Music-halls

A Pretty Little Song for Pretty Little Children Song Booklet, 1892

Item

Reference code: 178Z64.17

Scope and Contents Bown and white illustration on front cover showing a woman's portrait in the centre, a domestic scene on bottom laft with dogs and cats and a girl walking with a dog on top right containing the lyrics and sheet music for Daddy Wouldn't Buy me a Bow-Wow, sung by Miss Vesta Victoria, written and composed by Joseph Tabrar, also containing Francis & Day's newest comic songs. Printed by Francis, Day & Hunter, 195 Oxford Street, V. Publishers of Smallwood's celebrated pianoforte tutor....

Dates: 1892

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

ABC Theatre Blackpool Poster, 14 September 1977

Item

Reference code: 178R11.179

Scope and Contents

Midnight Matinee. Blackpool 1977 Stars all together, Les Dawson, Danny La Rue, Eric Sykes and others. Red and black.

Dates: 14 September 1977

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

Adam Smith Centre Kirkcaldy, Fife Poster, 18 February 1980

Item

Reference code: 178R11.162

Scope and Contents

‘An Evening with Al Jolson and Friends’ portrayed by Steve King, Special guest, Charlie Williams. Red and black type on yellow background.

Dates: 18 February 1980

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

Adam Smith Centre Kirkcaldy Poster, 15 March 1976

Item

Reference code: 178R11.170

Scope and Contents

The Dixie Minstrel Show featuring John Boulter with Reg Lester and David Lee. Red and black with border.

Dates: 15 March 1976

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

Adam Smith Centre Kirkcaldy Poster, 11 April 1977

Item

Reference code: 178R11.187

Scope and Contents

The Al Jolson Minstrel Show featuring Clinton Ford. Red and blue type on yellow background.

Dates: 11 April 1977

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

Adam Smith Centre Kirkcaldy Poster, Week commencing Monday 11 October c1982

Item

Reference code: 178R11.195

Scope and Contents

Nat Jackley ‘The original Rubber necked Comedian with his Happy Gang’ with Penny Nicholls, Tom Howard, Mike Onions, Chris Corbally, Barbara Jackson, John Warwick, The Calders. Red and blue type with border on yellow background.

Dates: Week commencing Monday 11 October c1982

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

Adam Smith Centre Poster, Season commencing 10 June c1977

Item

Reference code: 178R11.213

Scope and Contents

Kirkcaldy, Fife. ‘Those Good Old Days’ with Ken Joy and others. Travelling show from City Varieties Leeds. Neon yellow, orange curtains, black and red type.

Dates: Season commencing 10 June c1977

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

Admission All Classes Handbills, 2007

File

Reference code: 178T47.2

Scope and Contents

Handbills for two separated events of Admissions All Classes, containing colour photographs and listing of acts.

Dates: 2007

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

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Poster, Week commencing 17 January 1955

Item

Reference code: 178R11.306

Scope and Contents

Middlesbrough Empire. Ken Dodd, Jimmy Couton, Bill Young, Joan Price, Erik Leifson, Philip Becker, Bill Owen, Keith Lee, Wanda Alpar, Lemarr Brothers and Suzette, Marilyn Girls, Merseyside Mites, Marie Joy, Benson Dulay and Company and Pan Yue Yen Troupe. Red and blue.

Dates: Week commencing 17 January 1955

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Pantomime Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Poster, Week commencing 24 January c1950 - 1959

Item

Reference code: 178R11.307

Scope and Contents

Empire Theatre, Swindon. Albert Grant, Renee Beck, Larry Gordon Girls, Homer and Hal, Reginald Vincent, Norman Yeomans and Felovis. Red and blue.

Dates: Week commencing 24 January c1950 - 1959

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Pantomime Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Poster, Week commencing 10 January 1955

Item

Reference code: 178R11.324

Scope and Contents

Empire, West Hartlepool. Bobby Thompson, Edna Dean, George Chicane, Michael Hibbert, Terry Moore, Lynn Harwood, Zaro and Zarita, Michael Hill, The Lombards, Freda Compton’s Dancing Juveniles, Peggy Patterson, Ida Robson, Gene Patton and the Lovely Lotus Blossoms. Contains colour illustration.

Dates: Week commencing 10 January 1955

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Pantomime Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Poster, Week commencing 27 December 1954

Item

Reference code: 178R11.332

Scope and Contents

Pleasure Gardens Theatre, Folkestone. Albert Grant, Renee Beck, Larry Gordon Girls, Homer and Hal, Reginald Vincent, Norman Yeomans and Felovis. Red and blue.

Dates: Week commencing 27 December 1954

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Pantomime Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Poster, Week commencing 27 December 1954

Item

Reference code: 178R11.334

Scope and Contents

Pavilion Theatre, Liverpool. Ken Dodd, Jimmy Couton, Bill Young, Joan Price, Erik Leifson, Philip Becker, Bill Owen, Keith Lee, Wanda Alpar, Lemarr Brothers and Suzette, Marilyn Girls, Merseyside Mites, Marie Joy, Benson Dulay and Company and Pan Yue Yen Troupe. Red and blue.

Dates: Week commencing 27 December 1954

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Pantomime Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Aladdin Poster, 24 December – 31 January c1950 - 1959

Item

Reference code: 178R11.325

Scope and Contents

New Cross Empire. Wally Wood, Eva Kane, Jenny Hayes, Phil Lester, Jill Hawley, John Stewart, Norma Elliott, Maureen and Sylvia O’Neill, Slip and Slop, Leslie Richards, Johnny Clayton, Sammy Bayes, Billy Sinclair, Francesca’s Dancing Debutantes, The Four Yongs. Contains colour illustration.

Dates: 24 December – 31 January c1950 - 1959

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Pantomime Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Aladdin Poster, 24 December - 11 January c1970 - 1979

Item

Reference code: 178R11.341

Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Aldershot. George Williams, Julie Michaels, Joan Hurley, Kathryn Sadler, Elissa Raye, The Corps de Ballet. Poster left blank for overprinting. Red and blue illustration.

Dates: 24 December - 11 January c1970 - 1979