing Monday 27 December for a season c.1965
The Civic Hall, Eldon St., Barnsley, Poster, Commencing 24 December c.1950-1970
The Civic Hall Poster, c1950 - 1959
Barnsley. Aladdin, Ronnie Collis, Anjie Dean, Granville Taylor and Valerie and others. Contains colour illustration. Signed by Granville Taylor (Faust). Printed by Electric (modern) Printing Co., ltd., Manchester.
The Coventry Theatre (Coventry Hippodrome), Poster, Opening Tuesday 26 June c.1962
The Dome, Brighton, Poster, From Tuesday 16 July - Saturday 31 August c.1960-1980
The Famous Leeds City Varieties Poster, 27 October - 1 November
Leeds. While We're At It... Leeds Student Charity Appeal. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd. Manchester. Yellow poster with black and red text, no images.
The Famous Leeds City Varieties Poster, Monday 4 December c.1967
Burlesque, Mike Haydn Comedy Star, Dave Konyot & Lorraine Personality and talent. Glamorous star of strip Sharon De'Large, Gerry Graham, Christine Martell, The Tricia Stone Dancers. Yellow poster with pink highlights and blue text. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd. Manchester.
The Ken Dodd Laughter Show Poster, 18 November 1985
Theatre Royal, Nottingham. Colour illustration and black and white photograph. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd., Cheadle Heath Works, Stockport.
The Regal Theatre, West St., Boston, Poster, Commencing 27 December c.1950-1970
The Royal Hippodrome, Seaside Road, Eastbourne, Poster, Commencing Friday 24 May c.1950-1980
The Tommy Trinder Show starring Tommy Trinder "You Lucky People", Jill Paris, Kerry & Kaye Livingstone, The Maple Leaf Four, The Ballet Montparnasse, Danny Gray, John Handley Trio, Harry Coe, "Monsewer" Eddie Gray. Orange, red and black poster, with black, orange, red and white text. Black and white illustrations and some coloured illustrations. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd., Manchester
Theatre Royal, Norwich Poster, Commencing 24 December c.1969
Norwich. Paul Elliott & Duncan C. Weldon presents The Great Comedy Pantomime, Ronnie Hilton, George Lacy in The Howard & Wyndham Production of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Green background with yellow banner across the top, orange and black text, black and white photographs and coloured illustrations. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd. Manchester.
Theatre Royal, Nottingham Poster, Monday 7 June c.1960-1980
Don Ross presents Thanks for the Memory. Featuring a host of great musical-hall artistes. Hetty King, Randolph Sutton, Cavan O'Connor. White poster framed like a stage with red curtains and yellow trim. Red and blue text and colourful illustrations.
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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
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